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I am an Accredited Russian linguist.

Years of cross cultural experience, living in foreign lands, industry focused areas.

Certified court interpreter, certified medical interpreter, experienced conference interpreter, experienced translator.

Master's Degree in Linguistics with a specialty in Slavic Languages from a highly ranked University in Moscow, Russia. Because of my near-native English ability and experience within American culture, I am able to provide a native-level translation and interpretation in both Russian and English. Professional translations of numerous documents and educational materials into Russian and English including two books.

I love languages. Languages are my life. I can translate for many hours and my translation will be effective. I have got a Bachelor of Arts in Translation. I speak and master Russian, Ukrainian and English.

Oleg Lyashenko PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH><RUSSIAN TRANSLATOR & INTERPRETER Over 20 years' experience LINGO S LTD. Office address: Pulkveža Brieža 4-4 Riga LV1010 Latvia. Tel./Fax: +371 67336167 www.lingos.lv E-mail 1: accounts@lingos.lv E-mail 2: projects@lingos.lv Home address: Dzervju 3-85 Riga LV1019 Latvia. Mobile: +371 26462980. PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: 25.02.1957 Place of Birth: Baku, Azerbaijan Nationality: Russian Marital Status: Married EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS 1997 - 1982 State Pedagogical University of Foreign Languages, Baku, Azerbaijan (former USSR Republic) Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Since 1996 Certified Legal Translator. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TRANSLATION & LOCALISATION • General areas of expertise Commerce, Finance, Business Law, Accounting, Legislation, Economics, Consumer Products, Marketing, Technology, Mechanics, Civil Engineering, Technical Manuals, Legal Documents, Environment, Web Pages, etc • Major recent & on-going projects End Client Description Languages Volume Period STB Various projects, including EU documentation, engineering manuÍ„Â?ls, travel brocjures, etc En>Ru 2000-present Pentax Digital Cameras – Operating manuals En>Ru 2003-2006 Lloyd Instruments Ltd Materials Testing Machines – Specifications & Testing Software En>Ru ca. 250 pages 2002 European Commission Radionavigation Plan of Russian Federation; Radionavigation Programme of CIS countries for 2001-2005 Ru>En ca. 200 pages 2002 EUROSTAT Principles and practices of European Statistics for CIS and Russian National Statistics Offices En>Ru ca. 350 pages 2001 E.Wood Ltd Copon & Thortex Industrial Coatings & Protection Systems for Oil & Gas Industry, Automotive Industry, Structures & Buildings: Application Equipment, Technical Specifications, MSDS, Tests Reports, Sales Support Materials, etc. En>Ru over 500 pages 1996-2005 • Software used: MS Word 2000, Excel, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Acrobat Reader, WinZip, Norton AntiVirus. CONSEQUITIVE INTERPRETING • Over 15 years' experience in interpreting during projects implementation, business negotiations, business visits, presentations, seminars, meetings, etc in England, Ireland, France, Denmark, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Russia, Latvia. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETING • Barents Rescue 2001 International Exercises, Boden, Sweden: Interpreted at lecture workshop (4 days). Topics: emergency management in case of nuclear accidents, political & human approach to a crisis, environmental & health issues, consequences for agricultural and food products, crisis information management. • International Seminar: Anticorrosion Protection of Oil & Gas Tanks, Moscow, Russia, 2000. • Barents Region Rescue Services Cooperation, Luleo, Sweden. Conference, May 13-16, 2003. TEACHING ENGLISH & RUSSIAN • Riga Technical University, Latvia: Teaching English as a Second Language to students of Mechanical Engineering, Production Automation, Computer Science, Mechanics, Electronics, Civil Engineering, Textile Industry. • Excel International College of Languages, Cork, Ireland. Introductory Russian language evening course for business clients. ACADEMIC WORK • Participated in research work and compilation of The Systematic Dictionary Of English Nouns (Baku, 1986). • Wrote & published a number of papers on methods of teaching English for students of technical professions. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 11.2000 – present SIA Lingo S Translation Bureau, Pulkveža Brieža 4-4, LV1010 Riga, Latvia. Managing Director & Co-Founder. Translator/Proofreader/Editor. 11.1996 – 02.2005 SIA LTkonsults Translation Bureau, Pulkveža Brieža 4-4, LV1010 Riga, Latvia. Managing Director & Co-Founder. In 2000 established and manage LINGO-S Company for international translation and interpreting services while continuing working as freelance translator & interpreter. 10.1994 – 10.1996 SIA HEV, Riga. Technical Translator & Interpreter. 07.1993 – 09.1994 Latvian Waterways Company, Riga. Technical Translator & Interpreter. 04.1992 – 06.1993 Arfa Company, Riga. International Secretary. 09.1985 – 03.1992 Riga Technical University, Riga. Department of Foreign Languages. Teacher of English for Special Purposes. 12.1982 – 09.1985 Riga Boarding School No.4. Teacher of English as a Foreign Language. 06.1981 – 11.1982 State Pedagogical University of Foreign Languages, Baku, Azerbaijan. Research Assistant at The Department of Applied Linguistics. REFERENCES Available upon request