I am a conference interpreter working from Spanish, French, and German into English, as well as from English into Spanish. My practice covers consecutive and simultaneous modes across on-site, telephone, and video remote settings. I bring deep subject-matter fluency to technical and professional dialogues in biology, chemistry, genetics, physics, optics, and mechanical or electrical engineering. I also interpret regularly for legal proceedings, patent discussions, financial meetings, pharmaceutical research, and corporate strategy sessions within the consumer electronics, gaming, telecommunications, and energy sectors. My background includes extensive booth experience in European Union, United Nations, and international business contexts, where precise terminology and cultural nuance are critical. I hold a Master's degree in Conference Interpreting and have completed advanced public service interpreter training. Whether facilitating high-level managerial conferences or conducting sight translation of complex biomedical and industrial texts, I focus on delivering clear, accurate, and context-aware communication.
After coming to U.S.A. and doing a number of things, I started working as a per diem court interpreter, (July 1992), in the Nassau County first district court in Hempstead, Long Island.
In time, the occupation that I started as a part time job improved through good service and referrals and became a business. Started working with the Federal Courts in 1994, translated a lot of documents, transcribed and then translated a lot of tapes when I first started. (Recently they turned to CD's.) Today, I am working in all New York and New Jersey State and Federal courts as a per diem interpreter. Also doing written translations, editing, tape transcriptions, simultaneous seminar and deposition interpreting, medical interpreting and medical translations.
I also work as an escort interpreter. I work for private law offices, translation agencies and Government agencies as a freelance independent contractor.
I work as a conference interpreter in the US since 1995 in all possible subjects. I work for the Federal Court System and have lot of experience interpreting patent litigations in the US and overseas. Travelling does not pose a problem. I work into and out of English, French, German and Dutch.
I grew up in an international setting in Europe in a bilingual household. Therefore I have become acquainted with several languages, cultures and their respective characteristics. I am willing adapt to set expectations, to travel and to work weekends while delivering accurate translations on or before deadline.
I have over 25 years of experience as a Russian interpreter and translator. I have worked with a large variety of terminology and in various settings. I am a contract translator and interpreter with the U.S. State Department and a Registered Court Interpreter in California. I hold an MA degree in English Philology with specialization in translation and interpreting from St. Kliment Ohridski of Sofia, Bulgaria and an MBA with concentration in finance from California State University at Northridge, CA, an accredited graduate MBA program.
Being Slovene and having studied Slavic Studies and American Studies in Berlin, Germany (B.A., at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin), I am fluent in written and spoken English, German, Slovene, and Bosnian/ Croatian/ Serbian (former "Serbocroatian"). In addition, I am able to translate and interpret from and into the above listed languages (with Slovene and English as best target languages), can proofread texts written in Slovene, teach English (as a foreign language), and am familiar with the histories and cultures of the USA, Germany, Middle Europe, and of the Balkans (I also lived in all of these areas for extended periods of time).
I have 36 years of experience in translation.
I have Ph.D. in Hebrew and Semitic Studies. My professional experience includes, among others, more than 25 years as a professor at college levels (Israel, Germany, United States), Director of the Haifa Bureau of the Academy of the Hebrew Language, and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (terminology, dictionaries, coining new Hebrew words), and translation of works (classical and modern literary works, business and personal documents, and others).
I do speak fluent German,Russian,Uzbek and English is basic. I do have a strong educational background and work experience related to my education. If you need an experienced translator, I am the right person for you, I am a fast learner and will bring positive results for the company I will work for.
I am an American brought up by native Hungarians. I am fluent in Hungarian, having also lived in Budapest for several years. My entire extended family continues to live there, so my ties to Hungary are very strong. I am also fluent in German, having lived in Germany for years growing up as a child. I am very comfortable in both cultures and I understand Europeans' customs very well. I taught German in public high schools for 13 years. Currently I am a freelance translator, writer and editor. My language skills are excellent.
During the past twenty years as a translator, interpreter, proofreader and voice over specialist,I have worked on many different projects. Therefore I have experience in a variety of fields. I am available on short notice.
Language knowledge through: * school & university (LUW, Wageningen, NL: MBA) * 25+ years international, multilingual business experience (Dutch, German, English, French) * 35 years married to native English speaker * lived in CDN, USA, UK for a total of 2,5 years * translating & interpreting since 2001
I hold certifications for Spanish and French interpreting in 20 state courts, along with federal court certification in French, and am registered to interpret in German across these same jurisdictions. With thousands of hours of experience, I provide simultaneous, consecutive, and sight interpretation in English, Spanish, French, and German across remote, on-site, and video platforms. My practice spans nearly every industry, with deep specialization in civil and criminal legal settings—including depositions, trials, immigration hearings, and probate matters—as well as technical fields such as patent law, telecommunications, textiles, physics, mechanical engineering, and pharmaceuticals. I also offer translation, transcription, and subtitling services, utilizing all major industry-standard software to ensure precision and efficiency.
