Working languages:
English to Polish
Polish to English

Lukasz Pulawski
MA in Translation

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Local time: 03:47 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: Polish Native in Polish
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling, Transcription
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law: Taxation & CustomsSocial Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Science (general)

Rates
English to Polish - Rates: 0.06 - 0.07 GBP per word / 20 - 25 GBP per hour
Polish to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.07 USD per word / 20 - 25 USD per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 1, Questions asked: 39
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Lukasz's glossary
Translation education Master's degree - University of Westminster
Experience Years of experience: 22. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2005.
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Credentials English to Polish (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
English to Polish (University of Westminster)
Polish to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Polish to English (University of Westminster)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Wordfast
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Bio
LUKASZ MICHAL PULAWSKI

ADDRESS: 226 (4F1) Leith Walk
Edinburgh, EH6 5EQ

MOB: 07746824996, 07908598862
E-MAIL: [email protected]

Profile:

English - Polish - English translator and interpreter

Personal qualities: very reliable in completing translations by deadlines, able to complete urgent translations at short notice, able to live up to, maintain and raise the standard and quality of translations and interpreting, easy to adapt to new circumstances and new working environment, shows a desire to enhance his translation and interpreting skills, deft in consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, applying new translating methods and observation of changing semantics of English and Polish vocabulary, shows interest in domestic and global politics, economy, environment and science and related current issues

Proficient language skills

Proficient in translation applications: Trados, Wordfast and basic Microsoft applications i.a. Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Education:
2004 - 2007 Master of Arts (Bilingual Translation) University of Westminster London, UK

2001 - 2004 Bachelor of Arts (Applied Linguistics – English Teacher Training
Department) Warsaw University
Warsaw, Poland

Qualifications:

• Master of Arts in Bilingual Translation, University of Westminster
• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics, Warsaw University


Translation Work Experience:

June, 2008 – DPSI examiner, Institute of Linguists Educational Trust
Glasgow, Scotland

Duties and achievements: examining Diploma for Public Service Interpreting candidates in Scottish Law, assessing candidate’s consecutive and whispered interpreting skills and sight translation skills, preparation for the examination session, marking the candidates


March, 2007 – Interpreter, Integrated Language Services
Edinburgh, Scotland

Duties and achievements: institutional interpreting, undertaking interpreting assignments at short notice (i.a. Court of Session, conference interpreting, legal consultations)


March, 2007 - Interpreter, Global Language
Services
Edinburgh, Scotland

Duties and achievements: Interpreting (i.a. High Courts, Sheriff Courts, District Courts, Hospitals, Medical Practices, Citizens Advice Bureaus, Schools) always being on the alert, undertaking interpreting assignments at short notice

February, 2007 - Interpreter/Translator, Alpha
Translating and Interpreting Services
Edinburgh, Scotland

Duties and achievements: Interpreting (i.a. High Courts, Sheriff Courts, District Courts, Hospitals, Medical Practices, Police Stations) always being on the alert, undertaking interpreting assignments at short notice, translation (i.a. legal, medical, educational), transcription, proofreading


November, 2005 – Translator, Royal Borough of
Kingston Community of Interpreters
London, UK

duties and achievements: medical translation (i.a. medical reports, hospital discharges), never failed to provide true and complete translations and to complete urgent translation jobs for the next day


September, 2006 - Translator, Qatalogus Translation Agency
Warsaw, Poland

duties and achievements: translation of technical documents (i.a. property,
technical specifications of equipment, food and nutrition, construction,
engineering, development), completing translations by deadlines at very short
notice, very tight translation schedule, translation of construction analysis of
Second Warsaw underground line


October, 2001 – September, 2004 Translator, PR-Consulting Warsaw, Poland

PR-Consulting – organizes press conferences for major business events in Poland, co-operates with Polish media providing public with business information.

duties and achievements: translating brochures, leaflets and booklets for conferences, translating articles and publicizing them on the company website, interpreting.



Other Translation Projects:

May, 2006 – September, 2006 “LUXE Guide to Bangkok” – Polish
translation of the guidebook

The project involved: extensive hands-on research of the described places in the guidebook, co-operation with its original author, adopting its original style to the Polish publishing style guidelines. The process of the translation of the guidebook may be found in my MA diploma dissertation titled “Cultural Implications in Translation”


Hobbies and Interests:
Learning languages, music, semantics, world demography, traveling, photography, cycling, psychiatry


References:

1. Hilary Knecht– Integrated Language Services – e-mail:[email protected], Tel: 00 44 131 451 3159
2. Akeel Umar – Alpha Interpreting & Translation Services – e-mail: [email protected], 0044 131 558 9003
3. Darius Garab – Global Language Services – e-mail: [email protected]
4. Barbara Morton – Royal Borough of Kingston Community of Interpreters - tel. 00 44 20 8547 5818; e-mail: [email protected]
5. Sadia Ahmed - Kingston Interpreting Service Strategy & Performance Division – tel. 020 8547 5822; e-mail: [email protected]
6. Katarzyna Chałas – PR- Consulting – tel. 226721518
7. Nopparat Khamplub – Manager of Siam Computer; Language School in Thailand – tel. 006614071127; e-mail: [email protected]
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Dec 5, 2013



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