Member since Dec '11

Working languages:
English to Swedish
Swedish to English
Polish to Swedish
Swedish to Polish
English to Polish

Availability today:
Available

December 2024
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Maria Folkesson
Multilingual translator and interpreter.

Local time: 13:38 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: Swedish Native in Swedish, Polish Native in Polish
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"Translation is not a matter of words only it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture."
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Services Translation, Subtitling, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Training
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law: Taxation & CustomsPoetry & Literature
Government / PoliticsMusic
Medical (general)Law (general)
Journalism

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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All accepted currencies Euro (eur), Pounds sterling (gbp), U. S. dollars (usd)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 4, Questions answered: 6
Blue Board entries made by this user  0 entries
Payment methods accepted Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover, Wire transfer, Money order, PayPal | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 5
Translation education Graduate diploma - Department of Foreign Languages
Experience Years of experience: 46. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2011. Became a member: Dec 2011.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Swedish (Graduate diploma - Department of Foreign Languages)
English to Polish (Graduate diploma - Department of Foreign Languages)
Polish to Swedish (Graduate diploma - Department of Foreign Languages)
Swedish to Polish (Graduate diploma - Department of Foreign Languages)
English to Russian (Graduate diploma - Department of Foreign Languages)
Memberships ProZ
Software CafeTran Espresso, memoQ, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, ProZ.com Translation Center, Wincaps Q4, Wordfast, XTM
CV/Resume CV available upon request
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Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Find trusted individuals to outsource work to
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Bio

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"Translation is not a matter of words only it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture."



 International Organization for Unification of Terminological Neologisms

Active member of international organizations. Collaboration as a Vice-President for International Organization for Unification of Terminological Neologisms IOUTN. Co-founder of Neoterm, world specialized terminology journal of the International Federation of Terminology Banks.

FIT Congress - Warsaw

FIT Congress - Vienna

Co-author of a publication: "How is it possible to measure and to show adequacy of a translation/interpretation when compared with an original text" p.349 of publications collection "Traducteur et sa place dans la societe".

Literature & Poetry

Working on a book "How to NOT translate technical texts" 

SPORT

Modern Pentathlon - World Championships

Modern Pentathlon - Europe Championships

Personal Interpreter for Sergey Bubka


Dala Tolkservice

Intyg 

Härmed Intygas att Maria, arbetat som uppdragstolk åt Dala Tolkservice . 

Hon tolkar från polska till svenska samt från ryska till svenska.

Hon har tolkat hos polis, advokat, tingsrätt, sjukvård, kommuner samt flyktingförläggningar, har även hjälpt till med översättningar. 

Maria är pålitlig, noggran och har bra samarbetsförmåga varför jag rekommenderar henne på det varmaste.

Dala Tolkservice

Soile Andersson


Music

Medborgarskolan

Maria worked for four years with us as a classic piano teacher.

She is extremely gifted and was appreciated by all her pupils.

We wish her the best of luck for the future

 - and recommend her to any future employer.

Ellen Sonnenstein


As you all already know, our pianist Maria is a real pearl.

Without her, the project would not been possible.

With patience and enthusiasm she has practiced with all of us and adjusted to the students in all situations. She has recorded songs we have been singing, listened to tapes of old recordings and made her own arrangements. 

Thank you, Maria!

Lillemor Embrey

Musical Director


To whom it may concern

During the last two years before Maria's departure for the United States of America she served as my piano teacher, but we also developed a friendship.

The sessions when we played the piano together were a very important element of my life during these years, when I had a busy life taking care of kids and working as a doctor at the general hospital in Uppsala. 

Maria has a genuine interest in music in general and piano in particular, but she also has the ability to pass this interest on the others since she is a great source of inspiration.

Maria is an excellent pedagogue and is keen on that every tone is performed with precision. Having Maria as my piano teacher made me learn more about piano and music then I had ever dreamt of.

In addition to her skills as a piano teacher, Maria is also a person filled with "emotional intelligence".

This explains why she easily gets contact with other people and why she is so loved by people around her.

Maria's qualities in combination with her will to work hard makes her perfect for almost any job and excellent for jobs dealing with music and/or piano.

Dr. H. Olofsson








This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 8
PRO-level pts: 4


Language (PRO)
Swedish to English4
Top general field (PRO)
Tech/Engineering4
Top specific field (PRO)
Mechanics / Mech Engineering4

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Profile last updated
Nov 12