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positive Blue Board outsourcer (0 to 5 entries): Fast, accurate and reliable. Jennifer really did a great job, will definitely want to work again with her.
Translation Volume: 3 pages Completed: Jul 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Bank statement, 3 pages (Hu>En)
Translation of an account balance certification, and a monthly bank statement, from Hungarian to English.
Finance (general), Accounting
positive : Very thorough and dependable. Ours was a small job from Hungarian but it was dispatched professionally.
Translation Volume: 1 pages Completed: Jul 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Hungarian Birth Certificate/urgent (Hu>En)
Urgent translation of a basic Hungarian Birth Certificate.
Genealogy
positive Aadake Worldwide: Easy to work with, very pleasant & professional.
Translation Volume: 99 chars Completed: Jul 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Official university letter (Hu>En)
Translation of an official university letter, one page, urgent turnaround.
Education / Pedagogy, General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 1666 words Completed: Jul 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Editing and proofreading of pharmaceutical documentation (Hu>En)
I edited, proofread and reviewed 1,666 words of pharmaceutical information (PCS).
Medical: Pharmaceuticals, Medical: Health Care, Medical (general)
No comment.
Translation Volume: 1083 words Completed: Jul 2006 Languages: French to English
Trademark infringement suit (excerpt) Fr>En
I translated a segment of a trademark infringement suit from French to English on an urgent basis for this client.
Law (general), Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Law: Contract(s)
positive Blue Board outsourcer (50 to 100 entries): Excellent work and attitude. Has an understanding of language and specific needs of projects.
Translation Volume: 10 pages Completed: Jul 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Translation of Holocaust survivor reclamations Hu>En
Translation of various documents regarding Hungarian Holocaust survivors' claims for pre-WWII insurance policies purchased by Holocaust victims be honored accordingly.
Insurance, Government / Politics, History
positive : Jennifer is eager to work and precise
Translation Volume: 783 words Completed: Jul 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Electric car battery technical report Hu>En
I translated a two page, very technical description of state-of-the art battery technology for electric cars, from Hungarian to English.
Automotive / Cars & Trucks, Energy / Power Generation, Environment & Ecology
No comment.
Translation Volume: 701 words Completed: Jul 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Medical Records, 3 Pages, Hu>En
I translated three pages of medical reports regarding tests performed on a kidney transplant patient, including ultrasound, lab tests, biopsy, and the physician's dictation. Hu>En
Nutrition, Medical: Health Care, Medical (general)
No comment.
Translation Volume: 2800 words Completed: Jun 2006 Languages: French to English
Report on the awareness campaign for Morocco's new family code, Fr>En
I translated a report for PlaNet Finance Morocco entitled "Project launching workshop for the campaign for greater awareness of the New Family Code via the Microcredit Associations (MCA)" "Atelier de lancement du projet de campagne de sensibilisation au nouveau code de la famille par les Associations de Microcredit (AMC)"
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., International Org/Dev/Coop, Finance (general)
No comment.
Translation Volume: 13741 words Completed: Jun 2006 Languages: French to English
UNPD Annual Report of Regional Project
I translated the 2005 Annual Report of a UNDP project (Regional Energy Poverty Program/PREP (Fr)) focused on improving access to energy services in West Africa as a means to alleviate poverty . This report described the specific actions PREP took in 2005 to fulfill its mandate of promoting awareness of energy-poverty issues, and taking concrete steps to solve and/or render solvable the energy-gender-poverty triangle. These activities were in the nature of coordination and cooperation with various other local, national, regional and international entities.
Government / Politics, International Org/Dev/Coop, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
positive Blue Board outsourcer (0 to 5 entries): Bonne compréhension globale, bonne maîtrise de l'anglais, malgré quelques lourdeurs de style. Attention aux détails typographiques.
Jennifer Gal: Input from this client taught me certain, important subtleties of European vs. American formatting (spacing, punctuation differences, etc.). I took this feedback seriously, and those flaws have been eradicated from my work.
Translation Volume: 5 pages Completed: May 2006 Languages: French to English
Swiss legal/divorce letter translation, editing, proofreading
I translated, edited and proofread five pages of legal documents relative to a divorce pending in Swiss courts with involvement of American attorneys. These were two letters discussion terms of divorce settlement, and one Order issued by the judge in Switzerland.
Translation Volume: 200 words Completed: Nov 2005 Languages: French to English
Legal Evidentiary Document, Fr>En
Translation of an evidentiary document (employee e-mail of a personal nature) relative to an employer liability case/unlawful discharge accusation.
Law (general), Human Resources
No comment.
Translation Volume: 12 pages Completed: Jun 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Medical Records, 10 pages, Hu>En
I translated ten pages of medical records from Hungarian into English, including blood tests and laboratory results, numerous cardiology studies, pacemaker implantation, x-ray reports, Holter monitor, ICU records, and discharge summary.
Medical: Health Care, Medical: Cardiology, Medical (general)
positive Blue Board outsourcer (20 to 50 entries): We have worked with Jennifer several times, and have always experienced her as a reliable and professional partner.
Interpreting Volume: 1 hours Completed: Apr 2006 Languages: French to English
Immigrant Legal Interpreting
One hour interpretation of immigration-related dialogue for a francophone native of Guinea seeking legal consultation.
Law (general), International Org/Dev/Coop, General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
positive Unlisted : Mrs. Gal was very knowledgeable and diplomatic.
Translation Volume: 4 pages Completed: May 2006 Languages: French to English
Quebecan birth & marriage certificates, divorce decree, for immigration
I translated a birth certificate, marriage license, and divorce decree from French (Quebecan) to English. My client needed these for immigration purposes.
Law (general), Genealogy, Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
positive Unlisted : thank you
Translation Volume: 1 pages Completed: May 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Medical Report, 1 Page, Hu>En
I translated a Hungarian hospital outpatient medical record into English.
Medical: Health Care, Medical (general)
positive Blue Board outsourcer (50 to 100 entries): Jennifer is the variety of translator that any PM will appreciate greatly. She pays careful attention to detail, is well organized, and is clearly willing to put forth the extra effort when obstacles arise. Highly recommended.
Translation Volume: 3000 words Duration: Jan 2004 to Jan 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Translating & editing veterinary software
I translated and edited the conversion of a major, comprehensive veterinary medical software package from Hungarian to English
Medical (general)
positive Unlisted : We highly recommend Jennifer Gal as a translator.
Translation Volume: 4 pages Completed: Jun 2006 Languages: Hungarian to English
Hungarian Birth Certificate Translation
Translation of a Hungarian Birth Certificate (Registrar of Civil Status extract) into English. Includes light legal references.
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs, Genealogy, Medical (general)
One week of escort interpreting for an American businessman negotiating a joint venture with an international medical device manufacturer based in Budapest, Hungary.
Translation Volume: 8609 chars Completed: Mar 2003 Languages: Hungarian to English
Translation of business interviews re: automotive industry, Hu>En
I translated a series of interviews conducted by Indiana University Kelly School of Business, and the employees of various Hungarian companies that were acquired by foreign entities in the early post-communist period. The interviews focused on the adaptations that those employees experienced as a result of the acquisition or merger.
Government / Politics, Business/Commerce (general)
No comment.
Interpreting Volume: 40 hours Completed: Apr 2002 Languages: French to Hungarian
Escort interpreting for Hungarian businessman attending conference in France
Business/Commerce (general), Construction / Civil Engineering, Manufacturing
positive Unlisted : She is a very professional and reliable person
Interpreting Volume: 300 hours Duration: Nov 1998 to Dec 1998 Languages: French to Hungarian
One month escort Interpreting for Hungarian politicians in France
I spent one month in France as a full-time escort interpreter for two Hungarian locally elected officials participating in a democracy and local government training program. I served my clients for 10-12 hours per day, in domains including public forums, departmental and regional counsel meetings in France, conferences, manufacturing, agricultural and ecological tours, site-seeing, dining, and travel/transportation needs.
International Org/Dev/Coop, Government / Politics, Environment & Ecology
No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 3000 pages Duration: Jan 2002 to May 2006 Languages: English
Medical records review & deciphering
Since 1996 I have worked as a medical/legal consultant on a full-time, then as-needed basis analyzing medical records for potential medical malpractice cases, and personal injury cases. This has involved reading, deciphering and logging thousands of pages of medical records, including diagnostic reports, surgical reports, hospital charting notes, emergency records, consult reports, etc., and writing analysis regarding same (see case study in portfolio). It also included depositions with physicians, mastering medical terminology, and researching causes and conditions of various afflictions, as well as standard of care in various specialties, especially OBGYN and general surgery. My current cases are Breast Implant litigations, have also done some Phen-Phen work. Former casework also includes a massive and successful pharmaceutical litigation. I have also mastered medical terminology relative to my own, temporary disability (4 years), including 8 surgeries, various diagnostic procedures, meds, hospitalizations. Sometimes, experience is the best teacher. NOTE: This job was English only, but the project history didn't allow an English<>English, or English only entry, so I selected the closest match.
Medical (general)
positive Unlisted : Excellent Medical and Legal Knowledge and Skills, and is naturally gifted in the use of language
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Sample translations submitted: 3
Hungarian to English: Business interview/manufacturing industry
Source text - Hungarian [Klienseim nevét megváltoztattam a személyi adatvédelem érdekében.]
Nagy: Kérem, mondjon valamit a személyes életútjáról, mióta van a cégnél, és jelenleg milyen beosztásban?
Takács: A **** Futóműgyár Kft-nél a cég megalakulása (1991) óta dolgozom. Ezt megelőzően is a ****nál dolgoztam. 1977-től 1991-ig főkönyvelő voltam a ****nál. 1991-ben, amikor kiváltunk a ****ból, akkor ennél az új cégnél gazdasági vezető lettem. Majd 1994-től 1999-ig a második ügyvezető igazgató voltam, és 1999-től pedig az első ügyvezető igazgató vagyok. 1999-ben az akkori ügyvezető igazgató nyugdíjba ment, s meglepetésemre én kerültem ebbe a beosztásba, tehát az első helyen megnevezett ügyvezető igazgató lettem. Igazgatói munkám mellett még a gazdasági vezetői-ellenőrzői tevékenységeket is ellátom. A második ügyvezető igazgató Illyés úr, aki a műszaki és a termelési területet felügyeli.
Nagy: Amikor megalakult ez a joint venture, volt-e olyan dolog, esemény, amit Ön személyesen nagy kihívásnak értékelt akkor?
Takács: Én nagy kihívásnak éreztem ennek a vegyes vállalatnak a megalakulását. Azért, mert a korábbi cégünk: a szombathelyi gyár (a **** szombathelyi gyáregysége) és a győri **** közötti szervezeti kapcsolat lényegében számunkra azt jelentette, hogy nekünk itt csak a gyártással kellett foglalkoznunk, és más egyébbel nem. Ugyanis mi a győri **** üzemegysége voltunk, nekünk termelni kellett, és adatokat kellett szolgáltatni a ****nak. Tehát nekünk (a szombathelyi üzemegységnek) abban az időben nem volt önálló számviteli mérlegünk, önálló költségvetési elszámolási rendszerünk, illetve ilyen kötelezettségünk. Amikor 1991-ben nagy hirtelen kiváltunk a ****ból, akkor mint Kft., önálló jogi személlyé váltunk. S akkor az ezzel járó összes feladatot el kellett látni. Nekem szakmailag ez nagy kihívás volt. S ami nekem nagy bánatom, hogy nem tudok tárgyalási szinten idegen nyelveket, bár tanultam németül is, és angolul is. S amikor 1991 májusában felkértek arra, hogy legyek a gazdasági vezető, akkor először is azt mondtam, hogy én nem tudok megfelelő szinten németül. Azért mondtam ezt, mert úgy éreztem, hogy a vezetői beosztáshoz ez is kellene. A legnagyobb meglepetésemre a német gazdasági vezető akkor azt mondta nekem, hogy legfeljebb csak ritkán lesz arra szükség, hogy én velük közvetlenül kommunikáljak, mert lesz tolmács. S hogy ők tőlem nem is ezt várják, (tehát nem azt, hogy én velük németül folyékonyan beszélgessek), hanem azt, hogy én és a kollégáim a magyar törvények betartása mellett úgy irányítsuk ezt a céget (a megalakult joint venture-t), hogy az ő cégük (BPW) nevén csorba nem eshet. Ily módon a feladat adott volt, hozzá kellett kezdeni, és csinálni kellett.
Translation - English [For the confidentiality of my clients, I have changed their names.]
Please tell me something about your own life’s progression, how long you have been with this company, and your current position.
I have worked for **** Undercarriage Manufacturer since its establishment in 1991. Prior to this, I worked for ****. From 1977 to 1991 I was the Chief Accountant for ****. In 1991, when we separated from ****, then I became the Finance Director of the new company. Then, from 1994 to 1999, I was the Assistant Managing Director, and since 1999 I have been the Chief Managing Director. In 1999, the prior Managing Director retired and, much to my surprise, I found myself in his position, thus I was named to the top position of Managing Director. Alongside my management work, I also oversee the direction and supervision of financial activity. The Assistant Managing Director is Mr. Kovács, who also oversees the technical and production domains.
When this joint venture was established, was there anything, any situation, that you personally considered a major challenge at that time?
I felt the establishment of this mixed company to be a great challenge. The reason is that the organizational relationship between our previous company, that is, the factory in Szombathely (****’s factory facility in Szombathely) and ****’s facility in Györ was such that we only had to handle manufacturing, and nothing else. At the same time, we were a production facility for **** in Györ, and we had to produce and we had to fulfill quotas for them. Thus, we at the Szombathely facility did not have our own accounting standards or a budgetary regulating system, or other such obligations. In 1991 when we suddenly broke off from ****, we became an independent legal entity, at that time an LLC. Then we had to carry out all of the responsibilities that go along with that status. This was a great challenge for me professionally. For me a big problem was that I don’t know a foreign language well enough for business meetings, although I have studied German and English. So, in 1991 when they asked me to be the Finance Director, then the first thing I said was that I didn’t have adequate German language skills. I said this because I felt that such skills would be necessary for the management position. To my greatest surprise, the German finance director told me that, at the most, it would only rarely be necessary that we communicate with eachother directly because there would be an interpreter. And that they did not expect that I be able to communicate with them fluently in German, rather, that I and my colleagues uphold Hungarian laws and direct the company (the new Joint Venture) in such a way that their company name (BPW) would not be tarnished. The task was assigned in this manner, we had to get started, and it had to be done.
French to English: Interview excerpt/philosophical
Source text - French "Christophe Genin (Paris) confirme : "La liberté de caricaturer, nous dit-on, s'arrête là où commence celle de croire. Mais la réciproque est tout aussi valable : la liberté de croire s'arrête là où commence celle de caricaturer. Ces deux libertés ne sont pas symétriques. La liberté de croire relève de la vie intime, de l'ordre privé, et donc du droit des personnes, quand la liberté de critiquer relève de la vie publique, de l'ordre politique."
Ce genre d'argument a-t-il la moindre chance d'être accepté, ou même entendu, par les musulmans qui crient au blasphème dans les rues de Karachi, Djakarta ou Téhéran ? Patrick Charaudeau, professeur à l'université Paris-XIII, prend acte du fossé culturel entre ces deux mondes : "Au nom de nos valeurs de laïcité, nous demandons à l'autre d'accepter que sa croyance soit critiquée. Or il ne la considère nullement comme relative. Y toucher, c'est commettre un sacrilège. C'est cela que nous devons accepter, même si cela est difficile à admettre. C'est là que se mesure véritablement le respect d'autrui. Le contraire est arrogance de qui croit détenir la vérité unique et universelle. Cette arrogance que, justement, nous lui reprochons... Ayons l'humilité de reconnaître que l'on ne peut se moquer de tout, n'importe comment, face à un autre qui est imprévisible et différent. Le droit à l'irrévérence est à ce prix."
Translation - English Christopher Genin (Paris) agrees: “Freedom to stereotype, shall we say, ends where freedom of belief begins. But the converse is valid as well: freedom of belief ends where the freedom to stereotype begins. These two freedoms are not equivalent. The freedom of belief arises from one’s personal life, from the private realm, thus from one’s rights as an individual, while the freedom to stereotype arises from the public, from the political realm.”
Does this type of argument have the slightest chance of being accepted, or even understood, by Muslims crying blasphemy in the streets of Karachi, Djakarta or Teheran? Patrick Charaudeau, a professor at the University of Paris, notes a cultural disparity between these two worlds: “In the name of our secular values, we demand that others accept scrutiny of their beliefs. They attribute absolutely no relevance to this. Even entertaining the notion is sacrilegious. No matter how difficult it is to admit, this is what we must accept. It is at this point that respect for others is truly measured. Otherwise, it is tantamount to the arrogance of believing one has a monopoly on absolute truth. It is this very arrogance that we are criticizing in others…Let us be humble enough to recognize that we cannot, in any manner, scoff at everything before an unpredictable and heterogeneous audience. The right to irreverence has a price.”
French to English: Swiss Joinder Agreement
Source text - French CECI EXPOSE, LES PARTIES SONT CONVENUES DE CE QUI SUIT :
Article 1 - Objet
Dans les conditions fixées au présent contrat, S.C. agréé la société ………………………….., en qualité d'adhérent, lui concède le droit de donner en location, dans son ou ses magasin(s) agréé(s), du matériel de skis et snowboard, sous l'enseigne SKI et lui assure l'assistance technique et la formation nécessaires à la mise en œuvre, au développement et à la promotion de son activité de location sous la marque SKI.
Article 2 - Agrément
2-1) S.C. consent à l’adhérent le droit d’utiliser l’enseigne SKI sous réserve :
1° qu'il ne soit pas en état de cessation de paiement,
2° que la zone dans laquelle il exerce son commerce n'empiète pas sur la zone d'activité d'un autre adhérent,
3° qu’il respecte les éléments constitutifs de la Charte Technique et Visuelle, communiquée par S.C. (annexe 1°) et le présent contrat,
4° qu’il exploite son fonds dans le respect de la Charte de Service développée par S.C. (annexe 2),
5° qu’il utilise le matériel informatique et le logiciel Skimag conçu et développé
spécialement pour la facturation centralisée et l’exploitation des codes barres, et qu’il suive ses évolutions,
6° qu’il ne soit pas sous contrat avec d'autres sociétés ayant la même activité commerciale que S.C. et qui lui sont concurrentes (Intersport, Sport 2000).
2-2) L’adhérent est agréé expressément et exclusivement pour le(s) magasin(s) déterminé(s) en entête des présentes pour lequel a été signé le présent contrat, savoir:
adresse du magasin …….……………………………………………….……………………..
Translation - English THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1 - Provisions
Pursuant to the conditions set forth in this contract, S.C. hereby designates _______________, as an authorized vendor, and grants it the right to rent, in its authorized shop(s), ski and snowboard equipment under the trade name SKI, and commits to provide the necessary technical assistance and training to carry this out, and to develop and promote its business of renting under the SKI brand name.
Article 2 - Authorization
2-1) S.C. concedes to the Vendor the right to use the SKI trademark under these conditions:
1° that it has not defaulted on payments owed to the Company,
2° that the territory in which it conducts business not impede on the territory of another vendor,
3° that the Vendor respect the specifications of the Technical and Visual Charter, provided by S.C. (Appendix 1) and of this Agreement.
4° that the Vendor manage its business in a manner consistent with S.C.’s Service Charter (Appendix 2),
5° that the Vendor use the Skimag software program, and associated computing materials that were conceived and developed specifically for centralized billing and bar code usage, and that it maintain current updates of same,
6° that the Vendor not enter into a contract with any of S.C.’s competitor, or with any other company engaged in similar commercial activities (e.g. Intersport, Sport 2000).
2-2) The Vendor is designated specifically and exclusively for the shop(s) specified above, for which this Agreement is being signed and executed, to wit:
shop address……………………………………………………………………
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Translation education
Master's degree - Indiana University
Experience
Years of experience: 30. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2006.
Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Corel Suite (Word Perfect), Microsoft Office Publisher, QuattroPro, QuickBooks Pro, Powerpoint
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