Member since Nov '09

Working languages:
English to Bulgarian
Bulgarian to English
Russian to Bulgarian

Vladka Sokolova (formerly Kocheshkova)
Professional and Precise

Bulgaria
Local time: 03:26 EEST (GMT+3)

Native in: Bulgarian Native in Bulgarian
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Professional Bulgarian Translations
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Affiliations
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, MT post-editing, Transcription, Desktop publishing, Project management, Vendor management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Poetry & LiteratureEducation / Pedagogy
Mechanics / Mech EngineeringMedical: Pharmaceuticals
Gaming/Video-games/E-sportsLaw: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Chemistry; Chem Sci/EngIT (Information Technology)
Cinema, Film, TV, DramaOther

Volunteer translations

Volunteer professional humanitarian translation services-

Translators without Borders

Words translated: 6,048
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Rates
General rate: 0.06 EUR per word / 22 EUR per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 138, Questions answered: 66, Questions asked: 16
Project History 17 projects entered    2 positive feedback from outsourcers

Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Translation education Master's degree - University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria - European Master's Diploma in English>Bulgarian Translation
Experience Years of experience: 20. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2007. Became a member: Nov 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English to Bulgarian (University of Veliko Tarnovo, Philology, verified)
Russian to Bulgarian (Russian Language School "A.S. Pushkin")
Bulgarian to English (University of Veliko Tarnovo, MA Translation)
Memberships N/A
Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Idiom, Indesign, memoQ, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Abbyy FineReader 11, OmniPage Professional 18, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Events and training
Contests won 11th ProZ.com translation contest: English to Bulgarian
Professional practices Vladka Sokolova (formerly Kocheshkova) endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.1).
Bio
ENGLISH/RUSSIAN>BULGARIAN LINGUIST, MA in Translation

My native language is Bulgarian and I am a certified full-time freelance
English-Bulgarian translator and localization specialist, residing in Bulgaria.


► ABOUT

✔ 20 years experience
✔ Millions of words translated
✔ Professional Linguistic Expertise
✔ Published translator
✔ Google app localizer
✔ Medical trial linguistic validation expert
✔ References available


CREDENTIALS

Certified PRO Translator — successfully passed ProZ.com's screening process
and joined the network of top professionals, working in accordance with the
EN 15038 standard for quality in translation.

'St St Cyril and St Methodius' University — Veliko Tarnovo
European Master's Diploma in English > Bulgarian Translation

'St St Cyril and St Methodius' University — Veliko Tarnovo
Bachelor's Degree in English Philology (linguistics, translation, literature, TESL)


SPECIALIZATION

PUBLICATIONS — approx. 2,000 pages of book translations

History ........... Gregory, Ph. — The Other Boleyn Girl (674 pp.)
Biography ......... Parini, J. — The Last Station (269 pp.)
Encyclopedia ...... Partridge, Ch. — The World's Religions (521 pp.) | teamwork
Crime ............. Zuiker, A. — Level 26 (406 pp.)
Autobiography ..... Handler, Ch. — Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea. (264 pp.) | teamwork
Phrasebook ........ One Bulgarian-English/English-Bulgarian Dictionary & Phrasebook (192 pp.) | editor


MEDICAL TRANSLATIONS & LINGUISTIC VALIDATION
   21 measures validated — approx. 350,000 words translated

Linguistic validation and translation of PRO instruments/measures, including
coordination of forward and back translators, linguistic analysis of the
translated text, creation of a reconciled target text, translation quality
assessment reports, respondent recruitment, cognitive debriefing, cognitive
debriefing results analysis, and creation of a final reconciled version of
a questionnaire.

Translation of clinical study materials and reports, patient informed consents,
hospital reports, medical devices, labels, brochures, etc.


BUSINESS, LAW, EU STRUCTURES, FINANCE
   227,000 words translated and proofread

Data protection policies, privacy policies, legal services proposals, taxation,
real estate contracts/agreements, insurance, credit lines, financial education
materials, business strategies, etc.


SOFTWARE & WEB APPLICATIONS LOCALIZATION
   Approx. 150,000 words translated and proofread

User Interface (UI) strings of software and web applications, marketing
materials, translation of Google applications into Bulgarian (Google Docs,
Chrome, Maps, Earth, Analytics, etc.).
Major end clients: Google, Microsoft, Lenovo, ICQ.


TECHNICAL TRANSLATIONS
   Approx. 450,000 words translated and proofread

Machinery user manuals, declarations of conformity, technical documentation
(power plants, lifting devices, etc.)


CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY & MSDS TRANSLATIONS
   Approx. 100,000 words translated

Environmental reports and MSDS for an Australia-based company owning the
world's largest database of independently reviewed MSDS and developing
chemical risk management systems (direct client).


MOVIE SUBTITLES
   379 minutes translated

Captioning and subtitling of popular Hollywood movies.


FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

06/2009 – Present
Full-time freelance translator

08/2006 – 05/2009
Varna Free University "Chernorizetz Hrabar", Bulgaria
English language instructor and translator

03/2004 – 07/2006
Chinese Language Schools, Jiangxi & Sichuan provinces, PRC
English language instructor


CONTACT

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: 146
PRO-level pts: 138


Top languages (PRO)
English to Bulgarian126
Bulgarian to English12
Top general fields (PRO)
Other44
Medical28
Science19
Tech/Engineering15
Bus/Financial12
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Medical (general)20
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng16
Finance (general)12
Petroleum Eng/Sci8
Medical: Dentistry8
Accounting4
Engineering (general)4
Pts in 17 more flds >

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects17
With client feedback2
Corroborated2
100% positive (2 entries)
positive2
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation14
Editing/proofreading3
Language pairs
English to Bulgarian17
Specialty fields
Mechanics / Mech Engineering3
Poetry & Literature3
Medical (general)2
Law (general)1
Other1
Insurance1
Finance (general)1
Automotive / Cars & Trucks1
Transport / Transportation / Shipping1
Electronics / Elect Eng1
Other fields
Energy / Power Generation1
Nuclear Eng/Sci1
Religion1
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.1
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