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I've been born to German-speaking Austrian parents but was raised in English-speaking Canada. Due to this fact and to the fact that I competed my Master's in Austria, I am fluent in both languages and am fond of translating from German into English. Since 2000, when I started my translator's career, I've managed to translate millions of words in a great range of fields, from fiction to medicine.

Skills Demonstrated specific successes in managing direct, multiple and simultaneous projects Demonstrated specific successes in managing change, influencing change, managing risk, and in leading negotiations Demonstrated specific successes in collaboration, goal alignment, and customer advocacy Demonstrated leadership qualities: integrity, credibility, professionalism, action orientation, drive, confidence, and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, ambiguous environment Demonstrated outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written

I love translating legal documents (e.g. contracts, certificates, notarial certificates, licenses, patents, apostilles, legalizations) and other documents such as books, emails, academic transcripts, websites, and user guides.

I've been in translations/linguistics since 1997, millions of words, vast experience, a great lot of fields, I've worked for Google, Airbnb, governments (local and states), just name it. I'm fond of languages. I can speak English (of course), French, Russian, some German, Norwegian, Chinese and even Ukrainian. I've studied Icelandic and am familiar with Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Faroese. Localization/CAT tools: starting from routine tasks such as bilingual files prep and post-processing and ending with deployment of custom-tailored translation memory servers using SVN or GIT technologies. Briefly, I love everything related to languages.

My name's Joanna Taras. I've been an English teacher for more than 10 years and a freelance translator for over 4 - although it goes further than that, as I've always been passionate about the language – reading, translating, and improving my skills. I have very good organizational skills and work well under pressure. Furthermore, I'm a conscientious person and meet deadlines perfectly.

100% native Polish speaker, active investor since 2006, ITI LRG Member, CPE holder (C2 lvl) with an M.A. in International Marketing, Business and Related Services and over 3 years as a freelance Translator and QM for one of the world’s largest agencies. I have delivered over 1.5 mln words in complex projects for clients like Citibank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. 2017 – Present; TransPerfect, UK – Freelance Translator, QM 2005 – Present; London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK - Customer Contact and Communications 2004 – 2006 CorporateRegister.com, London, UK - IT Assistant, Translation, Proofreading 2002 – 2004 Mullins & Westley Ltd, London, UK - Customer Service; 2000 – 2002 English Tutor; 1998 – 2001 Poltim-Nordost Ltd., - Professional Training Business, PL; English lecturer; 1996 – 1999 Logos Ltd. - Translation Bureau (Banking and Insurance), PL - Translation Assistant; 1994 – 1996 Drzewiarz Exports Ltd., PL, Intern, Translator/Interpreter (in-house);

Master of translations; climbed the ranks in my company to become head of translations in 2018. Have extensive linguistic knowledge and considerable computer know-how.

I have experience mainly in general, business and medical (dentistry) translation.

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PhD in Translation studies candidate with experience in various translation-related tasks. I can handle Polish-English and English-Polish without problem.