Working languages:
English to Russian
Russian to English

Yelena.
Award-Winning interpreter and translator

United Kingdom
Local time: 16:45 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: Russian Native in Russian
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Cosmetics, BeautyEducation / Pedagogy
Human ResourcesJournalism
Law: Contract(s)Linguistics
Marketing / Market ResearchTourism & Travel

All accepted currencies Pounds sterling (gbp)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 600, Questions answered: 404, Questions asked: 311
Project History 12 projects entered
Project DetailsProject SummaryCorroboration

Interpreting
Volume: 5 hours
Completed: Jan 2006
Languages:
English to Russian
Business Discussion with Clients

Interpreted for a bespoke furniture company during their negotiations with clients.

Furniture / Household Appliances
 No comment.

Interpreting
Volume: 4 hours
Completed: Apr 2005
Languages:
English to Russian
Major Corporate Event at Royal Albert Hall

Interpreted at a major Russian corporate event on stage of the Royal Albert Hall.

Music
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 4000 words
Completed: Mar 2005
Languages:
English to Russian
Hotel Brochure

Translated marketing material for several UK and Sri-Lankan hotels

Tourism & Travel
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: Jan 2006 to Jul 2006
Languages:
English to Russian
Accommodation and Housing

Translated fliers of upmarket houses and flats

Real Estate
 No comment.

Interpreting
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: May 2005 to Aug 2005
Languages:
English to Russian
Prison visits

Interpreted for several solicitors during various prison visits across the UK

Law (general)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: Jun 2003 to Jan 2005
Languages:
English to Russian
Cosmetics-Related Translations

Translated cosmetic product descriptions and marketing presentations

Cosmetics, Beauty
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: Feb 2004 to Jun 2006
Languages:
Russian to English
Video Translations

Translated dozens of video tapes for a major TV company

Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 20000 words
Duration: Mar 2004 to Dec 2006
Languages:
English to Russian
Police interviews

Translated several transcripts of police interviews

Law (general)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: May 2003 to Dec 2006
Languages:
Russian to English
Contracts

Various contract translations

Law: Contract(s)
 No comment.

Interpreting
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: May 2006 to Dec 2006
Languages:
English to Russian
Hospital visits

Interpreted in hospitals and during appointments with patients at their home

Medical (general)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: Feb 2005 to Sep 2006
Languages:
English to Russian
Brand Texts

Translated brand material for design companies

Food & Drink
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: Sep 2006 to Oct 2006
Languages:
English to Russian
Art Objects

Translated descriptions of exhibits from an art collection

Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
 No comment.


Currencies accepted Euro (eur), Pounds sterling (gbp), U. S. dollars (usd)
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Glossaries banking, Eng-Rus Dictionary of Preference, Fishing, Law, medical, military, Police, Sport, Subjects, Tax

Standards / Certification(s) Notary Approved
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Kostroma State University
Experience Years of experience: 25. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2002.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Russian (Kostroma State University, Russia., verified)
Russian to English (Kostroma State University, Russia, verified)
English to Russian (Chartered Institute of Linguists, verified)
Russian to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists, verified)
Memberships ITI
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, FrameMaker, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Pagemaker, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, Wordfast
Website http://www.talkrussian.com
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Events and training
Powwows organized
Bio
A qualified DBS-cleared translator/interpreter (English-Russian, Russian-English). Chartered Linguist. Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (UK), Chartered Institute of Linguists and National Register of Public Service Interpreters (UK).

Winner of the Best Performance on an Interpreting Assignment Award - ITI-2018. 

Received a special commendation in ITI-2017 awards in the Industry Ambassador class.

A trained conference interpreter.
Holder of Degree with Distinction in English and German, Kostroma State University, Russia.


Holder of DPSI, a Diploma in Public Service Interpreting in English Law

Experience has included ad-hoc, whispered and simultaneous interpreting at business meetings, presentations, workshops, interviews, appointments etc, as well as telephone interpreting.

Extensive experience in written translation, proofreading and editing of contracts, manuals, brochures, certificates, etc.

Provided transcription and voice-over services for video documentaries and radio news packages.

1999 - present Provided language services to commercial and public sector clients, including:

UK Trade and Investment
BBC World Service
Red Bee Media, UK
Accenture, UK
Shell Information Technology International Ltd
Royal Shakespeare Company, UK
Fenwick Elliott LLP, UK
PricewaterhouseCoopers, UK
The Gleneagles Hotel
JCB, UK
Health Protection Agency, UK
Sotheby’s, UK

Areas of Expertise:

Business, Finance, Economics, Taxation, Legal, Media, Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, Market Research, Linguistics, Education, Human Resources, PR, Immigration, Fishing, Hotels and Travel, Cosmetics, Social Services, Courts

For more information about the services please visit www.talkrussian.com

2002-2004 Part-time Lecturer of English as a Foreign Language, Boston College, UK

1999-2001 Lecturer of English, Kostroma State University of Technology, Russia.

I've been featured in:

BBC Radio 2 | New
York Post | Daily Express | Irish Mirror | Kommersant UK | Angliya |
Business Courier | ITI Bulletin 
| The Guardian 

Book acknowledgements:

The Spy who was Left out in the Cold by Tim Tate
Dancing with Shadows by Adrian Churchward
Translation: A Guide to the Practice of Crafting Target Texts by Stella Cragie and Ann Pattison

Follow me on Instagram where I share my expertise and language news.
This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects12
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
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negative0

Job type
Translation8
Interpreting4
Language pairs
English to Russian10
Russian to English2
Specialty fields
Law (general)2
Music1
Tourism & Travel1
Real Estate1
Cosmetics, Beauty1
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama1
Law: Contract(s)1
Medical (general)1
Food & Drink1
Other fields
Furniture / Household Appliances1
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting1
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