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Czech native speaker resident in UK
Full Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, UK (MITI)
Education and Qualifications:
- SDL Trados 2006 Translator's Workbench in-house training at SDL International, Maidenhead, Berks. Modules: Getting Started and Intermediate (November 2006)
- Teaching Adult Learners Certificate Level II (City & Guilds - Oxford College, 2004)
- Diploma in Translation - Part I and II (IoL 2003) DipTrans
- Diploma in Public Service Interpreting: English - Czech Law (IoL 2002) DPSI
- Para-legal Training - Vocational Legal Studies Level II (Institute of Legal Executives, 1999); Modules: The Legal Environment, General Legal Principles, Retail & Consumer Matters, European Law
- A-level courses:
English Language and Literature, History, Business Studies, Sociology (The Henley College 1998 - 2000)
- Proficiency
in Cambridge English (University of Cambridge 1998)
- IT course: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet, Email (The Henley College 1998)
- English for Business and Tourism (LCCIEB 1998)
- Hotel Management School (Czech Republic 1989 - 1993) Exams in Czech, Russian, German, Economics and Accountancy, Catering and Hotel Management
Work Experience:
Present - Freelance translator and interpreter on a full time basis
- Translation and proofreading
- Market research and custommer satisfaction surveys (telephone and online). Subjects: pharmaceutical, automotive, IT and telecomm products and services
- Interpreting: (Face-to-face and telephone; court, business and technical)
- Public service interpreting
for: Immigration authorities and Asylum organisations, HM Customs & Excise, Police, Prison service, Hospitals and surgeries, Inland Revenue, Social Services and Job Centres.
- Industry and services: Peugeot helpdesk (technical problem solving on vehicles); water, gas and electrical companies (customer relations); film post production; atd.
Past:
- Legal secretary at Manches Solicitors LLP, Oxford - department of employment law (employment contracts, termination of employment, unfair dismissal, discrimination at workplace, employment of foreign nationals, etc.)
- Correspondence executive at Invesco Perpetual - global investment management firm, customer services department (answering customer queries and complaints regarding their investments)
- Legal secretary at Mercers Solicitors, Henley on Thames - private client department (probate, wills, tax planning)
- Telephone research; customer satisfaction surveys (Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, IT, automotive and telecom products & services, consumer goods)
- Admin assistant at international transport firm - road haulage (Czech Republic)
Milada has been living in the UK since 1997. She established her business as a professional translator and interpreter in 2001. Through her employment she became familiar with the British cultural and business background, general business practice, and the English legal system. She gained a good practical knowledge of specialized business, legal and technical terminology.
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