A seasoned translator and interpreter, with over 20 years of experience, specialising across a wide variety of fields, such as chemical, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering, law, politics, EU legislation, ISO, IEC and EN technical standards.
Since moving to the UK, I have also been working as a journalist, covering cultural events in the Serbian community in London, both in English and Serbian.
A member of a pool of translators working on the Project "Translation of the Acquis in Serbia Re-launch", coordinated by the company Halifax Translation
Translated about 1000 pages of Acquis Communautaire (EU law) from English into Serbian
The fields covered: intellectual property law, economics and finance, internal market and external trade, traffic and telecommunication, energy, social policy and employment, education and culture, environment and health protection
Continued collaboration on the translation of Acquis with the Ministry of European Integration of the Republic of Serbia
Translating texts from Serbian into English and vice versa, related to public administration, rights of citizens, Twinning Project
Translation Project Manager
Universal Language Solutions
May 2016
to October 2016
London
United Kingdom
Handling all aspects of multiple translation projects in a fast-paced environment
Coordinating all project phases, from initial contact with the client, through placing texts with appropriate translators and proofreaders, performing quality checks on translated and proofread files, to delivering completed translation projects to the client and invoicing
Establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with both suppliers and clients
Recruitment of freelance translators/proofreaders
Management of long-term projects and commercial accounts
Freelance Journalist
Freelance
Since February 2013
London
United Kingdom
Promoting and writing reports, both in English and Serbian, on the cultural events related to the Serbian community in London
Texts published in the British-Serbian online magazine "Britic" and Serbian Broadcasting Company's (RTS) website - the diaspora section
Skills
Diploma in Public Service Interpreting
DPSI in English Law
ISO 17100
Certified Translator
Qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
MCIL
Qualified Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting
MITI
Court Translator/Interpreter (English to Serbian & Serbian to English)