Olivera Ristanovic-Santrac
Freelance Translator / Interpreter (English to Serbian & Serbian to English) - DPSI, MCIL, MITI, ISO 17100 Qualified
A seasoned translator and interpreter, with over 23 years of experience, specialising across a wide variety of fields, such as medicine, pharmaceuticals, marketing, chemical, mechanical, electrical and 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.
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.
Experiences
Freelance Translator
Transparency Serbia
February 2003
to April 2010
Freelancer
Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro
- Translating legal and political texts from Serbian into English
- Publications of legal, administrative and political texts translated from Serbian into English:
- Introductory notes, Chapters 1 & 2 of "Financing Presidential Electoral Campaign in Serbia 2004" – Transparency Serbia
http://www.transparentnost.org.rs/stari/english/PUBLICATIONS/presidential_electoral_2004.pdf
- Parts of "Conflict of Public and Private Interest and Free Access to Information" – Legal Assessment and Field Research - Serbia 2003 – Transparency Serbia
http://www.transparentnost.org.rs/stari/english/PUBLICATIONS/conflict.pdf
- Introductory notes, Chapters 1 & 2 of "Financing Presidential Electoral Campaign in Serbia 2004" – Transparency Serbia
Skills
Diploma in Public Service Interpreting
- DPSI in English Law
Court Translator/Interpreter (English into Serbian & Serbian into English)
- Official seal awarded in Serbia
ISO 17100
- Certified Translator
Qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
- MCIL
Qualified Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting
- MITI
Translation/Interpreting
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Editing
Expert
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Proofreading
Expert
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Subtitling
Advanced
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Localisation
Expert
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Consecutive and simultaneous interpreting
Expert
CAT Tools
- SDL Trados Studio 2021, TagEditor (8.0), Tstream Editor 4.2, memoQ, Wordfast
Education
MA in the English Language and Literature
Faculty of Philology - University of Belgrade
Certificate of Proficiency in English
University of Cambridge, Local Examinations Syndicate
Since December 2001
Prince2 Foundation Certificate
APMG International
Since 2014
Interests
Music
- Playing the violin
Travel
- Always eager to learn about new cultures and traditions
Film
- A true movie buff!
Literature
- Particularly interested in the English literature, as I studied it at the University
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