Sergey Zlatogorsky

Dr Sergey Zlatogorsky

freelance translator and interpreter

Place of birth: Simferopol, USSR

Date of birth: 06 February 1980

Native language: Russian

Now living: Edinburgh, UK

Language pairs:

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 English-Russian (preferred)

 Russian-English

 Ukrainian-English

 Ukrainian-Russian

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Technical translation experience: 6 years

Preferred fields:

Chemistry and other Natural (and related) Sciences (Biology, Physics, Medicine, etc), General and Specialized Engineering, texts on general topics.

Documents types:

Scientific articles, patents, scientific and technical documents, manuals, contracts, PC games, advertisements etc.

Prices:

Usually depend on text type, terms of work, volume of work, etc. Prices are flexible and negotiable.

Usually price per source word starts from ₤ 0.04 (approx. $ 0.08)

Work and study experience:

1. 1998 – present (part time):

Freelance Translator and Interpreter, working for Russian, Ukrainian, Canadian, Indian and South African translation agencies and individuals.

2. 29 October 2007 – present (full time):

postdoctoral research associate at the University of Edinburgh, School of Chemistry (Edinburgh, UK).

3. 04 October 2004 - 15 October 2007 (full time):

PhD student (metallacarborane chemistry) at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK).

Degree obtained: PhD in Chemistry, specialization: inorganic and organometallic chemistry

4. (a) Jan 2004 - Sept 2004 (full time):

Information Manager (Chemistry) (Foreign Trade Dept.);

 (b) Oct 2002 - Jan 2004 (full time):

Production Engineer (Scientific and Technological Dept.) at Chemproject Enterprises Ltd., Simferopol, Ukraine.

5. Sept 2002 - Oct 2002 (full time, short term contract):

Technical Interpreter and Translator, the International Relief and Development (IRD) Project, Simferopol, Ukraine.

6. Aug 2002 - Sept 2002 (part time):

Technical Translator and Consultant, Sevastopol-Avia airlines, Simferopol, Ukraine.

7. Nov 2001 - Jan 2002 (part time):

Teacher of Chemistry, Simferopol Economics Lyceum, Simferopol, Ukraine.

8. Sept 2001 - Mar 2002 (part time):

Engineer, Chemistry Laboratories, Phiolent (JSC), Simferopol, Ukraine.

9. Sept 1997 - Jun 2002 (full time):

Student (Chemistry) at Taurida National University, Simferopol, Ukraine. Qualification obtained: “Specialist”. Diploma with Distinction (average examination mark: 4.97 out of 5, Research Project: 5 out of 5). According to NARIC – equivalent to 1st class hons degree from the UK institution.

Contact details:

Emails: zlatms2000@yahoo.co.uk

zlatms@mail.ru

Telephone: +44(0)7727269910