Stoyan Germanov

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

PERSONAL DATA:

Name:                                    Stoyan Germanov

Date of Birth:                        16 August 1958

Place of Birth:                       Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria

Nationality:                            Bulgarian

 

EDUCATION:

1979 - 1984                          

University of Sofia                Major: French (Grammar and Literature)

“Sv. Kliment Ohridski”,       Minor: English (Grammar and Literature)

Sofia, Bulgaria                      Specialization: Translation and Interpretation

                                               Graduation: Master of Arts

1972 - 1977

Secondary French                 Specialization: French and English

Language School

“Fr. Joliot-Curie”,

Varna, Bulgaria

 

FURTHER EDUCATION:

 

2000                

Certification by the U.S. on-line Certification Organization BRAINBENCH as Written English Professional

 

1991

Course in Management and Marketing in Belgium, France and Switzerland, organized and sponsored by the European Communities Association

Subjects studied: Political and Economical Environment, Organization of the Enterprise, Marketing and Management, Corporate Management, Internal Communications

           

1985       

Specialization in Scientific and Technical Information and Documentation in the University of Sofia

 

QUALIFICATIONS: Translator and Interpreter between French/English and Bulgarian

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

1984 - to date

Freelance Translator from/into English, French, Bulgarian with a number of leading local and international translation & localization agencies. Specialization in the fields of: Science, Technology, Business, Economy, Law, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Environment, Military, etc.

 

1997 – 1999

Varna Shipyard PLC, Trade Department, Electrical Equipment Imports Sector - Foreign Trade Activities Officer

Responsibilities: Market Studies, Business Negotiations, Elaboration of Commercial Contracts, Import of Specialized Electrical Equipment, Translation of Technical Documentation

 

1991 – 1996

Several privately held companies involved in import/export, wholesale and retail trade of a number of consumer products - Owner/Manager

Responsibilities: Company Management, Team Management, Import/Export Activities, Creation and Optimization of Distribution Channels, Marketing and Sale of New Products

 

1984 – 1990

Research Institute of Shipping, Varna - Translator; Information Officer; Research Worker

Responsibilities: Collection and Processing of Scientific and Technical Documentation, Business Correspondence, Translation of Specialized Technical Documentation, Research Work in the Theory of the Scientific and Technical Information and Documentation

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Language combinations: English-Bulgarian (primary); French-Bulgarian (secondary) 

 

Rates:

Translation: EUR 0.05 per source word

Proofreading: EUR 0.02 per word

Hourly rate: EUR 15.00

Minimum charge per job: EUR 15.00

 

Translation capacity: 1,800 - 2,000 source words per day/9,000 - 10,000 words per week

  

 

 

OTHER SKILLS:

 

 

Languages Spoken: French and English - excellent; Russian – fluent, Bulgarian – mother tongue

 

Computer Literacy: Windows XP, MS Office XP, MS PowerPoint, Altova AUTHENTIC, etc.

 

CAT Tools: SDL TRADOS 2007

 

Available Tools: PC Intel i7 CPU X980 @3.33GHz; 6.0GB RAM; 932+137GB HDDs; Internet connection (LAN); E-mail; telephone; fax machine; scanner; printer

 

CONTACT DETAILS:

Home Address: Evxinograd, 13th Street, No. 11A, P.O.B. 7, 9006 Varna, Bulgaria; phone/fax:

(+359 52) 362 803; E-mail: germanov@mnet.bg