Paweł Pachnik

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Advantages

• Ex-journalist, native Polish (language expert).

• Technical/localization translator (seven years as a freelance translator; six in the localization industry). Resume available on request. Please click here for references.
  

More details, such as fields of experience, tools etc. can be found on my Website.

Services

• Proofread — also translators and agencies test translations proofread. Post-DTP proofreads. 
• Translation
• QA — Quality Analysis of translations. Provides you with detailed description of linguistic errors.
• Translation teams management — managing translation workflow, terminology queries, translators work and deadlines. Language leader in four long-term projects - two social networks and two gambling sites.
  
• Applications testing — performing tests of software functionality and UI translation.
• Confidentiality — it's not a joke. Would your client like to have their tender information leaked? Art of keeping a secret is crucial in our industry.

 Fields of experience:
Social Networks, Gambling (Poker and Slots), Games, IT, Marketing, Business, Journalism and Public Relations

IT:
Network security
Software and hardware firewalls, antivirus software, network algorithms documentation, wireless technologies, etc.

Software (UI localization)
CD burning software, browsers, software for mobile phones, antivirus software, helpdesk software, CMS and CRM systems, office software.

Hardware
Monitors, printers, network cards, headsets, laptops.

Games
Manuals, games, online casino games. (Poker translations - also Hold'em, Omaha Hi player. Please see my Self Promotion pages for more details.)

Other
Websites localization, e-commerce, digital cameras, mobile phones.

High risk projects:
Tender documentation, many jobs done for direct customers.

PR/marketing:
Promotional articles, slogans, newsletters, campaign against hate crimes.

Social sciences:
Air pollution analysis, art, psychology.

Journalism:
Articles about IT, travels and other topics. 

Localization Engineer

Preparing different file formats for translation in various CAT tools and assisting clients in whole localization workflow.

I always search for new challenges to gain more experience and professional knowledge. If there is any format or CAT tool you want me to handle in a project, but it isn't currently listed below, just send me an e-mail or .

Education:
MA of Journalism and Social Communication
Faculty of Journalism and Political Science at University of Warsaw

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe InDesign
• IBM TranslationManager
• Idiom WorldServer
• OmegaT
• PowerPoint
• SDLX Translation Suite
• TRADOS
• Wordfast
• CAT: Trados 7 & 6.5 Freelance, SDLX 2005 Standard, Logoport, Alchemy Catalyst 5.0 Translator/Lite, LocStudio, MS Helium, OmegaT+.