Sedat Limani

1996 –2011 – Freelance Translator

-     Reading through original material and rewriting it in the target language, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained;

-   Using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used;

-  Using appropriate software for presentation and delivery;

-  Researching legal, technical, telecom, medical, IT and scientific phraseology to find the correct translation;

-  Liaising with clients to discuss any unclear points; 

-  Proofreading and editing final translated versions; 

-  Providing clients with a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document; 

-  Using the internet and email as research tools throughout the translation process;

-  Prioritizing work to meet deadlines; 

-  Consulting with experts in specialist areas; 

02/2009–02/2010  Alberta Hospitals and Clinics – Calgary, Canada

Medical Translator/Interpreter

-  Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.

-  Read written materials, such as medical documents, scientific works, or medical reports, and rewrite material into specified languages.

-  Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.

-  Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including medical material.

04/2000–11/2008  United Nations – Prishtine, Kosovo

Senior Translator/Interpreter/Proofreader/Editor

- Translation of a variety of documents primarily requested by the office of the SRSG, Office of Legal Affairs, and other sub-departments. Those include UNMIK Regulations, Constitutional Framework. Provisional Rules of Procedure for the Assembly of Kosovo, Administrative Directions and Instructions, Memorandums of different purposes, various Tenders for Administrative Departments, Letters addressed to the SRSG, etc.

- Interpretation at the meetings attended by the SRSG, PDSRSG, DSRSG, President of Kosovo, Prime minister of Kosovo, Senior Political and Diplomatic personalities from Kosovo, European Union, NATO, etc. Interpretation at the meetings of the Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC), Interim Administrative Council (IAC), then proceedings of the working group on Constitutional Framework, Proceedings of the Assembly of Kosovo, proceedings of the Government of Kosovo, Press conferences, and other duties as required.

1999 – 2001    United Nations Police Task Force - Pristina, Kosovo

Supervisor – Translation Unit

Ø Facilitating meetings of different bodies

Ø Facilitation in the training provided to the Kosovo Police Service

Ø Translation and interpretation at different meetings

Ø Good knowledge in the legal landscape of Kosovo

Excellent managerial skills demonstrated through independent tasks and assignments

Translation experience

Areas of specialization: Tourism and travel, Automotive field (Cars/Trucks/Buses/Bikes), Medicine, Mobile Phones and Telecommunication, Technical manuals, User guides and Operating instructions, IT, Household appliances, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Heating Air Condition and Refrigeration, Economics (Entrepreneurship, Business General, Banking and Financial, Business Administration and Management, Marketing), Entertainment, education, publications, brochures, manuals, technical documents, newsletters, web sites, etc..

January 2009 – present

I have translated, edited, proofread, localized as a subcontractor – Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel, LG, etc.

August - December 2008

• Continuum (Translation and Localization of the Sony Ericsson and Nokia)

January 2000 – December 2008

• United Nations, European Union, European Commission, Council of Europe, OSCE, World Bank, The Government of Kosovo, etc. (Pristina)

Fields Translated: Education, Advertising & PR, Technology & Engineering, Laws, Technical, Automotive, Business Administration, Household Appliances, Mechanical Engineering, Newspaper Articles, (more than 4,000.000 words)

May – August 2008

• Alcatel-Lucent  (Implementation of a Project Telecommunications translation, editing, proofreading, voice over )  Landline Telephony Project for PTK Kosovo (220,000 words)

April 2008 - March 2009 (Continuing)

• FOX SERVICE Translations & Interpreting (Slovakia)                                                                                                                                                    Skoda Vehicles Manuals (240.000 words)

March - April 2008

• SLAVKO ARAPOVIC Translations (Germany)                                                                                                                                                                    Manuals, Brochures, (25,000 words)

February – March 2008

• E-Word Translations (Hungary)                                                                                                                                                                                    Manuals, Brochures (25,000 words)

January 2008 (12,000 words)

SKRIVANEK S.R.O Translation Company (Czech Republic, Prague)                                                                                                                                OneTouch UltraBasic Medical Translation, Proofreading, Editing                                                                                    

January 2000 – December 2007

• United Nations (Pristina)

Fields Translated: Education, Advertising & PR, Technology & Engineering, Laws, Technical, Newspaper Articles, (more than 4,000.000 words)

Sept-Dec 2007: (87,000 words)

• iPKO NET LLC (Kosovo, Slovenia)
  IT, GSM, Land Line Telephony, printing press user manuals (65,000 words)
• Global Support, LLC  (Miami, USA)
   Various IT- and business-related texts (22,000 words)

Jan-August 2007: (32,000 words)

• BMW X5 (Context Translations, Spain)
  Automotive manual (35,000 words)
• InPrinting Translation Agency (USA)
  Various medical documents (12,000 words)
• Factory/process automation equipment marketing documents and manuals (4,000 words)

Jan-Dec 2006: (44,000 words)

• Language Translation Agency (Kosovo)
  Auditing training documents (9,000 words)
• Presto Translations (Prague)
  SAP documentation (7,000 words)
• Presto Translations (Prague)
  Business documents (13,000 words)

Jan-Dec 2005: (49,000 words)

• Marketing Language (Kosovo)
  Software-related whitepaper (4,000 words)
• Language Translation Agency (Kosovo)
  Legal documents (discovery) (18,000 words)

Jan-Dec 2004: (54,000 words)

• LTA (Pristina, Kosovo)
  Pharmaceutical/chemical documents. (30,000 words)
• LTA (Pristina, Kosovo)
  Miscellaneous business-related work. (2,000 words)
• PRESTO TRANSLATIONS (Czech Republic)
  Technical manuals (7,000 words)
•  Context (European Translation Services) (Spain)
  Factory/process automation equipment marketing documents and manuals (10,000 words) 

• Across
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Photoshop
• Déjà Vu
• PASSOLO
• PowerPoint
• QuarkXPress
• SDLX Translation Suite
• STAR Transit
• TRADOS
• Wordfast