------ Please note: (spring / summer 2021: Unfortunately I am *not* able to start collaboration with new clients, as my regular clients keep me busy. In addition, I may not have time to answer any inquiries that are sent through proz.com. ---- Translation experience mostly in the following fields: Medical and pharmaceutical - pharmaceuticals (both human and veterinary): SPCs, labels, PLs - DHCPs, clinical studies, medical reports - user manuals and IFUs; subjects have included e.g. dialysis, sleep apnea, diabetes, injection technique, pregnancy prevention, fertility, urinary incontinence, immunology, molecular biology, laboratory medicine, radiology, medical imaging, endoscopy, diathermy, osteoporosis, bronchiectasis, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, pulse oximetry, teeth care, dental instruments, hearing implants, parasitic infections, biomaterials, skin care, hospital equipment. - some of the end clients over the years have been e.g. Pfizer, Stryker, Brainlab, AstraZeneca, Teva, Medtronic, Siemens, Pentax, Bayer Pharma, Tyco Healthcare, Baxter, Becton Dickinson, Glaxo SmithKline, Bristol-Myers Squipp, Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis, Roche, Merck. Technical - cars, lorries, tractors, mopeds, scooters, rail traffic (both marketing texts and repair and user instructions etc. from French & English). Brands include Peugeot, Citroën, Renault, Aixam, Mazda, Ford, Bombardier, Fiat Iveco, Toyota - cranes, elevators, hoisting machines, excavators e.g. Toucan, Haulotte, Otis, Yanmar, JVG Delta - tools (hand tools, electric, pneumatic, battery-driven etc.) e.g. Facom - packaging machines, paper industry e.g. Valmet, Newtec, Bobst - crushers, stone extractors e.g. Metso Minerals - construction materials, HPAC systems, steam traps, e.g. Lemminkäinen, Paroc, Gestra, Saint Gobain Insulation, Halton, Uponor - industrial systems, e.g. Vogel, APV, Leroy Somer - home electronics, software, digital devices, e. g. Canon, Electrolux, Kodak, Siemens - work safety e.g. Scott - license agremeents, claimers, conformity declarations - environmental protection, landfills Education: * 1996 Master of Arts, University of Turku, Degree Programme of Translation and Interpretation (French, English, Ethnography) * 1996-1998 translator/secretary/technical editor in several subsequent international projects, University of Turku/Turku University Hospital, Dept. of Clinical Chemistry * since 1998, self-employed translator * from 2001 to 2003, basic courses of medicine at the Open University of Turku * short courses or seminars e.g.: Wordfast, SDL Trados, medical translation, website publishing, copyright law *from March 2015 to November 2016, part-time studies of Product and Business Development at Rastor, an adult education institute in Helsinki. Studies completed in November 2016. |
