Member since Feb '08

Working languages:
English to Bulgarian
Bulgarian to English

Pavel Tsvetkov
Top Linguist with Bulgarian

Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
Local time: 21:00 EET (GMT+2)

Native in: Bulgarian Native in Bulgarian, English Native in English
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Licensed as a sworn translator/interpreter by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member, ProZ.com Moderator
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Services Software localization, Website localization, Translation, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling, Voiceover (dubbing), Project management, Language instruction, Native speaker conversation, Interpreting, Transcreation, Training, Operations management
Expertise
Specializes in:
IT (Information Technology)Internet, e-Commerce
Computers: SoftwareLaw (general)
Poetry & LiteratureEngineering (general)
Cinema, Film, TV, DramaAdvertising / Public Relations
Tourism & Travel

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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 1636, Questions answered: 778, Questions asked: 197
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 6
Glossaries Accounting, Advertising, Archeology, Architecture, Art / Literary, Automotive / Cars & Trucks, Aviation, Business / Financial, Cinema, Film, TV, Drama, Coloquial

Translation education Master's degree - Sofia University
Experience Years of experience: 17. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2007. Became a member: Feb 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English to Bulgarian (Sofia University "Saint Kliment Ohridski", verified)
English to Bulgarian (Sworn Translator's Notarized Declaration, verified)
Bulgarian to English (Sofia University "Saint Kliment Ohridski", verified)
Bulgarian to English (Sworn Translator's Notarized Declaration, verified)
English to Bulgarian ("Hristo Kabakchiev" First English Language High Sc, verified)


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TeamsDILIGENCE TRANSLATORS
Software Adobe Acrobat, DejaVu, memoQ, Microsoft Office Pro, OmegaT, ABBYY FineReader, ABBYY Lingvo, Oxford English Dictionary, Xbench, Passolo, Plunet BusinessManager, SDLX, Trados Studio, Transifex
Forum posts 404 forum posts
Website http://www.transref.org/default.asp?docsrc=/directory.asp?ID=26891
Events and training
Contests won 6th ProZ.com Translation Contest: English to Bulgarian
Professional practices Pavel Tsvetkov endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio

I. Knowledge of Bulgarian: native speaker with two Master's degrees

1. MA, "Bulgarian Language and Literature", Sofia University;

2. MA, "Public Relations", VFU "Chernorizets Hrabur";

3. Substantial experience teaching Bulgarian to foreign learners;

4. A landslide victory in the 6th www.proz.com Translation Contest;

5. Approved as a sworn translator by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.

II. Knowledge of English: C2 (Grade A)—certified by the University of Cambridge

1. Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Council of Europe Level C2 (Grade A). One of a select few professional translators with Bulgarian and English on www.proz.com to achieve the highest grade rate at the toughest English Language Test administered by the University of Cambridge;

2. MA, "English Language and Literature", Sofia Univeristy (Second Specialty);

3. Extensive experience teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at the university level.

III. Language and Style Expertise

1. One of the first linguists to be invited to participate in the www.proz.com's Certified PRO program for the English-to-Bulgarian language pair;

2. Poet and writer, winner of national literary contests;

3. No 1 legal linguist with Bulgarian and English on www.proz.com; 

4. High volumes in software UI localization and the localization of betting websites in recent years.

IV. High-profile clients I have worked for (in alphabetical order):  Apple, AXN, Bookmate, Daikin, Deezer, Disney, EU, Google, Huawei, Lenovo, Microsoft, Netflix, Paramount, Panasonic, Sony, Technicolor and Toyota.

V. I am a proficient user of the following standalone CAT tools:

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...as well as a number of online CAT platforms: Smartcat, Transifex, Verbingo, etc.

VI. Eligible projects are quality assured using PerfectIt! and Xbench.

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Total pts earned: 1744
PRO-level pts: 1636


Top languages (PRO)
English to Bulgarian890
Bulgarian to English738
English4
Russian to Bulgarian4
Top general fields (PRO)
Other469
Law/Patents405
Tech/Engineering235
Bus/Financial196
Art/Literary127
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)247
Law: Contract(s)139
Other104
Finance (general)84
Automotive / Cars & Trucks48
Medical: Instruments48
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters44
Pts in 66 more flds >

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