I am a translator and editor proficient in English and Polish. I have been providing lingustic services since 2010.
I have experience in handling diverse assignments, ranging from individual texts to book-length translations and complex high-volume projects. Working both freelance and in large publishing houses has helped me grow as a well-organised and driven person, with the added perk of gaining an in-depth knowledge of the publication process.
For the past 10 years I have been focused on medical editing, gaining appreciation for the simple yet precise style of scientific writing. Having some experience with HTML, programming languages, and command-line interfaces (CLIs), I am confident working with technical documentation and have no trouble learning new software. Occasionally, though, I still very much enjoy jobs that demad more creative input, such as literary works or marketing copy.
Introduction
What I can help you with
Translating in the English-Polish and Polish-English combinations. My past projects include academic papers, marketing texts, websites and basic legal documents. I was also fortunate to join a large team to collaborate on a major MMORPG localisation.
My published translations include a couple of brilliant books on architecture and two of Roald Dahl’s classics. Having the privilege of translating good authors is a humbling experience.
Editing texts in English, written by native and non-native speakers. My area of expertise is medicine and health sciences.
Editing involves checking the text for style, clarity and accuracy to make sure it is consistent, coherent and appropriate for the intended audience. Grammar mistakes, punctuation and typos are fixed.
Proofreading is one the final stages of preparing a text for publication. It may involve checking a typeset text for errors before printing or clicking through a website before it is launched.
Proofreading should be focused on fixing typos, spelling mistakes and formatting issues. It should not involve major stylistic revisions.
Transcripts of audio-visual content can be a verbatim record of every utterance, including fillers such as “umm” or stuttering, or they can be cleaned up for clarity and ease of reading.
I am experienced in transcribing highly specialist medical videos, where great accuracy and attention to detail are required already at the stage of producing verbatim texts.
