Metka Čuk, Translator

FORMAL TRAINING

MA in Linguistics and Modern English Language, 1991, Department of Linguistics, Nottingham University, UK                     

BA in Slovenian Language, 1981, Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana University, Slovenia

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Freelance translator since 1999

Lecturer, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 1994-1999

Assistant lecturer, Nottingham University, UK, 1990-1993

Freelance translator 1984-1990

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Linguistic Skills

• Able to write in English and Slovenian to the publishing standard
• Able to use specific vocabularies: social sciences, arts, education, government administration, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, in English and Slovenian
• Slovenian native speaker in contact with Slovenia on a daily basis, have lived and worked in English-speaking countries for more than 15 years
• Member of Association of Scientific and Technical Translators of Slovenia (www.drustvo-ztps.si)

Computing Skills & Equipment

Windows Vista & XP, Office XP, Trados 6.0

Publisher, FrontPage

Hobbies

Painting

Reflection on the Water, acrylic on board, 60 x 60 cm

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