Last Updated: December, 2006

VITALY SATSKOV

Master of Arts in Linguistics (Russian, English, Spanish, German)

Master of Arts in Translation (Russian, French, Italian, Portuguese)

Freelance Certified Public Translator (by the Mexican Ministry of the Interior and Russian Department of Education)

Mother Tongues: Russian, Spanish
Born in Moscow, Russia (Soviet Union), in 1967
Resided in Cuba in 1969–1972
Resided in Spain in 1975–1980
Residing in Mexico (2002 – present)

Address:
Colon 608–A–Nte, Zona Centro
Tampico, Postal Code 89000
Tamaulipas, Mexico
Phone Number: +52 (833) 219–2277
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

More than 20 years of experience in translation, editing, proofreading, copywriting, research, consulting, training

Language pairs: FROM Russian, English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese INTO Russian and Spanish (Mexican Spanish, Latin American Spanish, US Spanish, Spanish of Spain)

Maximum daily output: 2,500 words (translation)

Minimum translation rate per word: 0.05 USD, 0.03 GBP, 0.04 EUR. Average rate per word: 0.08 USD, 0.045 GBP, 0.065 EUR. Minimum charge: 5 USD (less than 100 words). Free of charge tests: 200 words

Other rates available on request

CAT, TM and localization software used: Trados, WordFast, Passolo, SDLX

Subjects handled (translated): Technical / Engineering, Art / Literary, Medical, Law, Patents, Science, Business / Financial, Marketing, Social Sciences, Advertising / Public Relations, Automotive / Cars & Trucks, Commerce, Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs, Computers, Economics, Education / Pedagogy, Electronics, Entertainment, Environment & Ecology, Games, General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Government / Politics, History, Human Resources, Insurance, International Organizations, Internet, e-Commerce, Investment / Securities, IT (Information Technology), Journalism, Linguistics, Management, Manufacturing, Marketing / Market Research, Media / Multimedia, Philosophy, Psychology, Real Estate, Religion, Retail, Sports / Fitness / Recreation, Telecommunications, Tourism & Travel, Other

Master of Arts in Linguistics (Russian, English, Spanish, German) and Master of Arts in Translation (Russian, French, Italian, Portuguese)

Freelance Certified Public Translator (by the Mexican Ministry of the Interior and Russian Department of Education)

Advanced PC user

Major Projects Completed in 2006: NetSuite Website Localization / NetSuite User Interface Localization (English–Russian, Translation, Editing, Proofreading, Online Testing, www.netsuite.com / www.netsuite.ru), Husqvarna Website Localization (English–Russian, Translation, www.husqvarna.ru / www.husqvarna.com), Lotus Notes User Interface Localization (English–Russian, Translation), Ufesa and Bosch Appliances User Guides Localization (Spanish–Russian, English–Russian, Translation)

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Translation (Russian, French, Italian, Portuguese), Moscow State Linguistic University, Translation Department, Moscow, Russia, 1993–1996.

Master of Arts in Linguistics (Russian, English, Spanish, German), Moscow State Pedagogic University, Foreign Languages Department, Moscow, Russia (Soviet Union), 1988–1993.

Military Translator (Russian, Spanish, English, German), Russian (Soviet Union) Armed Forces, Special School of Military Translation, Arkhangelsk, Russia (Soviet Union), 1985–1987.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Full-time freelance certified public translator
Tampico, Tamps, Mexico
2003 – present

Part-time translator
Tampico Merchant Nautical School, Tampico, Tamps, Mexico
2002–2003

Part-time translator
Camla Professional Services, S.C., Customs Agency, Tampico, Tamps, Mexico
2002–2003

Part-time freelance translator
Tampico, Tamps, Mexico
2002–2003

Full-time translator
Prostroy–100, Ltd., Travel Agency, Moscow, Russia
2000–2002

Full-time translator
Razvitie, Ltd., Travel Agency, Moscow, Russia
1996–2000

Part-time translator
Razvitie, Ltd., Travel Agency, Moscow, Russia
1992–1996

Part-time freelance translator
Moscow, Russia (Soviet Union)
1988–1996

Full-time military translator
Russian (Soviet Union) Armed Forces, Arkhangelsk, Russia (Soviet Union)
1986–1988

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
Chess (Chess Expert Level)
Literature
Football (soccer)
Sports
PC games
Online games
Software
Internet
Music
Movies
Arts
TV
Media, etc.