Working languages:
Russian to Polish
Polish to Russian
Ukrainian to Polish

Andrzej Wijas
Translator & IT Specialist

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Local time: 12:43 PDT (GMT-7)

Native in: Polish Native in Polish
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I am Senior Localization Engineer in the Canadian division of a global language service provider. I translate between Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and English.
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Desktop publishing, MT post-editing
Expertise
Specializes in:
Computers: SoftwareMedical: Health Care
Internet, e-CommerceIT (Information Technology)

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 12, Questions answered: 9, Questions asked: 13
Project History 6 projects entered    4 positive feedback from outsourcers

Blue Board entries made by this user  1 entry

Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 6
Glossaries Algebra (PL-RU), Algebra (RU-PL), Construction (EN-PL), Construction (EN-RU), Construction (PL-EN), Construction (PL-RU), Construction (RU-EN), Construction (RU-PL), Finance (EN-PL), Finance (PL-EN)

Translation education Master's degree - Jagiellonian University
Experience Years of experience: 13. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2011.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Russian to Polish (TORFL C1 / TRKI-3)
Russian to Polish (Certified Translation: Russian Language Training)
Polish to Russian (TORFL C1 / TRKI-3)
Polish to Russian (Certified Translation: Russian Language Training)
English to Polish (LCCI English for Business Level 3)


Memberships Register of Translators of the Polish Federation of Engineering
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, ChangeTracker, SDL TMS, Verifika, Xbench, Powerpoint, Smartcat, Trados Studio, XTM, XTRF Translation Management System
Website http://www.awijas.pl/
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Bio
I am Senior Localization Engineer in the Canadian division of a global language service provider. I am responsible, among other things, for technical preparation of projects, process automation, terminology management and quality assurance. I also translate between Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and English.
I graduated from the Jagiellonian University with a major in Russian Philology and specialization: Translatology. I am a holder of TRKI-3/TORFL C1 and LCCI Level 3 certificates.
I am listed in the Register of Translators of the Polish Federation of Engineering Associations (no. 011560) as a translator of Russian specialized in: economics, mining, computer science (IT), linguistics, culture and art.
Since 2012, I have also been working regularly as freelance translator from/to Polish, English, Russian and Ukrainian for several companies and portals which deliver translation services (LSPs) from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Canada and other countries as well as for companies not related to the translation industry.
For almost five years I also managed software localization to approx. 30 languages, including preparing term bases, supplementing translations, proofreading and QA, at an IT company related to the translation industry.
I was also Language Lead in one of the largest translation agencies in Poland. I was responsible for providing translators with complete instructions for projects I handled, and for verifying their work.
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 12
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
Polish to English8
English to Polish4
Top general fields (PRO)
Other4
Medical4
Social Sciences4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Computers (general)4
Economics4
Medical (general)4

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects6
With client feedback4
Corroborated4
100% positive (4 entries)
positive4
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation5
Subtitling1
Language pairs
Ukrainian to Polish2
Polish to English2
Russian to Polish2
Polish to Russian1
English to Russian1
Specialty fields
Computers: Software2
IT (Information Technology)1
Economics1
Other fields
Mining & Minerals / Gems3
Geology1
Construction / Civil Engineering1
Architecture1
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Profile last updated
Apr 6