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Translator and interpreter

Polish – German – English

ABOUT ME

 

Languages have always been my passion. Apart from Polish, my native language, I studied German and English in-depth, acquiring a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. Additionally, I spent a year as an Erasmus student in Germany and after getting my degree in Poland, studied Interpreting at the University of Vienna in Austria. Having lived in seven different countries in Europe, I have gathered experience in working with different people, institutions and circumstances.

Education

2013 – 2015 

Master’s degree program in Interpreting (German, English, Polish) at the University of Vienna, Austria

2011 – 2013

Master’s degree program in Applied Linguistics (Polish, German, English) with specialization in Translation and Teaching at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland: M.A. Degree

2011 – 2012

A year as an Erasmus-student at the Hochschule Zittau-Görlitz in Zittau, Germany

2008 – 2011

Bachelor’s degree program in Philology (Polish, German, English) with specialization in Applied Linguistics at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland: B.A. Degree

Professional experience

2018 – today

Translation of the program booklet for the Neisse Film Festival, from German into Polish (www.neissefilmfestival.net)

2020 – today

Translation and interpreting of feminist texts for the association DziewuCHy Szwajcaria, between German, English and Polish (www.dziewuchy.ch

2015

Interpreting between German and Polish as well as English and Polish for an official delegation from Lublin and Białystok during visits at NGOs, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs as well as in the Vienna City Hall, for Stowarzyszenie Solidarności Globalnej (www.solidarity.com.pl)

2012 – 2017

Translation of movies (from German and English into Polish) for the Neisse Film Festival

2014 – 2015

Proofreading of translated technical and legal texts as well as correspondence, Polish and German, for slavictranslations.at

2011

Interpreting (between English and Polish) during an AIESEC Project „Across the Skyline“ in Lublin

2011

Translation und proofreading of movies (English-Polish) for the International Film Festival WATCH DOCS

2006 and 2010

Interpreting (between Polish and German) for chess players from Delmenhorst in Germany and Lubelski Klub Szachowy (Lublin Chess Club) during their visits in Lublin, Poland (including a meeting with the Mayor of Lublin City) (https://www.szachy.lublin.pl)

SERVICES

TRANSLATION

Translation of written text from English into Polish, from German into Polish, from Polish into English and from German into English.

INTERPRETING

Interpreting of speech in consecutive mode, simultaneous mode or whisper mode. Between English and Polish or between German and Polish.

PROOFREADING

Proofreading of your texts written in Polish, to make sure they are gramatically and lexically correct, easily understandable and sound natural.

 

“Ms Polkowska has proved a highly regular, industrious and talented student of high promise.”

 

Prof. Dr. Richard Humphrey

Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz

 

“Thanks to her professional translation services, our content (…) is available in German and English. Dorota also supports us by providing consecutive interpreting during our multilingual events (…). Professional, precise and on time – I can honestly recommend!”

 

Katarzyna Waniek

DziewuCHy Szwajcaria

 

(…) Ms Polkowska-Grišina (…) works independently and conscientiously (…) and proves herself with high quality translations of thematically and structurally diverse specialist texts under the pressure of time.

 

Ruth Lorenz

Neiße Filmfestival

PRICING

Approximate cost of written translation per one standard page (1800 characters including spaces)

40 chf

Approximate cost per one hour of interpreting

200 chf

For a more exact quote please contact me via e-mail: dorota@polkowska.ch 

Questions?

Contact me:

 

 

dorota@polkowska.ch

+41 78 712 02 98

Pfäffikon ZH, Switzerland

Dorota Polkowska-Grišina, M.A.

Dorota Polkowska-Grišina, M.A.

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