Translator's name: | Duke Dukesta |
Lanaguage pair: | English to Polish translator |
Country of residence: | Kenya |
Activity: | Acitive since 2022 |
Membership status: | Basic member |
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DUKE NYAKAGWA Translator PROFILE Professional Translator with 5+ years of experience in the legal, commercial, and education sectors. Completed a Bachelor’s degree in English and currently pursuing a Master’s in Translation and Interpretation. Highly skilled at editing, proofreading, localizing, and translating materials of varying contexts. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY • English: Bilingual/Native Proficiency (ILR 5) • Spanish (Latin American): Bilingual/Native Proficiency (ILR 5) • French: Full Professional Proficiency (ILR 4) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SPARK MAGAZINE, Middlebury, VT Remote Translator, September 2016–2018 • Accurately review and transcribe 100+ audio and internet materials per year from Spanish to English, paying attention to detail and localization needs • Translate complex Spanish texts containing colloquial or idiomatic Spanish expressions into English, ensuring cultural subtleties are maintained • Evaluate work of 2¬–8 other colleagues per month to ensure accuracy and quality of written work IN DEPTH LTD, San Diego, CA Translator and Executive Assistant to CEO, December 2018–January 2020 • Traveled with company executives on 7 foreign trips and aided in simultaneous interpretation and translation from Spanish to English • Trained 8 new hires with learning company-mandated translation standards and localization procedures • Recognized as Employee of the Month 4 times KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, (KEMRI) Remote Translator, August 2020– January 2022 • Compiled terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal and medical material. • Checked technical terms and terminology translations to ensure that are accurate and remained consistent throughout translation revisions. • Followed ethical codes that protected the confidentiality of information. EDUCATION NAIROBI UNIVERSITY- KENYA Master of Arts in Translation and Interpretation, May 2018–Present • Languages: French and Spanish NAIROBI UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, May 2012–2016 SKILLS • Translation Software • Interpretation Skills • Translation Accuracy • Accuracy Verification • Translation Revisions • Message Translation • Time management skills • Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills • Interpersonal Communication Skills • Knowledge of Legal Terminology and Process • Grammatical Skills |