| Translator's name: | Marina Kostromina |
| Language pair: | English to Russian translator |
| Country of residence: | Montenegro |
| Activity: | Active since 2026 |
| Membership status: | Basic member |
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Marina Kostromina EN->RU Localization Lead | Senior Russian LQA Expert | Engineering SME | Technical Translation & QA Governance Bar, Montenegro | rt1@russian-translation.com | English -> Russian PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Technical localization specialist with 25+ years of experience providing accurate and consistent EN→RU translation and review of engineering, industrial, HVAC and IT documentation. Served as Russian Language Lead and senior reviewer for global manufacturers including Seagate, AMD, Dell, IBM and GE. Experience includes translation, editing, linguistic QA, terminology management and quality control of large, multi-vendor localization projects. Recognized for accuracy, consistency and reliable delivery of complex technical content. CORE EXPERTISE • Technical translation & editing (EN→RU) • Linguistic QA (LQA), audits and vendor review • Terminology management & glossary development • Style guides & consistency standards • Russian language lead for large-scale localization projects • Engineering, industrial equipment & IT documentation • CAT tools: Trados Studio, memoQ, Phrase (Memsource), Wordfast, MultiTerm, Xbench INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE Engineering & Energy — turbines, compressors, pumps, valves, electrical equipment, gas pipelines, processing plants Industrial & Heavy Equipment — marine, construction and agricultural machinery HVAC & Refrigeration — refrigerated transport, air conditioning and heating systems IT & Electronics — hardware, storage devices, servers/workstations, peripherals, embedded technologies Corporate & Compliance — training materials, safety documentation, audit and internal communications SELECTED CLIENTS & PROJECTS Seagate • AMD • Dell • IBM • Lenovo • Micron • Microsoft • Siemens • Oracle • ABB • General Electric • Thermo King • Trane • Ingersoll Rand • Komatsu • CNH • Xerox • Epson • Panasonic Major engineering and energy projects including Blue Stream, Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Russian-Translation.com — Localization Team Lead / Senior Technical Translator 2002 – Present | Remote • Translate and edit complex technical documentation (EN→RU) across engineering, industrial and IT domains • Perform linguistic QA and independent review of third-party translations • Develop and maintain terminology databases and client style guides • Coordinate revision workflows and ensure consistency across large, multi-file projects Freelance Senior Technical Translator 1992 – 2001 Technical translation and proofreading for engineering and software documentation ASTA Translating Company / State Technical University Technical Translator 1988 – 1992 EDUCATION Power Engineering Degree State Technical University, St. Petersburg PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASNATEP — Association of Scientific and Technical Translators Former Vice President | |
