I am a professional linguist based in Moscow, a native Russian speaker with near-native English. I have over 20 years experience in translation, during which time I have worked both on staff and as a freelancer doing my own thing.

I do both oral and written translation of all types: simultaneous, consecutive, whisper-translation, written translation both ways - Russian to English and English to Russian. I also do quite a lot of editing, especially in the last few years, both in Russian and in English.

My natural preference is oral translation, but I do a lot of written as well. A native Russian speaker I have near-native English with British phonetics.

I graduated from Moscow Linguistic University in 1996 (with honours), taught there for 6 years (English Speech Practice and Home Reading classes) and all but completed a PhD programme.

My circumstances have been somewhat unique (for many years I existed in a bilingual environment where translating was almost as natural as speaking) enabling me to acquire a significant command of the English language even though I have never lived abroad (though I have travelled of course).


SPECIAL:

Everybody seems to agree that translating into your native language is the best way of doing translation. I disagree. At least it's not always the case.

Translation is not about getting across words, it's about getting across meaning. And to get the meaning across you need to understand it first. What I can do for you (and what I have been doing for my clients these past 20 years) is help you understand Russian texts and the realities behind them. I have sufficient English to get that meaning across and I can explain (by providing footnotes, discussing terminology, even developing terminology you'll understand if need be) where direct translation proves insufficient.

Currently looking for INTERPRETING assignments (in Moscow or involving travel), SIMULTANEOUS or CONSECUTIVE. Please feel free to e-mail or find me on Skype.