English
Croatian
Macedonian
EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Professional conference interpreter and independent language consultant (translator, editor, proof-reader, linguistic team coordinator) with more than 20 years of experience built around international high-profile projects.
M.A. in English Language and Literature; M.A. in General Linguistics
Experienced linguist. Quality focused. Working both independently and/or as a part of a team.
Specialized for English, Croatian and Macedonian.
SPECIALIZED FOR:
English, Croatian and Macedonian.
CV and references available upon request.
Conference interpreting
(i.e. simultaneous interpreting) International conferences. Congresses. Seminars. Workshops. Lectures. Negotiations. Management and Supervision Boards’ sessions. Assemblies. Political and business negotiations. Institutional and private meetings.
Consecutive interpreting
Conferences. Congresses. Seminars. Lectures. Panels. Professional courses. Training sessions. Workshops.
Chuchotage
(i.e. whispered interpreting) When consecutive interpreting is impractical and simultaneous interpreting is uneconomical.
Translation
Written translation of various types of documents. Contracts. Agreements. Conference materials (brochures, presentations, speeches, manuals for participants, other materials). Books of Regulations. Rules of Procedure. Business reports. Business correspondence. Web-pages.
Editing
Proofreading. Copy-editing.
Tutoring
English lessons for children and adults, students, and professionals. Business English courses for individuals and companies.
PRACTICE AREAS
Speed.
Flexibility.
Consistency.
Speed.
Flexibility.
Consistency.
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
Fields covered by conference interpreting
- law/legal, international law, international organizations, EU-related, administration, politics, human rights
- economics/business/commerce, banking/finance, taxes/tax administration, auditing, management, media
- linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, sociology, psychology,
- NLP, life coaching, education
- general, ecology, architecture, pharmaceutical
- computer data security and protection
- waste management, water management
- oil industry, refineries
Fields covered by written translation
- law (general and contracts), legal, patents, government, international organisations, EU-related, administration, politics, human rights
- economics, finance/banking, business/commerce, marketing, media
- humanities, anthropology, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, cognitive neuroscience, language disorders, SLA (Second Language Acquisition)
- medical science (general), psychiatry, cognitive neuroscience, genetics
- NLP, life coaching, art, film and cinema
- civil engineering, architecture, environmental science, tourism, transportation, textile industry, health and beauty
CONTACT DETAILS
- Slavica Košća
- Zagreb, Republic of Croatia
- slavicamak@yahoo.com
For any general inquiries, contact me via email or the provided form.