Languages
Polish 
English Expertise
Automotive Industry/Cars & Trucks • Business/Commerce (general) • Engineering: Industrial • Engineering: Mechanical/Automation&Robotics • Finance / Economics (general) • Human Resources • Industry and Technology (general) • Manufacturing • Marketing / Market Research / Retail • Travel & TourismAdditional work areas: Advertising • Arts and Humanities (general) • Building & Construction • Cinema, Film, TV, Drama • Computer Systems and Networks • Computers (general) • Diplomas, CVs, Licenses, Certificates • Engineering: (general) • Engineering: Aerospace, Aviation • Engineering: Civil & Hydraulic • Engineering: Electrical • Engineering: Energy / Power Generation • Food/Nutrition/ Dairy Technology • General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters • Geography • Government / Politics • IT / E-Commerce / Internet • International Development/Cooperation • Law (general) • Law: Contracts • Linguistics • Literature / Poetry • Localization (Software/Websites) • Machinery & Tools • Management • Materials (Plastics, ) / Metallurgy • Military • Public Relations • Science (general) • Transportation / Transport / Shipping
welcome
I am a professional freelance translator with almost 14 years of experience. I translate from English into Polish (my native language) as well as from Polish into English. My experience covers technology and industry, legal and corporate organisation issues, business and marketing, international trade, tourism, history and several others. I regularly work with translation agencies, most of them being located in Poland, as well as with several end customers (industrial enterprises, advertising agencies etc.).
I work at my home in Lublin, a medium-size city and a renowned academic centre in the south-east of Poland.
my translations
I have a large experience in translating texts and documents within the following areas:
- technology and industry - technical specifications, descriptions and drawing; operation and service manuals, industrial process descriptions, texts for specialized traded press, investment documentation etc ( my major industry areas are: industrial automation and robotics, production machinery and solutions, woodwork, metal industry, food industry, automotive industry, logistics and several more);
- marketing / public relations - websites, coprorate presentations, information texts for brochures and catalogues etc.;
- business - sales and collaboration contracts, commercial quotations and documents;
- corporate / legal - procedures, standards, quality assurance systems etc.;
- history - events, information on historical objects and places;
- tourism - places of interest, historical places and buildings, sightseeing routes; hotel and restaurant offers; cultural events etc. ;
My software: Microsoft Office 2007 (Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc.), OpenOffice 3.0, special OCR software / PDF editing and conversion software.
my portfolio
Here are some selected large projects which I have completed for my clients since 2007:
Project | Target language | Client |
| a beer maker website | English | advertising agency |
a website of a manufacturer of automatic batching and weighing machines (designed for food industry) | English | end customer - owner of the website |
woodwork product catalogues (incl. doors, windows, accessories) - 2 docs | English | advertising agency |
an article about horizontal pouch machines used in the food industry to be published in a specialized trade magazine | Polish | exclusive distributor in Poland |
a complex quotation of delivery and assembly of an entirely automated sugar packaging line | English | supplier / integrator |
PR texts for an anniversary of Polish operation of a worldwide construction company | English | advertising agency |
a closed loop spray system instruction manual | Polish | translation agency |
a catalogue of lamps and lighting accessories | English | translation agency |
a procedure of inspection and testing of specialized communication devices | Polish | translation agency |
a catalogue of lighting fittings (proofreading and revising) | English / Polish | translation agency |
a presentation of various PR communication strategy concepts | English | advertising agency |
a series of operation manuals for computer operated meat processing machines | English | translation agency |
a gas ironer operation manual | Polish | translation agency |
a mobile refuse compactor operation and service manuals (2 documents) | Polish | translation agency |
information brochures abot industrial heating systems (4 documents) | Polish | translation agency |
a website administration panel manual | English | translation agency |
a historical text: description of development and liquidation of Nazi extermination camps at Belzec, Treblinka, Sobibor | Polish | translation agency |
patent documentation concerning a short-circuit proof solution for a printing material container and board | Polish | translation agency |
sandwich elevation panels with rigid polyurethane foam core and steel sheet linings (product specification) | English | translation agency |
a steam tunnel operation manual (a machine for food industry) | Polish | translation agency |
a promotion text concerning the business development opportunities of a metropolitan area | English | advertising agency |
a CNC machining center occupational safety manual | Polish | translation agency |
a series of texts promoting local tourist attractions, historical places, hotels and restaurants for a tourist website | English | translation agency |
desription of an electronic supplier pre-financing system | Polish | translation agency |
my qualifications
- Master of Arts, English Language and Literature Dept, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland (1996)
- Master of Business Administration, University of Central Lancashire (the Lancashire Business School), Preston, United Kingdom (2001)
my experience
I owe my large experience and expertise to more than 14 years of my professional career, during which I worked as an expert and an account manager (being a translator at the same time) for various companies and industry sectors:
- automotive industry - Translator, Assistant Purchasing Director, Assistant to Planning and Strategy Director, Export Manager, Sales Manager (at Daewoo Motor Poland - manufacturer of MCV/LCV vehicles and automotive components);
- heavy industry - Export Manager, Sales Manager, Project Manager (at D & D Springs Poland - manufacturer of automotive coil and leaf springs; Daewoo Motor Poland - export of castings, forgings, machining services);
- industrial automation - Marketing and Sales Manager ( W i k p o l sp. z o.o. - production machines and technologies; robotics; weighing, batching and packaging solutions for food, chemical and construction industry);
- forwarding and logistics, international trade, special market surveys for foreign customers (both in Polish and English) - Project Manager (Wektor sp. z o.o. - an international trade agency).
my key advantages
- Unique combination of industrial and business experience with education in the field of humanities allows me to provide each Polish translation with perfect, adequate and native quality of style.
- Knowledge of professional vocabulary and communication standards, used in specific sectors of business and industry in Poland.
- Expertise regarding several areas of industry and business.
important information
- I am a registered UE VAT payer and I provide my clients in the UE with regular UE VAT invoices which include net prices. My UE VAT id no is: PL 7121570728
- I prefer payments to an indicated bank account (usually within 21 days for foreign customers).
- I accept translation job orders only after I have reviewed the source text or document, to verify its size and deadline.
- I never accept any jobs which are beyond my scope of expertise (there are no omnicient translators)
- I consider myself flexible :) regarding the terms and conditions of cooperation. So, feel really free to contact me !
contact me
I am looking forward to starting cooperation with new clients all over the UE and beyond. Feel free to contact me:
Tel: 0048 81 740 8784 - Mobile: 0048 506 107 555 - E-mail: michal.redzko (at) wp.pl (disregard the spaces while copying the address)
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