TATIANA HUDSON

Russian Language Translator
Sarasota, Florida

I have been providing written translation services to companies, organizations, government, as well as to language services companies at competitive rates for more than 15 years. Quotes and references available upon request.

Language Skills:

• Totally bilingual (Russian – native language; English – native fluency)
• Written translation and editing - technical and non-technical, under tight deadlines, between 8,000 and 11,000 words/day
• Simultaneous/conference and consecutive interpretation (into Russian and into English)
• Typing in English and in Russian at 70 and 95 w.p.m, respectively

Education:

Moscow State Linguistic University (formerly M.Torez Institute of Foreign Languages), Moscow, Russian Federation, 1984-1988, BA in Linguistics, Translation and Interpretation Theory and Practice Major - English, Russian Minor - Spanish

Areas of Expertise:

Security, arms control, defense conversion, energy, nuclear reactors, communications, business, finance, law, economics, accounting, environment, oil and gas, housing, other.

Experience: (1985-present)

WRITTEN TRANSLATION

Aviation Week and Space Technology; Arnold & Porter; Bechtel National; KPMG Peat Marwick; PepsiCo; Rockwell; Carter Chevrolet; Concord Trading; Energy Associates; Hormel International; International Economic Development Corp.; Jason MacKenzie; Lehman Brothers; Martin Marietta Energy Systems; MCI Telecommunications, Labat-Anderson, National Gallery of Art; NOAA; Natural Resources Defense Council; NAHB, NRS Communications, Nuclear Threat Initiative, NUEXCO, Occidental Petroleum, Tax Foundation, U.S. News and World Report, WGBH Frontline, American Drug Co., NAEGA, Ex-Im Bank, United States Energy Association and many others.

INTERPRETING High-level negotiations, meetings and conferences for:

PRIVATE SECTOR

PepsiCo World Trade; Battelle (PNNL); AT&T; MCI Worldcom, ABB Lummus Global, Rockwell Intl; Canadian Center for Arms Control & Disarmament; Edison Electric Institute; Federation of American Scientists, Atlantic Council of the U.S., Heritage Foundation, Lawyers Alliance for World Security, CNN, Tidewater Marine Co., Engelhard Corporation, Westinghouse, J. Gibson and Co., University of Wyoming, and many others

GOVERNMENT

DOD, DOA, DOE, EPA, CIA, Department of State, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Council for International Business, and Joint Chiefs of Staff.

OFFICIALS

U.S., Russian and NIS officials, including: Vice President Dan Quayle, Minority Leader Newt Gingrich, Speaker Tom Foley, Ambassador Paul Nitze, Russian Foreign Minister Mr. Ivanov, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Mr. Shumeiko, Chief of Staff of President Yeltsin Dr. Filatov, Ministers of Energy, Finance, Economy, Defense, Communications and Agriculture of Russia, Ministers of Energy and Finance of Kazakhstan; Advisor to Gorbachev on Economy Dr. Aganbegyan, Advisor to Yeltsin Dr. Yakovlev, Advisor to President Kuchma Dr. Kolomoitsev, Aid to the Minister of Defense of Russia (U.S. Senate hearing on the fate of nuclear codes during the coup), and others.

Personal Strengths:

Hard-working, highly efficient, dependable and professional, with great attention to detail, fast learner, capable of handling difficult situations and of sober evaluation of abilities.

Equipment:

Pentium PC with Internet/email capabilities; software: MS-Office Suite and Word Perfect, both with Cyrillic support; fax, laser printer, color printer, scanner, digital reproduction capability

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