Jeannette Connors

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TCTerms Score: 391

Contact Information

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Joined: Jan. 30, 2003, last update Nov. 13, 2008
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Website: http://www.freewebs.com/transeditworks

Working language pairs and rates:

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Services

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Editing, Proofreading, Terminology Research, Transcription, Translation

Specialization

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Medical, Law, Maritime, General Business, Editing, Proofing

Subject Areas

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Agriculture, Aquaculture, Art, Banking and Financial, Biology, Business Administration and Management, Business General, Business Marketing, Finance, Food Sciences, Genealogy/Family History Research, General, Health, Law and Legal, Literature, Medicine (General), Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Science (General), Theatre, Tourism and Travel, Transportation, Women Studies

Background

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01/02 - Present -- Freelance Translator and Editor (Italian to English)

Specializations: Medical, Law, Agriculture, Maritime, Food & Nutrition, General Business

Organizations I've worked with (among others):
Greenpeace International
International Children's Digital Library
Social Security Administration
International Alliance of Inhabitants
Finomi Corporation
Schreiber Translations
Hydrographic Institute of the Italian Navy
FCI Corporation
Skrivanek Translations

Experience includes translations for Greenpeace International (Laws regarding genetically modified organisms); Sailor's advisories for the Italian Navy; Medical records for the Social Security Administration; Book descriptions for the International Children's Digital Library; Financial documents for the Italian Financial Police. Various Translations: Birth certificates, Marriage certificates; Food-related website translation; 14th century Italian plays; Privacy Policies; Logos; Surveys; Trademarks.

Articles I've edited recently: Morbidity among persons exposed to radiation as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident; The bronchopulmonary system pathology in liquidators of the Chernobyl catastrophe.

10/92 - Present   --  Administrative Assistant
Maryland Sea Grant, College Park, MD   
o    Co-Coordinate Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Fellowship program
o    Oversee invoicing and inventory of publications
o    Design informational brochures and flyers
o    Assist in design of organization's website

Software

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• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• OmegaT
• PageMaker
• PowerPoint
• QuarkXPress
• OmegaT, Micrsoft Word, Quarkxpress, Pagemaker, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop, Quickbooks, Filemaker, Adobe Illustrator; IPhoto, IDVD

Hardware

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MAC (IMAC), IBM, Color Laser Printer, CD & DVD Burner, Scanner, Fax Machine, Digital Camera

Accreditations

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B.A. Italian Language and Literature
Minors: Translation; Art History
Certificate - Business Italian

Membership

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Greenpeace International Volunteer Translators Network
International Children's Digital Library Volunteer Translator
National Capital Area Chapter of the American Translators Association

Translators & Agencies Rated by Jeannette Connors

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Studio Moretto, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy (outsourcer)
. Comments: Still waiting for payment for two invoices dated May 10th and June 10th. After two months I was told this was due to my bank not having an IBAN number (in which I reconfirmed they should use the ABA number). Still waiting for payment as of August 25,
Feedback date: Aug 25, 2008, 15:59:00 GMT

Cristina B, Yonkers, United States (outsourcer)
. Comments: Cristina is great to work with!
Feedback date: Jun 04, 2008, 22:46:00 GMT

Eureco, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (outsourcer)
. Comments: Great agency to work with. Simona and Aidan are fantastic.
Feedback date: Jun 04, 2008, 12:39:00 GMT

EnviroClean hungary Ltd., Budapest, X. district, Hungary (outsourcer)
. Comments: [comments]
Feedback date: Dec 11, 2007, 18:37:00 GMT

Verbatim Solutions, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (outsourcer)
. Comments: [comments]
Feedback date: Dec 02, 2007, 14:30:00 GMT

FCI CORPORATION, Easton, United States (outsourcer)
. Comments: FCI Corporation is an excellent agency to work with. They pay early and are always available for help or questions. FCI's project managers are great!
Feedback date: Sep 08, 2007, 13:16:00 GMT