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Valentini Mellas
It's all Greek to me!

Piraeus, Attiki, Griechenland
Lokale Zeit: 17:53 EEST (GMT+3)

Muttersprache: Griechisch 
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Dienstleistungen Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Training, Project management, Vendor management
Allgemeine Fachgebiete
Spezialgebiete:
Medizin (allgemein)Recht (allgemein)
Biologie, Biochemie, MikrobiologieWirtschaft/Handel (allgemein)
Recht: Steuern und ZollMedizin: Kardiologie
Medizin: GesundheitswesenMedizin: Instrumente
Medizin: PharmazieSAP


Preise
Englisch > Griechisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.12-0.12 EUR pro Wort / 30-40 EUR pro Stunde
Griechisch > Englisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.12-0.12 EUR pro Wort / 30-40 EUR pro Stunde
Französisch > Griechisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.12-0.12 EUR pro Wort / 30-40 EUR pro Stunde
Griechisch > Französisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.12-0.12 EUR pro Wort / 30-40 EUR pro Stunde
Englisch > Altgriechisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.12-0.12 EUR pro Wort / 30-40 EUR pro Stunde

All accepted currencies Euro (eur)
KudoZ-Aktivität (PRO) Punkte Schwierigkeitsgrad PRO: 2732, Beantwortete Fragen: 1286, Gestellte Fragen: 8
Projekt-Historie 14 eingegebene Projekte    3 positive Auftraggeber-Feedbacks    1 positive Kollegen-Feedbacks
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Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 8101 words
Abgabedatum: Apr 2006
Languages:
Griechisch > Englisch
Bid call for equipment for the Merchant Marine

Great project concerning the bid call for equipment for the Merchant Marine.

Schiffe, Segeln, Seefahrt
 Kein Kommentar

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 587 words
Abgabedatum: Apr 2006
Languages:
Griechisch > Englisch
Legal document - Greek into English



Recht (allgemein)
 Kein Kommentar

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 1048 words
Abgabedatum: Dec 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Medical Translation

Medical Translation, patient awareness

Versicherungen
positiv
Blue Board outsourcer info (10 to 20 entries):  Kein Kommentar

Editing/proofreading
Auftragsvolumen: 9 pages
Abgabedatum: Dec 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Proofing and spotcheck of IFUs

Proofreading of a medical device

Medizin: Instrumente
 Kein Kommentar

Editing/proofreading
Auftragsvolumen: 300 pages
Abgabedatum: Dec 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Multiple projects for editing and proofing



Medizin: Kardiologie
 Kein Kommentar

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 3000 words
Abgabedatum: Dec 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
HTML / Software translation



Computer: Software
positiv
:  Excellent translation services, on time and accurate

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 1000 words
Abgabedatum: Nov 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Poem translation



Dichtung und Belletristik
 Kein Kommentar

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 8 pages
Abgabedatum: Oct 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Translation, Legal Summons



Recht (allgemein)
positiv
Blue Board outsourcer info (50 to 100 entries):  she is my FIRST and ONLY choice for translation into Greek

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 4900 words
Abgabedatum: Mar 2005
Languages:
Griechisch > Englisch
Poetry and short memoir

An interesting perspective through the eyes of an expatriate Greek.

Dichtung und Belletristik
 Kein Kommentar

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 1072 words
Abgabedatum: Mar 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Insulated Cement Presentation

Interesting presentation of a new ICF material and type of construction for buildings.

Bauwesen/Hochbau/Tiefbau
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Editing/proofreading
Auftragsvolumen: 1 hours
Abgabedatum: Feb 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Revision of translation



Internationale Organisationen/Zusammenarbeit/Entwicklung
 Kein Kommentar

Rückmeldung von Kollegen:

Vicky Papaprodromou: Excellent collaboration!

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 100000 words
Duration: May 2005 to Dec 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Medical Devices' Translation



Medizin: Instrumente
 Kein Kommentar

Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 500000 words
Duration: Jan 2003 to Dec 2005
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Multiple Projects - Translation



Sonstige
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Translation
Auftragsvolumen: 100000 chars
Duration: Jun 2004 to Dec 2006
Languages:
Englisch > Griechisch
Millions of words on Peoplesoft, Oracle and J.D. Edwards ERP systems

Ongoing projects for ERP companies translating and localizing content for the Greek market.

Bilanzierung/Buchhaltung, Wirtschaft/Handel (allgemein), Finanzen (allgemein)
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Portfolio Eingereichte Übersetzungsbeispiele: 4
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Übersetzerische Ausbildung Master's degree - Athens University, Greece in Computational Linguistics
Erfahrung Übersetzungserfahrung in Jahren: 30. Angemeldet bei ProZ.com seit: Nov 1999.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Qualifikationen Griechisch > Englisch (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations))
Englisch > Griechisch (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations))
Altgriechisch > Englisch (British Council)
Französisch > Griechisch (French Institute - Athens)
Altgriechisch > Griechisch (University of Athens, Greece)


Mitgliedschaften ATA, SUDA, EKEBI, ELETO, NAJIT, CTA
TeamsHellenic World, Greek Localization Team
Software Adobe Acrobat, Catalyst, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Adobe Acrobat (Full), Alchemy Catalyst, Dicomaker, Efax, Jfax, Glossaries I created (pertinent to my specialties), Idiom WorldServer Translation Tool, Magenta (EL, IT, GE, EN, FR), Medical Drug Reference 4.5, Office 2000 Professional (Full), Oxford Dictionary (EN, IT, FR, DE), Paint Shop Pro, Stedman's Medical Dictionary 3.0, Webster's College Dictionary, WordWeb, Other CAT tool, Powerpoint, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, SDLX, Trados Studio, Wordfast
Website http://www.leximania.gr
CV/Resume CV available upon request
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I believe that specialization is the key to delivering linguistically and terminologically correct traslations. I am not a proponent of "I can translate anything you send me". My areas of specialization are:

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)(CSM, HR, CRM etc),
Medicine (Cardiology, medical devices, clinical trials etc),
Law (Family, Maritime, General etc),
Finance (Reports, balances, portfolios etc),
Business (General, Codes of ethics, policies, PR etc),
Accounting (Books, theory etc),
IT (Hardware, software, applications), and,
Humanities (social studies, philosophy and philology).

I offer the services of
*Translation,
*Editing,
*Proofreading,
*Quality assurance,
*GUI testing,
*Cultural adaptation,
*Backtranslation.


EXPERIENCE
Oracle, Inc 2006 - Present
Greek Language Specialist
: Language Specialist for Oracle, Inc.
: Responsible for the management and translation of Oracle products into Greek.
: Liaise with vendor on general and specific issues such as terminology, context, issues with
proprietary translation platform etc.
Peoplesoft, Inc. 2004 – 2006
Greek Technical Translator
: Inhouse translator for Peoplesoft, Inc.
: Responsible for the management and translation of Peoplesoft products into Greek.
: Managed freelancers’ assigned for Greek translations.
ProZ.com 2007 – 2008
Greek Localization Team Leader
: Managed the Greek localization team
: Responsible for QA of final result
: Responsible for issues within the team
Pima Community College 2002 – 2004
Professor – Modern Greek Language Program
: Member of the Pima Community College Adjunct Faculty.
: Responsible for the construction of the curriculum, management and overall performance of the
Greek Language Program as well as for its outreach activities.
: Taught GRK 101, 102.
University of Arizona 2002 – 2004
Guest Lecturer – Modern Greek Language Program
: Member of the University of Arizona Greek Language Program.
: Presented for GRK 101, 102.
Association for Balkan Understanding 2002 – 2004
Scholarships’ Liaison Officer
: Act as liaison officer between the association and the Hellenic Community in Tucson, AZ.
: Responsible for the process of selection and award of scholarships to young people promoting knowledge and appreciation for the history and importance of the region of the Balkans and specifically Greece.
Tucson Greek Community Center 1997 – 2002
Greek Language Program coordinator
: Responsible for the coordination of the Greek language program for adults and children
: Oversaw the day to day operation for the St. Demetrius Greek language program
Tucson City Court 1999 - 2004
Court Interpreter
: Interpret for depositions and court proceedings with language combinations: French, English, Italian and Spanish to Greek


Memberships
American Translators' Association (ATA) (Member No 237017 Also belong to the Medical Division)
Colorado Translators' Association (CTA)
The National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT) (Member No 6818)
Hellenic Society for Terminology (ELETO)
Hellenic Association of Qualified Translators (Member No 13)

Education
1992 - 1996 Athens University
: Graduate of Philosophy-Pedagogic and Psychology in the faculty of Humanities. Major in
Philosophy, Ancient & Modern Greek; Minor in Artificial Intelligence, Psychology & Education. Grade: 7.8/10
1991 University of Cambridge
: Certificate of Proficiency in English
1992 – 1993 The French Institute of Athens
: Acquired Superieur I, II and Sorbonne I and II
1992 Greek Ministry Of Education
: Acquired the license to teach English and French.
1993-4 Nottingham University & Athens University
: Participated in the EEC ERASMUS program between during the winter semester.
1996- Present Greek Ministry Of Education - Education Office in USA
: Member of the Omogeneia Project, the association for registered teachers of Greek language.
1997 Greek Ministry Of Education - Education Office in USA
: Seminar attendance and participation on new material and technologies in the teaching process
(Phoenix, AZ). Specialized seminar for Greek language teachers; certification awarded.
2002 – 2003 Association for Balkan Understanding – Guest Lecturer, Tucson, USA
: Guest lecturer on subjects concerning the Greek language and civilization.
2010 – 2012 University of Athens & National Technical University
: Graduate with honors from postgraduate program “Technoglossia”, conducted by the Athens University’s Department of Linguistics and the National Technical University of Athens’ Department of Automation and Artificial Intelligence. Technoglossia’s focus (MSc.) was in language technology, computational linguistics and natural language processing. Grade: 9.78/10
2015 European Commission
: Member of the Greek terminology Network for the European Commission since its founding in April 2015. Specialization: Technology.
2016 University of Birmingham
: Computational linguistics summer school. Certificate of attendance and completion


Seminars / Conferences attended
2004
Peoplesoft University
: Training on General Accounting procedures
: Training on manufacturing
: Training on tax codes
: Training on use of PeopleSoft’s EnterpriseOne software/products.
2004 – 2005
DigitalThink
: Certificate in Project Management, Production Data Management, Supply Chain Management,
Warehouse management, Inventory management, Accounting Processes, Business/Finance, and,
Manufacturing.
2005
Oracle University
: Training on Customer Service Management
: Training on ERP Development Tools
2008
May, Aperian
: Certificate in Leading virtual teams
October – November, Open University
: Attendance Certificate: “5 Landmarks of the Greek Language”
October – November, Open University
: Attendance Certificate: “The tragic hero in ancient Greek drama”
November – December, Aspri Lexi
: Certificate in Lexicography
SDL
: Various webinars on terminology by Sue Ellen Wright
: Various webinars on Trados and Multiterm
2009
January, T.E.E. (Technical Chamber of Greece)
: Attendance Certificate: International principles of terminology and their application in the Greek
language.
January – February, Aspri Lexi
: Certificate in Terminology, lexicography and translation
February, Aspri Lexi
: Attendance Certificate: Linguistic Club – Greek language common mistakes
May, University of Thessaloniki
: Attendance Certificate: Linguistics Conference (30th meeting of the Linguistics department)
September, ProZ
: Attendance Certificate “ProZ.com virtual conference”
October, ELETO
: Attendance Certificate of the 7th Terminology conference (dedicated to Aristotle)
November – December, Aspri Lexi
: Attendance Certificate: “Corpora and lexicography”
SDL
: Various webinars on terminology by Sue Ellen Wright
: Various webinars on Trados and Multiterm
2013
May, University of Thessaloniki
: Attendance Certificate: Linguistics Conference (34th meeting of the Linguistics department)
September, University of Thrace
: Attendance Certificate: 11th International Conference on Greek Linguistics
2014
May, University of Thessaloniki
: Attendance Certificate: Linguistics Conference (35th meeting of the Linguistics department)
May, University of Thessaloniki
: Attendance Certificate: 4th Conference of Greek-speaking translation studies scholars
July, Athens University
: Certificate of speaker and attendance for the 7th postgraduate conference held 8-11 July 2014
December – Peri Psihis
: Attendance Certificate: False confessions, interrogation techniques and lie detection.
2015
July, Aegean University
: Attendance Certificate: 12th International Conference on Greek Linguistics
2016
May, University of Thessaloniki
: Attendance Certificate: Linguistics Conference (37th meeting of the Linguistics department)
July, University of Birmingham
: Computational linguistics summer school. Certificate of attendance and completion.


Presentations / Lectures:
2002
o “Is it really all Greek to you?” (for Balkan Association)
o “ Greek culture and language” series (for the University of Arizona)
2003
o "Translation Spike: What's new out in the world" (for Pima Community College)
o “Loanwords in Greek and loaned words from Greek” (for the Hellenic Culture Center in Tucson)
2005
o "Inforapid : An easy search / replace tool" (for Peoplesoft Translations’ Department)
o "Caterpillar - A butterfly in the making" (for Peoplesoft Translations’ Department)
2006
o "CatsCradle - The underdog" (for Peoplesoft Translations’ Department)
o "Enhance your Google search" - Part I & Part II (for Peoplesoft Translations’ Department)
2008
o “Best practices in terminology research” (for ELETO’s “Terminology & translation seminar)
2009
o “Best practices in Greek terminology mining” (for Orco’s inhouse staff).
2011
o “Greek or Turkish coffee? A corpus based study” (for Technoglossia’s students).
2014
o “Machine Translation: A comparative study” (Speaker in the 7th postgraduate conference held 8-11 July).
2015
o “Better internet searches for better result” (for PEEMPIP Association as part of their webinar training program).

Upcoming presentations include issues concerning terminology, localization and User
Interfaces (UI) as well as presentations on free / shareware software for translators.
References upon request. Feel free to download my full resume located at the end of this page. Official PayPal Seal

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Französisch > Englisch30
Spanisch > Englisch27
Latein > Englisch16
Englisch > Spanisch4
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Rechts- und Patentwesen440
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Wirtschaft/Finanzwesen251
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Medizin (allgemein)200
Recht: Verträge174
Recht (allgemein)172
Kraftfahrzeuge/PKW und LKW146
Journalismus132
Bauwesen/Hochbau/Tiefbau96
Finanzen (allgemein)68
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Project History Summary
Total projects14
With client feedback3
Corroborated4
100% positive (3 entries)
positive3
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation11
Editing/proofreading3
Language pairs
Englisch > Griechisch11
Griechisch > Englisch3
Specialty fields
Recht (allgemein)2
Medizin: Instrumente2
Dichtung und Belletristik2
Schiffe, Segeln, Seefahrt1
Versicherungen1
Medizin: Kardiologie1
Computer: Software1
Internationale Organisationen/Zusammenarbeit/Entwicklung1
Sonstige1
Bilanzierung/Buchhaltung1
Wirtschaft/Handel (allgemein)1
Finanzen (allgemein)1
Other fields
Bauwesen/Hochbau/Tiefbau1
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