I.r. (Manea-Barbu) Townsend-Freelance linguistic services
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Captions translator and data annotator
Amazon
Tasks: translation and timing of captions for promo videos and internal videos, data annotation for AI training.
Translator and copywriter
Cisco Systems
Tasks: marketing translations, website translation, copywriting for b2b marketing, including SEO.
Editor
Zalando
Tasks: editing of content written for the Dutch website. Page and product descriptions. (active role)
Technical translator
Mercedes-Benz
Tasks: translation (German – Dutch) for EV technical and marketing manuals.
Translator
Nike
Tasks: MT-postediting for product descriptions, translation blogs.
Medical translator and AI training
XUND
Tasks: medical translation and linguistic AI-training (German – Dutch and English – Dutch), translation of the full app, and linguistic AI training in language recognition for medical diagnosis.
Translator, editor, and language lead
Uber
- 9 years of experience as a translator, editor, and language lead for the Dutch team. (active role)
Tasks: translation, MT-post editing, B2B contact and alignment with UBER GCA's in online and on-site meetings, style guide and glossary management, team training, audits. Also AI training for the new version of the support AI in development.
Translator and editor
Trivago
Tasks: translation, localization, and editing of content for the trivago website. Mainly blogs and descriptions.
Copywriter
Thomas Cook
- copywriter for the online magazine. Tasks: copywriting without SEO, research on best vacation tips, venues and activities; data verification, formatting.
Editor and content manager
Tasks: editing and updating canned responses directly within the Dutch version of the app on a daily basis.
Language lead
- Language lead for the Dutch team during the development of Google Assistant. Tasks: AI training, quality assessment, project management, style guide creation.
- Language lead for the Dutch team for Google Adwords. Tasks: quality assessment, team training, task assignment, B2B consultation.
All-round translator
Various clients
Tasks: translation of work permits, legal documents and medical reports for personal use (Romanian – Dutch). (active role)
Industry experience
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Experienced in Healthcare, Information Technology, Transportation, Fashion, Retail, and Sport.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Legal, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Operations, Marketing, and Information Technology.
Summary
From translation to project management, All your tasks handled with care and dedication.
Skills
Translation, Mt Post Editing, Localization
Linguistic Ai-Training
Editing And Quality Assurance
Training And Team Management
Project Management And Data Processing
Archiving, Document Processing
Arbitration, Style Guide Creation, And Glossary Creation
Copywriting (Including Seo Best Practices)
Trados
Matecat
Memsource
Word
Excel
Powerpoint
Photoshop
Sap
Jira
Html
Indesign
Python
Languages
Education
Open University
Cultural Sciences · Netherlands
Personal interest bachelor. European history, philosophy, arts, literature.
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Frequently asked questions
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I.r. is based in Groningen, Netherlands.
I.r. speaks the following languages: Dutch (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Romanian (Advanced).
I.r. has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, I.r. has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that I.r. may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, I.r. would be well-suited for roles such as: Captions translator and data annotator, Translator and copywriter, Editor.
I.r.'s most recent position is Captions translator and data annotator at Amazon.
In recent years, I.r. has worked for Amazon, Cisco Systems, Zalando, Mercedes-Benz, and Nike.
I.r. is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Information Technology, and Transportation. I.r. also has some experience in Fashion, Retail, and Sport.
I.r. is most experienced in business areas like Legal, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service. I.r. also has some experience in Operations, Marketing, and Information Technology.
I.r. has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Information Technology, and Transportation.
I.r. has recently worked in business areas like Legal, Customer Service, and Operations.
I.r. holds a Bachelor in Cultural Sciences from Open University.
I.r. is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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