DON HARTIG
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FIRST NAME:	Don
SURNAME:	Hartig
TEL NO.:	+86 159 023 85400
SKYPE:	translations7
EMAIL:	[email protected]
PROZ PROFILE:	http://www.proz.com/profile/1280455
MARITAL STATUS:	Single
NATIVE LANGUAGE:	English
OTHER LANGUAGES:	Chinese (Mandarin) (简体 & 繁体), German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Dutch, Afrikaans
EDUCATION:	German Private School (DSP Deutsche Schule Pretoria (Multilingual) Grade10, Public School (English) Grade12, Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree, Tourism College, 3 and a half years International court Interpretation
IT SKILLS:	Trados 2014, Trados 2011, Trados 2009, Trados 2007, MemoQ, Across, Déjàvu, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet, E-Mail, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Fedora), other CAT tools and software
YOUTUBE:	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kKC31rW0TI

LINGUISTIC SKILLS:

English (UK & US): Fluent speaking ability, listening and comprehension ability, fluent reading ability, writing and rapid typing ability, translation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages, interpretation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages.

Chinese (Mandarin): Speaking ability, listening and comprehension ability, reading ability, writing ability and rapid typing ability (traditional 繁体字 & mainland simplified (modern) 简体字 character sets), translation into English,interpretation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages.

German: Fluent speaking ability, listening and comprehension ability, fluent reading ability, writing and rapid typing ability, text translation into English, interpretation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages.French: Fluent speaking ability, listening and comprehension ability, fluent reading ability, writing and rapid typing ability, translation into English, interpretation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages.

Spanish (Castilian standard): Fluent speaking ability, listening and comprehension ability, fluent reading ability, writing and rapid typing ability, translation into English, interpretation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages.

Japanese: Fluent speaking ability, listening and comprehension ability, fluent reading ability, writing and rapid typing ability (kanji, hiragana, katakana), translation (of text) into English, interpretation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages.

Afrikaans: Fluent speaking ability, listening and comprehension ability, fluent reading ability, writing and rapid typing ability, translation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages, interpretation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages.

Dutch: Fluent speaking ability, listening and comprehension ability, fluent reading ability, writing and rapid typing ability, translation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages, interpretation into and from any of the above-mentioned languages.

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION:

Legal documents including contracts, proposals, agreements, etc.; website translation and localisation for any industry; technical documents (architecture, mechanical, automobile, electronics, instruction manuals, etc.); medical translations (equipment, medicine, medical journals, experiment logs, price lists, medical usage instruction); game translation and localisation (e.g. “基地争霸 “–“ Polar Wars” online game); tourism (tour guides, site attraction information, historical information); advertising (advertisements, marketing schemes, sales pitches, etc.); dialogues (conversation records); certificates (marriage certificates, divorce certificates, graduation certificates, certificates of achievement, certificates of participation); diplomas (educational diplomas, report cards, etc.); letters (personal letters,handwritten letters, business correspondence); newspaper and magazine articles on general topics; business news (stock market info, etc.), book translation (novels and factual documentaries), transcription (of documentaries, TV programmes, advertising)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Linguistics Degree
International Interpretation Endorsement issued by the SA Department of Justice for 7 languages (see above) (3-year degree)
Several court interpretation reference letters and recommendation
Several law firm reference letters
TEFL certificate with 2 years of teaching experience and three reference letters
National Tourist Guide Certificate
Global Load Control Narrowbody and DGR licences (Lufthansa)
First Aid licence
Qualified Karate Instructor’s Certificate (IFK)

OTHER SKILLS:

Touch speed with 100% accuracy: 119 wpm
Trados 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007 and other CAT tools ~ 6 years experience
Linux proficient
HTML5 proficient
CSS3 proficient
Editing of articles and books (mostly technical and sci-fi)
Blender and Maya 3D design experience of 2 years

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Worked for 3 and a half years as a professional interpreter, interpretation in Magistrates’ and Regional Courts of Law for English and Afrikaans into and from Chinese (Mandarin), German, French, Spanish and Japanese cases;
10 years experience in text translation (of contracts, etc.) for Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Japanese documents into and from English;
Currently working as a certified full-time translator for Chinese (简体 & 繁体, i.e. simplified & traditional character sets) German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Dutch and Afrikaans to English projects;
Worked as a GLC (Global Load Control or ‘Weight and Balance’) agent for Lufthansa (computer-based multilingual work) for 1 year;
Have worked for 2 and a half years as a multilingual business English instructor in China, specializing in bilingual English-Chinese instruction for companies including CISDI, Changan, Loncin, FIAT, Optel, ABB and Lafarge; occasionally lecture in several universities in Chongqing and other cities in China, providing specialised training seminars for groups exceeding 120 guests;- Worked as an editor, education consultant and language instructor in a Hong Kong-based firm in Chongqing.
Occasional part-time modelling and acting work all over China

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