MESSAGE PHONE: (509) 997-4601 Fax: (509) 997-0298
e-mail: gbrunot@methow.com
URL: www.methownet.com/gudrunbrunot

LANGUAGE COMPETENCE

Fluency in Swedish, English, and French, written and spoken;
thorough background in Swedish, French, German, English, and US literature and culture; excellent understanding and pronunciation of German and Spanish.

INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE

Phone interpretation; Swedish-French: touring in various countries. English-Swedish: court interpretation at depositions.

TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE

Language pairs:
Swedish to English; English to Swedish;
French to English; German to English.

Subject Areas:
Computer system messages, help files, software manuals, and tutorials; Brevet multiple subject exams; marketing and financial materials; promotional materials in the areas of food, paper manufacturing, medical equipment; biographical excerpts; business letters; legal records; phone conversations from tape; speeches; lyrics from songs and classical choral works; diplomas, university transcripts, and certificates.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

B.A., M.A., and teaching credential in foreign languages:
Universities of Stockholm, Lund and Gothenburg, Sweden.
California Secondary Clear Credential in French and English: Commission of Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento, CA.
ATA accreditation French to English:
American Translators' Assn.
Creative writing, special education, and word processing:
San Francisco State University and City College, San Francisco.
Spanish: The Institute for Foreign Studies, Monterey, CA.

SKILLS SUMMARY

Ability to express concepts clearly and succinctly orally and in writing; experience with dictation and recording devices; OCR, speech synthesizers and other adaptive technology; electronic mail and office information systems on terminal mainframes. Excellent interpersonal skills.

References and work evaluation available upon request.

RATES AND CHARGES

Note: Expenses related to travel or rush assignments will be applied as negotiated with customer.

RATES

Voice-over/narration $60/hour.
Talent/singing $75/hour or $75 minimum.
Interpreting $65/hour or $515/day.
Language consulting $45/hour.
Teaching $40/hour.
Technical writing $50/hour.
Text editing $40/hour.
Proofreading $40/hour.
Reviewing $40/hour.
Transcribing $40/hour.

Translation, Swedish into English: Minimum charges $40;
General $.16/wd. Semi-technical $.17-.18/wd. Technical $.18-.19/wd.

Translation, English into Swedish: Minimum charges $40;
General $.16/wd. Semi-technical $.17-.18/word. Technical $.18-.19/wd.

Translation, French into English: Minimum charges $40;
General $.12.13/wd (negotiable depending on material).

Translation, German into English: Minimum charges $40;
General $.12-.13/word (negotiable depending on type of material)

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Twisp, WA 98856
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