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English, Japanese, Russian, Dutch and Thai are the 5 major languages I'm fluent enough in to perform work-related tasks:
  • business correspondence, PR releases and marketing media
  • creating and localizing web sites, performing search engine optimization
  • translating and interpreting between any pair
  • creative and technical writing
  • proofreading
  • communication with colleagues and business associates
ENGLISH - 24 years
  • IELTS 8.5 with 9.0 (perfect fluency) in the interview band
  • near native fluency
  • extensive writing skills
  • knowledge of both British and American spelling norms

  • JAPANESE - 12 years
  • JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Level 1 (highest)
  • JETRO Business Japanese JT-2
  • active knowledge of over 2,000 characters
  • recognitive knowledge of apprx. 4,500 characters incl. traditional forms
  • practical fluency in keigo - honorific/humble speech used for business & official communication
  • travel industry, TV, teaching work experience
  • business correspondence
  • word processing in native and non-native OS

  • THAI - 7 years
  • extensive reading and writing skills
  • experience with technical and other field-specific texts
  • fluent communication
  • word processing
  • developed search engine compatible Thai transcription standard
  • compiled Thai-English-Thai Technical & Business Terms Glossary

  • RUSSIAN - native
  • extensive communicative skills
  • wide-scope knowledge of technical terminology
  • excellent writing skills
  • TV standard pronunciation norms

  • DUTCH - 2 years
  • NT2 Level II (highest) in all bands (writing, readng, listening, conversation)
  • extensive reading and writing skills
  • I also understand and speak Lao, and can read and understand Bulgarian and Croatian.

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