CV
1. Name: Alexander Kabin
2. Date of birth: 17.07.1959
3. Address: 152150, Rostov, reg. Yaroslavl, Russia
4. Tel: +7 (487536) 6-5072, mob. +7-910 828 7432 ; e-mail: akabin@mail.ru
Skype: alexander-kabin
5. Education At University Level: Pedagogical University in Yaroslavl, faculty of foreign languages (German & English),
Graduation certificate with only excellent degrees. Graduated in 1981.
MIREA (Moscow Institute of Radio electronics and automation) 3 years of studies).
6. Professional experience as interpreter:
Up to now – interpreter/translator (certificate of independent entrepreneur) under agreements with different customers
(organizations & translation agencies) including private and corporate customers in different countries.
04.92 (full-time then) – till now (part-time job):
Interpreter (under agreement) at the department of marketing and foreign trade, JSC "ROMZ", Rostov, reg. Yaroslavl, Russia (JSC
“ROMZ” producing and selling abroad optical & electronic devices, night vision equipment, medical instruments)
Responsibilities:
 translation of all kinds of technical documentation on components and design of electronic and optico-electronic devices,
automobiles (English & German);
 translation of commercial type documents (contracts, tender bids etc.) as well as correspondence (English & German);
 oral interpretation during talks at the company and at international fairs (English & German) in Germany, Turkey, Czech
Republic, Hong-Kong, Finland, USA;
 Development and translation of publicity & promotional materials (ad leaflets and instruction books) (English & German).
03.2010 – up to now
Abbyy Language Services, Servicesг. Moscow
Distant translator under a contract. Topics: general technical, tenders, contracts etc – English & German
11.2010 - up to now
Distant translator . ООО Palex, Tomsk. Topics: technical, railroads, contracts & tenders – English & German
1995 – 2006:
Free-lance interpreter of ACDI/VOCA, Moscow, Russia (tel. 495-232-3304) within the framework of US assistance program
“Farmer-to-Farmer”, both oral and written translations (English), agricultural and economy subjects. Joint assignments with
American specialists in Russia for 1-2 weeks at a time and interpretation.
01.2005 – 12.2011:
Free-lance translator of NPO SATURN, Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region, Russia
Topics: are aircraft, aircraft engines, power generators, materials and components, commercial documentation etc.
1999-2004:
- Free-lance interpreter/translator of ZURSM, Moscow, within project TRANSFORM, program of sustainable development
of region Yaroslavl (oral and written German language);
- Experience as a free-lance translator (both German and English) at some translation agencies and publishing houses
(“Tretiy Rim”, Moscow, technical descriptions and instruction books on cars, NP PRESS, translation of books on
computers etc.).
Quite well-known translation subjects are, as follows:
General technical descriptions, thermal imaging, night vision, electronics, IT-technologies, automobiles, aircraft engines, home
machines, commercial contracts and agreements, tender documentation, agricultural machines and techniques
(German, English ↔ Russian);
Translation rate: 6-7 pages (250 words per page) a day (depending on the complexity of the text).
Translation of other subjects is also possible depending on the specifics.
(1) Language Pair(s): (German ↔ Russian, English ↔ Russian)
(2) Output per day: 1500 words
(3) Least rate per English/German word: 0.05 Euro
(4) Preferred rate per English/German word: 0.08 Euro
(4) Acceptable payment mode: PayPal
(5) Contact detail for any urgency: E-mail: akabin@mail.ru; mob. +7-910 828 7432
(6) Skype ID: alexander-kabin
7. PC experience:
Experienced user
WINDOWS, WINWORD (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop and other applications and image editors, Internet &
e-mail.
TM-software: TRADOS 2007 (2011), Deja Vu, SDLX.