Andreja Švagelj Translator

Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION Andreja Švagelj

Polanškova 24, SI-1231 Ljubljana (Slovenia) 0038640218505 [email protected] /

Sex Female | Date of birth 30/12/1986 | Nationality Slovenian

JOB APPLIED FOR Translator

WORK EXPERIENCE

April 2013 – April 2013 Translator National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana (Slovenia) Translation of various speeches and promotional folders during the Imagining The Balkans exhibition.

October 2011 – October 2011 Word-processor operator Vsisi D.O.O., Ljubljana (Slovenia) ▪ professional word processing with the help of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) ▪ applying of specific terminology ▪ active use of foreign languages (English, German, Croatian)

▪ web content development

September 2009 – July 2012 Office clerk, sales person University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana (Slovenia) ▪ communication with customers and foreign companies

▪ taking care of cash transactions and e-commerce

▪ proofreading

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

01 October 2009 – Present Interlingual Communication Graduate EQF level 6 Department of Translation (language combination: Slovene - English - German), Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana (Slovenia) ▪ historical overview and grammar of Slovene, English and German language ▪ CAT tools skill ▪ theory and history of translation and language interpreting ▪ practical translating skills

▪ Slovene, English and German history, society and literature

01 October 2005 – 29 September Archaeology EQF level 6 2009 Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana (Slovenia) ▪ history and prehistory ▪ archeological theory ▪ anthropology ▪ theory of excavation

01 September 2001 – 31 August Secondary School Graduate 2005 Poljane Grammar School, Classical programme, Ljubljana (Slovenia) ▪ foreign languages: English, German, Latin, Ancient Greek ▪ Slovene, English, German and Classical literature

1993 – 2001 Primary School Education Maks Pečar Primary School, Ljubljana (Slovenia)

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother tongue(s) Slovenian

Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 German C2 C2 C2 C1 C2 Croatian C2 C2 C1 B2 B2 Latin A2 B1 A1 A1 A2 Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Communication skills ▪ eager to work with people

▪ teamwork ▪ eager to work in a multicultural environment

Organisational / managerial skills ▪ organising and controling the work of others (bookshop, excavations) ▪ multitasking

Job-related skills archaeology, history and astrophysics related terminology

Computer skills ▪ MS Office, Open Office, Libre Office, Adobe

▪ Trados Translation Tools (MultiTerm, Translators Workbench, Tag Editor) ▪ Pro Bit

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Seminars ▪ 2013: Participation at the "Sommerkolleg Premuda" translation workshop under the management of University of Graz (Institut für Theoretische und Angewandte Translationswissenschaft), on the Croatian island of Premuda; literary translation of various German texts (passed with distinction). ▪ 2013: Participation at the translation workshop "Prevajalnica Javnega sklada RS za kulturne dejavnosti" in Izola; literary translation of various German texts and poetry.

Seminars 2012: Participation at the translation workshop "Prevajalnica Javnega sklada RS za kulturne dejavnosti" in Izola; literary translation of various short German plays.

Hobiji ▪ long distance running

▪ dance(4 years of classical ballet, 2 years of oriental dances),

▪ travel ▪ hiking and mountaineering

▪ poetry