Ms. Vera TASLOVA, M.Phil

Ms. Vera TASLOVA, M.Phil.

Curriculum Vitae

Date of birth: 17th June 1954

Nationality: Irish (born in Czechoslovakia, living in Ireland since 1987)

Mother tongue: Czech

Address: Clearview, Lough Isle, Kilcommon, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Telephone & fax: +353 (0)62 789 56 Mobile: +353 (0)86 0 561 561

Emails: [email protected] / [email protected]

Member of the Irish Translators’ and Interpreters’ Association.

EDUCATION

1974 – 1979 History and Theory of Music and Theatre, Faculty of Arts, University of J. E. Purkyně, Brno, Czechoslovakia

1973 – 1974 Language school, Brno, Czechoslovakia (English & Russian)

1969 – 1973 Secondary school, Brno, Czechoslovakia (Russian, German & English were part of the curriculum)

1960 – 1969 Primary school, Brno, Czechoslovakia

WORK HISTORY

From January 2008 Set up own business, “Translation World” agency. Capable of providing translations to and from all world languages in the agency capacity, using a vast net of contacts. Also working as a free-lance Czech, Slovak and Icelandic translator and interpreter. May 2004 – December 2007 Moved back to Ireland, working as a free-lance translator and interpreter (Czech, Slovak & Icelandic), mostly for Global Translations Ltd. in Dublin; duties also included administrative work

2000 – May 2004 Moved to Iceland, worked as a translator for Global Translations Ltd. in Dublin (Czech, Slovak & Icelandic)

1987 – 2000 After arrival to Ireland: set up EEC Translation Agency (later re-named Global Translations Ltd.) in Dublin, translator for same (Czech & Slovak)

1984 – 1987 The Czechoslovak Radio Prague, translator from English & German

1979 – 1984 Theatre critic for the State Theatre in Brno, Czechoslovakia

LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS

Czech – English English – Czech Slovak – English Icelandic – English Icelandic - Czech

EXPERIENCE

Over 20 years translating all kinds of documents: medical, technical, legal etc. Specialization: medical documents, all documentation concerning applicants for asylum & refugee status.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Music & theatre, travel, animals, walking & gardening.

REFERENCES

Available on request.