Flavia Muntean 35 Rue de Mensdorf Luxembourg Phone: +40 770 726 935 [email protected]
Translation and Communication Specialist
Translation and communication professional comprehensively trained in a multicultural environment, with a Bachelor in Romania, a semester abroad in Germany, a Master in Austria and unparalleled professional experience at the European Parliament in Luxembourg.
Language enthusiast with experience in specialized translation, newest translation technology and language teaching methods.
Assertive person, used to working under pressure; prioritizing skills and efficient time management.
Recent Professional Development
Interinstitutional Seminar and Workshops of the Romanian Translation Units of the EU Institutions: “Novelties and Evolutions on the Translation Market”, EU Council, Brussels (BE), 2015 Conference “Young Translators and Interpreters in an Europe of Post-Communication” – speech on “Translating for the EU Institutions”, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (RO), 2015 Exhibition of my research project on “Translators do more than translate”, University of Vienna (AT), 2015 Award at the Students’ Academic Communication Session – research paper “Translating elements of folklore in children’s literature”, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (RO), 2013
Professional Experience
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, Luxembourg (LU) Romanian Translation Trainee, April 2015 to present Translated a wide range of parliamentary texts, conducted terminology research (on cybersecurity) and went on missions to Brussels and Strasbourg. Main subjects of concern for translations: internal and external politics, international trade, finance, law, environment, but also culture. Planned and organized language classes for the trainees working at the European Parliament.
SELF-EMPLOYED Certified Translator, 2013 to present Certified translator and interpreter for Romanian, English and German, authorized by the Romanian Ministry of Justice. Extensive experience in specialized translations – law, finance, economy, politics, architecture, mechanical engineering, literature etc. Worked with international translation agencies: Polilingua, InfoMarex, Traductorum.
Selected Accomplishments:
Published a book translation from Romanian into English "Cluj-Napoca - vestiges, monuments, museums" (author Damian Todița, published by Editura Studia, ISBN 978-973-8390-43-0).
Contributed to the Romanian translation of "Windpower Workshop" by Hugh Piggott ("Cum să ne construim un motor eolian", published by Cărți din Tei).
LINK LANGUAGE SCHOOL, Brașov (RO) Language Trainer, Oct 2013 to Feb 2014 Taught foreign languages to small groups of adults and children. Provided language courses for the team of technical designers working at the multinational corporation for manufacturing, Dexion Ltd.
HELENE, Cluj-Napoca (RO) – Translation agency TRADART, Cluj-Napoca (RO) – Translation agency Translation Intern, April-July 2012 and March-July 2011 Translated a range of general and specialized texts, from certificates and diplomas to technical brochures. Planned and organized the internship at the agencies, being the team-leader of translation students doing their internship there.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, Vienna (AT) Master in Specialized Translations, Mar 2014 to present European Master's in Translation (EMT) - partnership project between the European Commission and higher- education institutions offering master's level translation programmes.
BABEȘ-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY, Faculty of Letters, Cluj-Napoca (RO) Bachelor in Applied Modern Languages, Oct 2010 to Jul 2013
LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY, Institute of Applied Linguistics and Translatology, Leipzig (GE) ERASMUS Scholarship – Translation Studies, Sep 2012 to Feb 2013
BABEȘ-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Cluj-Napoca (RO) Teaching Qualification, Oct 2010 to Jul 2013
Skills
Languages: Romanian (mother tongue), English (mother tongue level – Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English – C2), German (C1), Spanish (A1), Greek (A1).
Technology: Microsoft Office, CAT tools (SDL Trados, Multiterm, Passolo, MemoQ, Deja-vu, Wordfast), computer-assisted teaching software.
Attention to Followed strict translation rules, complying with the Interinstitutional Style Guide and details: other guidelines, paying special attention to details, consistency, fluency and overall quality.
Planning and Organized language classes for the trainees at the European Parliament. Planned management: lessons, activities and suitable educational games for children and adults while working as a teacher in a language school.
Team-work: Reviewed my colleagues’ work, gave and accepted constructed criticism, realizing that the quality of a text can improve greatly through team-work and sharing ideas. Had team-teaching classes for small children. Worked in teams for big translation projects.
Leadership: Team-leader for a group of 30 students working as interns in a translation agency.
Working under The European Parliament is a high-pressure work environment with extremely pressure: important documents that need urgent and high quality translation.
Time Receiving more than 15 documents to translate daily and having to prioritize them management: based on deadline, importance and degree of difficulty. Working as a freelancer and studying at the same time required great time management skills.
Research: Specialized nature of the parliamentary texts, terminology projects on specialized topics, such as cybercrime and cybersecurity, research studies for university.