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Surname(s) / First name(s) / SUVI / Ülle
Address(es) / Kaisla 9, 13516 Tallinn, Estonia
Telephone(s) / +372 5163804
Fax(es)
E-mail /
Nationality / Estonian
Date of birth / 02/04/1960
Gender / Female
Desired employment / Occupational field / Freelance translator
Work experience
Dates / Since May 2015
Occupation or position held / freelance translator EN>ET, FI>ET, FR>ET
Main activities and responsibilities / Translation from English, Finnish and French into Estonian; teaching English
Translation and revision of texts in the field of general affairs relating to the work of the various bodies and institutions of EU; texts in the following fields: economy and marketing, automotive, IT, engineering, user manuals (household appliances, medical devices, electronics etc), handicraft, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, tourism, culture, art, sports; teacher of English
Name and address of employer / Freelance translator
Type of business or sector / Translations, teaching
Dates / 2003 to April 2015
Occupation or position held / Assistant and translator EN>ET, FI>ET
Main activities and responsibilities / Organizing the office work, cooperation with the clients (foreign translation agencies); translation from English and Finnish into Estonian of a wide range of documents: EU-related texts, tourism materials, economy and marketing texts, engineering, manuals (cars, household appliances), handicraft materials (incl 7 books)
Name and address of employer / Terraver OÜ
Type of business or sector / Translations
Dates / 2001 to 2003
Occupation or position held / Assistant
Main activities and responsibilities / Representing Icelandair in the Baltic States, consulting travel agencies, making reservations, organizing events, participating in several fares and trainings, translating documents in the field of tourism
Name and address of employer / Airline Promotion and Expertise OÜ (Icelandair), Tallinn, Estonia
Type of business or sector / Tourism
Dates / 1994 to 2001
Occupation or position held / Travel agent
Main activities and responsibilities / All kind of activities related to tourism, participating in international fairs and trainings
Name and address of employer / Estonian Holidays Ltd, Tallinn, Estonia
Type of business or sector / Tourism
Dates / 1986 to 1994
Occupation or position held / Assistant
Main activities and responsibilities / Office work
Name and address of employer / Insitute of Cybernetics, Tallinn, Estonia
Type of business or sector / Science
Dates / 1978 to 1986
Occupation or position held / Librarian
Main activities and responsibilities / Office work
Name and address of employer / University of Educational Sciences, Tallinn, Estonia
Type of business or sector / Education
Education and training
Dates / From 1979 to 1988
Title of qualification awarded / MA in English and German Philology
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered / English and German languages – teaching methods, didactics, translation theory
Name and type of organisation providing education and training / Tartu University, Estonia
Dates / Since 2013 to ...
Title of qualification awarded / At present B1 in French
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered / French language
Name and type of organisation providing education and training / Institut Français, Tallinn, Estonia
Personal skills and competences
Mother tongue(s) / Estonian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment / Understanding / Speaking / Writing
European level (*) / Listening / Reading / Spoken interaction / Spoken production
English / C2 / Proficient user / C2 / Proficient user / C2 / Proficient user / C2 / Proficient user / C2 / Proficient user
Finnish / C1 / Proficient user / C1 / Proficient user / B2 / Independent user / B2 / Independent user / B2 / Independent user
French / B1 / Independent user / B1 / Independent user / B1 / Independent user / B1 / Independent user / B1 / Independent user
German / A2 / Basic user / A2 / Basic user / A2 / Basic user / A2 / Basic user / A2 / Basic user
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Social skills and competences / Stress resistant, independent, good working relation with team members and superiors. Good ability to adapt to multicultural environments; good communication skills.
Organisational skills and competences / Motivated and flexible in order to meet tight deadlines.
Technical skills and competences
Computer skills and competences / General knowledge of MS-Software (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Internet Explorer)
Translation tools: SDL Trados Studio 2015, XTM, WordFast, MemoQ and electronic dictionaries
Other skills and competences / Exhaustive terminological research to ensure accuracy. Close attention to punctuation and spelling.
Driving licence / Category B
Additional information / Translation into Estonian of 7 books:
J. Durant ‘101 ideed ühest lõngatokist’ (Ersen, 2008) (101 Designer One-Skein Wonders)
K. Cornell ’Kootud sallid kogu maailmast’ (Varrak, 2013) (Knitting Scarves from around the World)
M. Hubert ’Vahvad heegelruudud’ (Varrak, 2013) (The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques &
Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square)
M. Gardiner ’Imepärane origami’ (Varrak, 2013) (Everything Origami)
V. Arbuthnott ’Õmmeldud kodutekstiilid’ (Varrak, 2013) (The Home-sewn Home: 50 step-by-step
projects for curtains, shades, pillows, cushions, and more)
V. Haffenden, F. Patmore ’Õpime kuduma’ (Varrak, 2013) (Knit Step By Step)
’Kudumid pisipõnnidele’ (Varrak, 2014) (Baby and Toddler Knits Made Easy)
·  TNS-opinion (Belgium) – questionnaires (EU, Eurobarometer), market survey, manuals for interviewers
·  Ad Verbum Ltd (Latvia) – medicine (general, pharmaceutical texts, health care), IT (software), website translations, marketing, automotive, household appliances
·  LanguageWire (Denmark) – medical & healthcare, transport
·  tolingo GmbH (Germany) – healthcare (instruction manuals), jewellery, marketing
·  TransTrans Ltd (UK) – questionnaires
·  Tele World Linguistic Services (Spain) – sports
·  Sintraweb (Portugal) – Polisport materials (body protections, helmets, babyseats etc)
·  Terraver (Estonia) – EU materials, household appliances, automotive, marketing etc.
·  Glocal Media Ltd (UK) – EU texts
·  Lingo24 (UK) – marketing, engineering
·  etc
Date and signature / January 12, 2016 Ü. Suvi
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