Professional interpreter/translator freelancer

CONSTANTINOS G. VOUZAKIS

GREEK LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR/ PROFESSIONAL

TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER

** * **** ******, ** 10023

Cell: 301-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Present: I am working for a subcontractor of DLI (Defense Language Institute) as a Greek Language

Instructor and I will be available for the same type of employment as of the end of November 2013).

Official Translator included in the list of Translators of the Greek Embassy in Washington D.C. since

April of 2013. Now included in the list of official translators of the General Consulate of Greece in New

York city.

Professional Expertise:

Over 25 years of Greek language instruction for non-Greek speakers and translation/interpreting services

English to Greek (native) and Greek to English (native) on a freelance basis, for major international

corporations and institutions as well as government bodies.

Subjects covered:

• Technical (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering)

• Economic – Financial – Business

• Legal

• IT, S/W and H/W

• Telecoms

• Renewable Energy Sources

• Power production

• Medical/Pharmaceutical

• Natural sciences

• Environment

• Travel/Tourism/Leisure/Gaming

Education:

December 1986: Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics.

Youngstown State University, Ohio, USA.

Professional Background:

1995-Present: Freelance translation/interpreting services to private and public sector clients.

• Language instruction: Teaching of Greek language to non-Greek speakers, adults, immigrants for

language acquisition through European Union funded programs in collaboration with language

teaching institutes and agencies (occupational training centers). Teaching of Greek language classes

in Greek churches my arrival in the United States on 22 February 2013 until June 20, 2013.

Currently teaching Greek for language acquisition to military US personnel for the Defense

Language Institute (DLI) through a subcontractor (Dictyon) in Arlington, VA.

• Translation work: technical projects (tenders, manuals, papers, abstracts), engineering projects

(electrical, mechanical, chemical, metallurgical, mining, industrial etc.), information technology

(tenders, s/w & h/w), economic (company profiles, budgets, balance sheets, articles, financial

statements, letters of guarantee, bonds for tenders, annual economic reports).

• Clients include: SIEMENS A.G., GREEK GOVERNMENT, MINISTRIES such as DEFENSE,

BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES, Hellenic Air Force, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Army,

Hellenic Police (EL.AS), ATHENS 2004 (OLYMPIC GAMES) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE,

MINISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS, MINISTRY

OF TRANSPORTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC UTILITIES (HELLENIC

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION, PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION, WATER &

SEWAGE COMPANY FOR ATHENS PIRAEUS), international organizations, World Bank, IMF,

FBI, US FDA etc.

• Interpretation work: Attendance of several conventions, conferences, symposia, forums, meetings,

seminars/ workshops. Extensive services provided with E.U. programs and initiatives such as

EMPLOYMENT, ADAPT, HORIZON, YOUTHSTART, NOW, INTEGRA in Greece and several

European countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Portugal etc.).

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1990-1995 – Production Manager, AFROVAT S.A., Greece, Production of rigid polyurethane for insulation

in buildings, cooling facilities, water heaters etc. Development of a client network throughout Greece.

1986 – 1990 – Housing Counselor. Housing Referral Service at the USAF Base in Hellinikon, Athens,

Greece.

• Inspection of homes to verify suitability for US military personnel.

• Liaison between US military personnel and Greek landlords.

• Draft of the lease agreements.

SELECTION of TRANSLATION PROJECTS PERFORMED

A. Translation Work:

7Technical projects for major clients:

• SIEMENS A.G, Germany – Athens Metro (ongoing project since November of 1995 and until the final

delivery of the project to the operator ATTIKO METRO in 2000).

• HOCHTIEF A.G., Athens, Greece – Equipment available for the project (Athens International Airport/

Eleftherios Venizelos)

• EL.AS (HELLENIC POLICE) HEADQUARTERS - Eurocopter EC135P/S.

• U.S. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION: "Performance characteristics of coal transport trucks in

mountainous terrain”

• MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE – HELLENIC AIR FORCE - F-16 Block 50+ A/C, Self-

protection systems, C-130, Avionics Upgrade, Jammer, Electronic Warfare Systems

• HELLENIC NAVY – Contract for the overhaul of non-magnetic diesel engines 6-71

• GEFYRA CONSORTIUM – Rio – Antirio Crossing Bridge

• OLYMPIC AIRWAYS – Civil Engineer works for the installation of a high frequency radio

communication system at the eastern air terminal

• COMMUNITY SUPPORT FRAMEWORK II (DELLORS PACKAGE) - Auctioning of projects

incorporated into the CSFII

• OBERMEYER – Agios Antonios Railway Station of Athens Metro

• EGNATIA ODOS - Electric – Mechanical installations, Road tunnels of Mesovouni and Grikas

• MINISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL PLANNING AND PUBLIC WORKS

(YPEHODE)– Contract terms – Specifications of the Project Manager of the Project for the Northern

section of the road axis Patras – Athens – Thessalonica – Evzoni (P.A.TH.E.)

• NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION – Marina of Rhodes – Port Works Phase A’

• PUBLIC NATURAL GAS CORPORATION(DEPA) – Liquid natural gas tanks, Revithousa island,

Safety plan, installation of natural gas supply lines, control machinery of the natural gas supply

• NATIONAL LAND REGISTER – Invitation for the expression of interest for the project: National

Land Register

• PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION(DEH) – Steam power station of Ptolemais

• HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION(OTE) – Contract for the Supply –

Installation – Adjustment – Regular Operation and Delivery “Turn-key” of an Inmarsat satellite station at

the “Thermopyles” center

Manuals – Mechanical – Machinery:

• Technical description of a crane unit for containers

• Lieberr Excavator (Operation & Maintenance manual)

• Hiab Cranes, detailed manual

• Double flow artificial kidney unit

• Ericsson business telephone line

• Recycling – Packaging Systems for PET bottles

• Electrical motors

• Electronic cash registers

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• Internet operation manual

• Automatic feed-distribution station for napkins

• Safety measures, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Technical Manual for a weighing machine

• Vehicle diagnostics machine (Hi-Scan)

• Variable Pumps

By areas of specialization:

Environment – Renewable Energy Sources – Natural sciences

• PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION (DEH) Athens, Greece – Technical manual for the PPC personnel

in automatic transmission, EPC_Balance_of_Plant_Makrirahi_Latest.doc

• ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY OF CYPRUS – Wind Park Effects Study, Study of the effects of a wind

farm on birds, Wind farm flora and fauna effects, VASILIKOS PROJECT (Over 3 million words

involving IT equipment for the control of Power Production Plant, Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines, Gas

Fuel, Liquid Fuel production equipment etc.). A project for the production of electrical power from

photovoltaic cells

• GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC – Photovoltaic energy law

• Chemical articles and abstracts

• Material safety data sheets (MSDS)

• Chemical and biological warfare

• Biological studies

• Chemical studies, environmental effects studies

Telecommunications – IT – Broadband Access

• EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DIRECTORATE GENERAL, INFORMATION SOCIETY – A

series of projects involving the National Regulatory Authorities of Member States of the E.U. regarding

the definition of different markets for Electronic Communications Products and Services:

• Definition of broadband access markets – Notice to the European Commission

• Notification to the EU of the draft measures regarding the wholesale markets of interconnection to the

fixed public networks (Markets Number 8, 9, and 10 of the EU Recommendation) according to Article 7

of Directive 2002/21/EC

• Notification of draft measures pursuant to Article 7(3) of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive)

for the market of retail access to the public telephone network at a fixed location (Markets 1 & 2)

• Notification to the EU of draft measures having regards to the national wholesale market for radio –

television broadcasting transmission services (Market No. 18, of the Recommendation of the European

Commission) and for conducting the national public consultation related to the above draft measures, in

accordance with Articles 6 and 7 of the Framework Directive (Directive 2002/21/EC)

• Notification to the European Commission of draft measures and conduct of national public consultation in

accordance with Articles 6 & 7 of the Framework Directive (Articles 16 and 17 of Law 3431/2006)

having regards to the market for call termination on the individual public telephone network of Telecoms

S.A. provided at a fixed location (Market No. 9 of the Recommendation of the European Commission)

Economic – Legal:

• WORLD BANK / INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), Washington D.C., USA -

Seminar minutes (Company Liability – Sustainable Development)

• FBI, NY USA - Transcripts of Trial Procedure conducted in the Greek Courts

• USA FDA, Washington D.C., USA – Medical machinery approval documents

• ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE – Security plan for the Olympic Games of

2004 in Athens, Greece

• HELLENIC PETROLEUM COMPANY PROFILE

• PHILLIP MORIS INTERNATIONAL – Annual Economic Report

• HELLENIC DUTY FREE SHOPS (KAE) - Company profile for the introduction into the stock market

• IRS – Foreign tax systems

• DEUTSCHE TELECOM – HOL –Dispute and litigation procedures between the two companies

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• EU DOCUMENTS - Paper: Considering the case for and against a European Monetary Union, Abstract:

The Economic Convergence of the Greek Economy

• EUROPEAN COMMISSION INITIATIVES: Community Initiative "EMPLOYMENT"-Strand

HORIZON. A series of proposals for transnational partnership of the program involving Social

isolation/exclusion groups (Deaf people, People with Special Needs, Unemployed Youths, Repatriating

people, Pontians, Gypsies/Rom, Women discharged from Prisons, Immigrants, etc.)

• Multimedia Educational Telematic Interactive Scheme (M.E.T.I.S.) – Transnational Partnership

• Abstract: "The possibilities and perspectives of a Common Foreign and Defense Policy in the E.U.”

• Proposals for transnational partnerships in European programs

• Assignment of Attorney-in-fact/ Representatives

• Legal suits, claims, legal briefs

• Manuals for business administration seminar

• Quality assurance manuals

• Government Gazette Issues on Law and Amendments, Modifications of Bills

• Technical – Economic studies, Feasibility studies

• Articles of Association for different companies

• Legal reports to clients abroad on the progress of ongoing litigation

Medical – Dental – Pharmaceutical:

• Speeches of all participant physicians in the conference titled “The Role of Mass Media in the prevention

of cancer” 11/95

• Arizona Heart Institute (Patient records – background – surgical procedures – diagnosis – treatment

reports – prescriptions)

• Glossary of terms for X-ray diagnostic machinery, microbiology labs, dietetics

• Course catalogues for S.B.I.E. (Private school of Para-medical professions) involving the analytical

program offered for all specialties

• Nephrology nursing seminar, manuals

• Hemodialysis machines

• Double flow artificial kidney

• European standards of nephrology nursing practice

• General pathology patient histories

• Psychopathology of the paranoid schizoid position

• Translation of psychology manuals

• Abstract: “Instrumental reasoning”

• Coronary stent surgical procedure (Palmaz-Schatz method)

• Several diagnostic packages from testing procedures using CT, MRI, PET, X-ray, and other imaging

methods

• Clinical trials for pharmaceuticals

• Medical equipment manuals (Computer tomography – CT, Positron emission tomography – PET,

Magnetic resonance imaging – MRI, Ultrasound equipment, Lasers etc.)

B. INTERPRETING ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED

Conventions-Meetings-Symposia-Transnational Meetings

(which I covered by simultaneous and/ or consecutive interpretation English-Greek and vice versa)

11/95: Conference titled: "The Role of Mass Media in the Prevention of Cancer", in Athens, Greece.

01/96: 1st Transnational Meeting of the Steering Group for the Program of the Community Initiative

"EMPLOYMENT"-STRAND: HORIZON-PROGRAM: KIN-NOW, Vejle, Denmark.

01/96: 1st Transnational Meeting of the member-states of E.U. participating in the European Program

M.E.T.I.S., Luxembourg.

02/96: 1st Transnational Meeting of the E.U. member-states regarding the Community Initiative

"EMPLOYMENT", program "MULTICOM", for people with mobility handicaps, Naples, Italy.

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02/96: 1st Transnational Meeting of the E.U. member-states for the Community Initiative

"HORIZON", for people with special needs, Program LINKS, Perugia, Italy.

03/96: Transnational Meeting of the European Program IN.LAN.DER., Vienna, Austria.

03/96: 2nd Transnational Meeting of the European Program "FORUM", Training for deaf people to become

Sign Language teachers and International sign language interpreters., La Coruna, Spain.

04/96: Meeting of the Sub-Committee for Technology of the E.U. program "FORUM" consisting of

the Universities of Bristol, UK, Hamburg, Germany, and Ghent, Belgium., Hamburg, Germany.

05/96: 2nd Transnational Meeting of the METIS program. Brussels, Belgium.

06/96: 2nd Transnational Meeting of the LINKS program. Kilder Co., Newbridge, Ireland.

09/96: Conference-Seminars of the KIN-NOW (Women in Network). Askov, Odense, Vejle, Denmark.

10/96: 3rd Transnational Meeting of the FORUM program. University of Graz, Austria.

11/96: 3rd Transnational Meeting of the LINKS program. Naoussa, Greece.

11/96: 2nd Transnational Meeting of the MULTICOM program. Guimaraes, Portugal.

12/96: Training Seminar of the Medical Sales-people for the baby food company ELGEKA, Conference

Center of the Agricultural Bank of Greece. Kifissia, Athens.

01/97: 4th Transnational Meeting of the KIN-NOW program. Linz, Austria.

01/97: Meeting of the FORUM sub-committee for Technology. Athens, Greece.

02/97: 3rd Transnational Meeting of the MULTICOM program. Barcelona, Spain.

02/97: 3rd Transnational Meeting of the FORUM program. Katerini, Greece.

03/97: Conference of the member-states of E.U. in order to discuss the submission of new proposals

in the 4 Basic Community Initiatives, EMPLOYMENT, ADAPT, HORIZON, YOUTHSTART.

Brussels, Belgium.

04/97: 1st European transnational meeting of the representative programs from all member-states of the

E.U. belonging in the Community Initiative INTEGRA. Brussels, Belgium.

05/97: 5th Transnational Meeting of the KIN-NOW program. Shovde, Sweden.

05/97: 2nd Transnational Meeting of the E.U. member-states of the Community Initiative INTEGRA. Paris,

France.

06/97: 3rd Transnational Meeting of the INTEGRA group of E.U. member-states. Stockholm, Sweden.

07/97: Meeting between the Vocational Training Center KEK-MIT and the NEXUS evaluator regarding

the interim evaluation report of the LINKS program. Athens, Greece.

01/2001: Series of meetings in New York, USA with Legal Firms and Corporate Executives concerning a

deal between a public agency and a group of financiers for a project involving securitization, totaling

$1billion.

2001-Today: Several assignments as freelance interpreter with Court interpreting in the Greek Courts for a

variety of cases ranging from labor disputes, insurance claims, civil complaints, juvenile cases,

custody case, insurance fraud cases, etc.

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