Linda Jayne Turner

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Selbstständig, academic editor, public speaking trainer, German-English translator, lindajayneturner.com
Prague, Tschechische Republik

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Copy-ediiting of English-language texts
particularly academic papers on economics
environment
literature and sociology
Communication Training
German-English translations - specialist areas: ar
politics and sociology
business correspondence
letters of reference
aviation industry
exhibition texts
opera programmes
Editing of professional translations from
Czech
French
and Russian
Translation of general texts from French and Russi

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Linda Jayne Turner

  • Bis heute 27 Jahre und 11 Monate, seit Okt. 1998

    academic editor, public speaking trainer, German-English translator

    lindajayneturner.com

    I focus on editing academic articles, books and theses written in English, primarily by non-native speakers, helping these authors get their research published internationally. My services include developmental editing and I am also happy to edit grant applications. I work mainly for universities, research institutes and NGOs in Germany, Finland, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Poland, inter alia. I also offer public speaking training in English. lindajayneturner.com linkedin.com/in/lindajayneturner

  • 5 Jahre, Okt. 2004 - Sep. 2009

    ESL coordinator and lecturer

    Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

    Teacher of Practical English, Academic Writing and Public Speaking in the Department of English and American Studies/Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures. Full-time from October 2004 to September 2007 and then part-time.

  • 1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Nov. 2000 - Dez. 2001

    In-house translator

    Federal Foreign Office, Berlin, Germany

  • 2 Jahre, Okt. 1998 - Sep. 2000

    Teacher of interpreting and translation

    Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz/Germersheim, Germany

    Taught German-English and Russian-English interpreting and translation

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 1994 - Juni 1997

    Teacher of English

    University of Voronezh, Russia

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Okt. 1992 - Juni 1994

    Lectrice

    University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France

  • 2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Sep. 1989 - Juli 1992

    Lektorin

    University of Leipzig, Germany

Ausbildung von Linda Jayne Turner

  • 2 Monate, Juli 2008 - Aug. 2008

    Czech intensive course/Letní škola slovanských studií (středně pokročilí)

    Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

  • 1 Jahr, Okt. 1997 - Sep. 1998

    Translation and Conference Interpreting

    Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland

    German-English and Russian-English

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 1994 - Juni 1997

    Studies in Russian, including translation and interpreting

    University of Voronezh, Russia

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Okt. 1992 - Juni 1994

    University diploma in Russian studies/D.U. Langue et civilisation russes

    University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France

  • 1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Feb. 1991 - Juli 1992

    Postgraduate certificate in German translation/Zertifikat-Übersetzer

    University of Leipzig, Germany

  • 4 Jahre und 9 Monate, Sep. 1984 - Mai 1989

    French and German

    University of Stirling, Scotland

Sprachen

  • Russian

  • French

  • Englisch

  • plus communicative Czech

    B1-B2 (Gute Kenntnisse)

  • working languages German

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

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