Sijin Xian

Description

With over a decade in language services, Sijin Xian works across translation, subtitling, and interpreting. An ATA-certified English to Chinese and Chinese to English translator, she translates reports for research and advocacy institutions, as well as case documents for legal and immigration proceedings. As an experienced subtitler, she has translated numerous high-profile titles and serves as the Simplified Chinese Co-Language Lead for GloZ in its localization partnership with Netflix. Sijin started a new chapter in her career as a conference interpreter after earning an Advanced Entry MACI degree at MIIS and winning the First Prize Award in the 10th Cross-Strait Interpreting Contest. Sijin holds another MA in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs from American University and is based in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.

Language Pairs

ATA-Certified
Chinese
- English
English
- Chinese

Translating Services

AbstractingDesktop PublishingDubbing/SubtitlingEditingLocalizationPost-EditingProofreadingTranscreationTranslating

Translating Tools

TRADOS

Areas of Specialization

Arts And Humanities - JournalismBusiness - Advertising & public relationsBusiness - BankingBusiness - Business (General)Business - Economics & financeBusiness - GeneralBusiness - MarketingBusiness - Travel & tourismEntertainment - Entertainment (General)Entertainment - FilmEntertainment - MultimediaIndustry & Technology - TelecommunicationsLaw - Corporate lawLaw - Law (General)Law - Patents, trademarks, & copyrightsMedicine - Medicine (General)Medicine - NutritionMedicine - Psychiatry

Interpreting Modes

ConsecutiveSight TranslationSimultaneous

Interpreting Methods

In-personOver-the-phone interpreting (OPI)Remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI)Video remote interpreting (VRI)Whispered interpreting (chuchotage)

Interpreting Services

ConferenceConsecutiveEscortPhoneSimultaneous

ATA Divisions

Audiovisual DivisionChinese Language DivisionGovernment DivisionInterpreters DivisionLanguage Technology Division
Service Type(s)

Translator, Interpreter

Level

Individual

Primary Phone

(202) 361-2665

Location

Silver Spring
MD
20906
United States

Native Language(s)

Chinese

Degree in Translation & Interpretation

Yes

Years in Business

11 - 15 Years

Education Level

Graduate