Chengyuan Liao

Description

I'm a State Supreme Court Certified Mandarin Chinese Interpreter, a Federal Court Professionally Qualified Interpreter and a National Board Certified Medical Interpreter based in downtown Chicago, IL.

I specialize in interpreting high-stakes legal, financial, medical, and executive conversations where accuracy, cultural awareness, sound judgment and professionalism are essential. I partner with law firms, courts, corporations, investment professionals, healthcare organizations, and government delegations on litigation and dispute resolution, executive meetings, cross-border business engagements, medical conferences, physician expert exchanges, and other complex matters.

Before becoming a full-time interpreter, I built my career in finance and public accounting and hold a CPA (Non-practicing) credential. This background enables me to navigate complex financial, investment, and commercial subject matter while supporting specialized legal and medical discussions.

My practice is centered on conversations where language is only one part of the challenge. Every engagement is approached with careful preparation, close attention to context, and respect for the professionals and subject matter involved.

My goal is simple: to help professionals communicate with confidence when the conversation matters most.

Language Pairs

Chinese
- English
English
- Chinese
English
- Mandarin
Mandarin
- English

Translating Services

Dubbing/SubtitlingLocalizationProofreadingTranslating

Areas of Specialization

Business - Accounting & auditingBusiness - BankingBusiness - Business (General)Business - Economics & financeBusiness - GeneralBusiness - Human ResourcesBusiness - InsuranceBusiness - Labor RelationsBusiness - MarketingBusiness - Real estateBusiness - Stock marketComputers - Computers (General)Computers - Software localizationEngineering - Aerospace engineeringEngineering - Engineering (General)Entertainment - Entertainment (General)Entertainment - MultimediaIndustry & Technology - Aquaculture & fishingIndustry & Technology - Automotive industryIndustry & Technology - ElectronicsIndustry & Technology - EnergyIndustry & Technology - Industry & Technology (General)Industry & Technology - Machinery & toolsIndustry & Technology - TelecommunicationsIndustry & Technology - Textiles & fashionLaw - Banking & financial lawLaw - ContractsLaw - Corporate lawLaw - Law (General)Law - Patents, trademarks, & copyrightsLaw - Personal injury lawLaw - Tax lawMedicine - Anatomy & physiologyMedicine - DentistryMedicine - Health careMedicine - ImmunologyMedicine - Instruments, medicalMedicine - Medicine (General)Medicine - Nontraditional medicineMedicine - NutritionMedicine - PharmaceuticalsMedicine - PsychiatryMedicine - RadiologyNatural Sciences - BiologyNatural Sciences - Microbiology, bacteriology, & virologyNatural Sciences - Natural Sciences (General)Natural Sciences - OceanographyPure Sciences - ChemistryPure Sciences - Materials SciencePure Sciences - Physical sciencesPure Sciences - Physics

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

CommunityConferenceConsecutiveEducationalEscortHealthcareLegal/CourtPhoneSimultaneous

ATA Divisions

Chinese Language DivisionFinancial Translators Special Interest GroupGovernment DivisionInterpreters DivisionLaw DivisionMedical DivisionScience & Technology Division

Interpreter Credentials

National Board for Interpreter Certification (NBCMI)State Court Certification
Service Type(s)

Translator, Interpreter

Level

Individual

Primary Phone

(216) 302-1615

Location

Chicago
IL
60611
United States

Native Language(s)

Chinese, English, Mandarin

Years in Business

16 - 20 Years

Education Level

Graduate