Cristian Iscrulescu

Description

Education
2006: Ph. D. in Linguistics, University of Southern California
2000: MA in Linguistics, University of Southern California
1990, 1991, 1997, 1998: Swedish courses at the Swedish Institute, Stockholm and the University of Uppsala, Sweden
1992: BA in English and Romanian, University of Bucharest, Romania
1984: MS in Biochemistry, University of Bucharest, Romania

Professional experience
1990 - 2000: certified translator in Bucharest, Romania
1992 - 2005: teaching activity (University of Southern California, University of Bucharest, Romania) – English, Romanian, Swedish and Linguistics classes
2006 - : freelance translator, United States

Computer skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat Professional, TRADOS

Languages
Source languages: Romanian, English, Swedish
Target languages: Romanian (native), English, Swedish

Areas of specialization
Technical, Medical, Scientific (chemistry, biochemistry), Automotive, Legal, Immigration

Recent relevant projects
- technical documentation for Kodak RIS medical imaging system (29,000 words, Swedish > English)
- Aker Yards presentation and magazine (23,000+ words, English > Romanian)
- translation of over 350 technical and medical patents and patent abstracts (Romanian > English) for the European Patent Office (EPO)
- instruction brochures for DuPont de Nemours and Leica devices (English > Swedish, English > Romanian)
- cordless phone survey for Siemens (over 12,000 words, Swedish > English)
- ongoing contract with the U.S. Social Security Administration for translating retirement claims papers (Romanian, Swedish > English)
- user’s manuals for GE Healthcare medical imaging systems (over 40,000 words, Romanian > English)
- STAAR Surgical implantable lens instructions (over 5,000 words, Romanian > English)
- Biosense Webster catheter manuals (over 10,000 words, English > Romanian)
- Invivo MR imaging coil manual (over 7,000 words, English > Romanian)
- Collamer implantable lens manual (over 5,000 words, English > Romanian)
- Scania cross-country truck instruction manual (over 4,000 words, Swedish > English)
- Auto insurance company presentation (over 3,000 words, English > Romanian)

Other professional memberships
Linguistic Society of America