Janja Pavetic-Dickey

Janja Pavetic-Dickey

Description

Janja Pavetic-Dickey is a United Nations tested and trained interpreter and translator with 30 years of experience providing interpretation and written translation to and from Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and English for international organizations, government agencies and private clients in the U.S. and Europe. She is a state court certified interpreter in 18+ U.S. states, a professionally qualified interpreter for federal courts, DOJ immigration court interpreter, experienced medical interpreter and interpreter grader/rater and ATA Certified Croatian - English translator. She specializes in court proceedings, depositions, immigration interviews, conferences, business meetings, seminars, staff evaluations, clinical trials, and more. With a BA in English and German with translation, an MA in English language and linguistics, and a PhD (all-but-dissertation) received in the U.S., Janja has been providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation and written translation services of the highest quality since 1994, 6 as in-house staff interpreter & translator for Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian at the United Nations International Tribunal in The Hague.
Experienced conference interpreter trained and certified on several RSI platforms.
Native-level proficiency in BCS and English with graduate-level university education in both languages.
3 types of government clearance.
Certified translations of citizenship application documents (birth, marriage, death certificates, ship manifests, background checks) and school records (diplomas, transcripts).
I have been a member of the ATA since 2004, served 2 terms on the Slavic Languages Division leadership council, 7 years as the B/C/S editor for SlavFile and 3 terms as the President of the Mid-America Chapter of the ATA (MICATA). Also serving as certification grader (CTTIC), interpreter rater and language proficiency tester for Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. Superior ALTA listening/speaking & translation scores. Published literary translator.

Language Pairs

ATA-Certified
Croatian
- English
Bosnian
- English
English
- Bosnian
English
- Croatian
English
- Serbian
German
- English
Serbian
- English

Translating Services

EditingProofreadingTranslating

Translating Tools

MemoQWordFast

Areas of Specialization

Business - GeneralBusiness - InsuranceBusiness - MarketingEntertainment - FilmEntertainment - MusicEntertainment - Television & radioEntertainment - TheaterIndustry & Technology - Military & weaponsLaw - Banking & financial lawLaw - ContractsLaw - Patents, trademarks, & copyrightsMedicine - Health careMedicine - Instruments, medicalMedicine - PharmaceuticalsMedicine - 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

ConferenceConsecutiveEscortHealthcareLegal/Court

ATA Divisions

Government DivisionInterpreters DivisionLaw DivisionMedical DivisionSlavic Languages Division

Interpreter Credentials

State Court Certification
Service Type(s)

Translator, Interpreter

Level

Individual

Primary Phone

(785) 760-6535

Location

Lawrence
KS
66047
United States

Native Language(s)

Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Degree in Translation & Interpretation

Yes

Years in Business

20+ Years

Education Level

Graduate