U. Ceylan SONMEZ, Turkish <-> English Translator

Core Services

  • Document Translation

    From English to Turkish and from Turkish to English

  • Document Legalization

    California Notary Public, Apostil and Turkish Consulate approval

  • Proofreading

    Adaptation and expert at colloguial Turkish

  • Localization

  • Voiceover

  • Interpretation

  • Key Qualifications

      • SDL Trados Studio 2015 Freelance
      • ATA Associate Member No: 252670
      • California Notary Public License No: 2058361
      • Preferred translator by Turkish Consulate, Los Angeles
      • American citizen*

    *Available for a background check for government assignments

  • Professional Profile

    Freelance translator with an expertise in streamlining the translation process with exceptional customer service and project management. Formal education in Istanbul, Turkey and therefore expert at colloquial Turkish. Perfectionist, on-time, communicative and for over 10 years, trusted by the Turkish Consulate, Los Angeles. Available for national and international travels.

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  • Areas of Expertise:

  • Legal/Business   Medical   Textiles   Health   Sports   Entertainment

  • Education and Certifications

    Competent Communicator Certificate
    Beach Cities Toastmasters, Manhattan Beach, CA 2009
    Business Certificate
    University of California, Los Angeles Extension, Los Angeles, CA 2008
    Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
    Koc University, Istanbul, TURKEY 2003

    Other

    LinkedIn
    Bio is available online at TranslatorTurkish.com/About
    Other affiliations
    PSIA – Professional Ski Instructors Association
    NPC – National Physique Committee
    PETA – People for Ethical Treatment of Animals

  • Work Experience

    Project Manager/Translator,
    ABC Link Language Services 2003-Present

    • Translating legal, and medical texts from Turkish to English and English to Turkish
    • Interpreting from Turkish to English and English to Turkish. The projectsinclude but not limited to power of attorney appointments at the Turkish Consulate, U.S. immigration meetings, seminars, accompanying dignitaries and business people at trade shows and business meetings, phone interpreting
    • Outsourcing for language providers
    • Quality control including but not limited to proofreading, matching the layout
    • Document legalization including but not limited to acquiring Apostille stamp, County Clerk approval, California Notary Public approval and the Turkish Consulate approval for legal documents.
    • Marketing including but not limited to conducting annual SWAT analysis, competitor research, social media strategy
    • Relocation consulting including but not limited to housing banking, and visa assistance for individuals moving to Turkey

    • Mailing Address:
      1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. No: 750
      Manhattan Beach, CA USA

    • Phone:
      Direct:+1(310) 210-4443
      Fax:+1(310) 881-1141

    • Email:
      CS@TranslatorTurkish.com

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  • Price and Delivery Time Estimates

    For document translation, localization and proofreading estimates, please send me a sample page, content and word count.

    For document legalization projects, please advise what time of approval you are seeking. If you can give me a brief explanation about the end use, i can recommend if you need a California Notary Public, Apostil or a Turkish Consulate approval.

    For interpretation projects, please advise the date, time, location and subject matter of the project.

    For transcription and voice-over estimates, please send me the audio file or information about your audio file including subject matter, number of minutes, and source file type.

    You can send the information via email or fax. Please also advise your target deadline.