Member since Sep '05

Working languages:
German to Romanian

catalina savu
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Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

Native in: Romanian Native in Romanian
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Automotive / Cars & TrucksTextiles / Clothing / Fashion
Law: Contract(s)Furniture / Household Appliances
Engineering (general)Law (general)
Business/Commerce (general)Medical: Instruments

Rates
German to Romanian - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 EUR per word / 20 - 25 EUR per hour

All accepted currencies Euro (eur)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 564, Questions answered: 227, Questions asked: 34
Project History 30 projects entered    8 positive feedback from outsourcers    1 positive feedback from colleagues
Project DetailsProject SummaryCorroboration

Translation
Volume: 500000 words
Duration: Jan 2010 to Dec 2016
Languages:
German to Romanian
Ongoing automotive project

Ongoing project for the automotive industry. TPI (technical service instructions) updates for various car models, training programs for service employees, etc.

Automotive / Cars & Trucks
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 400000 words
Duration: Apr 2010 to Dec 2011
Languages:

German to Romanian
Automotive

Service instructions (TPI) and training materials mainly for VW, Audi, Seat, Porsche

Automotive / Cars & Trucks
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 30000 words
Completed: Jan 2010
Languages:

German to Romanian
Civil Engineering 30.000 words

Baubeschreibung und detaillierte Beschreibung aller Installations-anlagen eines Mall-Gebäudes für eine funktionale Ausschreibung der technischen Gebäudeausrüstung.

Construction / Civil Engineering
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 8000 words
Completed: Nov 2009
Languages:
English to Romanian
8000 words of a User Guide

User guide of various VAX vacuum cleaners.

Electronics / Elect Eng
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 30 pages
Completed: Apr 2009
Languages:
German to Moldavian
30 Seiten Handbuch Nachtsichtgerät

Eingehende Beschreibung (inkl. Menübeschreibung) eines Nachtsichtgerätes mit eingebautem Laserentfernungsmesser.

Electronics / Elect Eng
positive
Unlisted info:  No comment.

Translation
Volume: 50 words
Completed: Mar 2009
Languages:
German to Romanian
50.000 Wörter Transportmaschinen für Zeitschriftenproduktion

Eine Reihe von Fördermaschinen einer modernen Druckanlage, samt dazugehörige Automatik, inkl. Software-Texte.

Automation & Robotics
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 8000 pages
Completed: Feb 2007
Languages:
English to Romanian
Contracts and internal documents

All kind of contracts, interior documents, auction documents, privatisation contracts for MOL Romania Petroleum Products SRL, for a period of 5 years.

Law: Contract(s)
 No comment.

Colleague feedback:

Anca Oprita: Great professional, reliable partner, excellent collaboration. Highly recommended!

Translation
Volume: 25 pages
Completed: Dec 2008
Languages:
German to Romanian
25 Seiten Gasanalysator

Sicherheitsanweisungen und Beschreibung eines Gasanalysators mit computergesteuerter Bedienung.

Metrology
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 80 pages
Completed: Nov 2008
Languages:
German to Romanian
80 Seiten Bedienungsanleitung Druckluftförderer

Eine komplette Anlage zur Vorbereitung und Transport von Mischgut (Estrich): Sicherheitsvorschriften, Beschreibung der Komponenten, Bedienung der Anlage anhand der Steuereinheit, Wartung und Instandsetzung.

Engineering: Industrial
positive
Unlisted info:  No comment.

Translation
Volume: 15.8 words
Completed: Jul 2008
Languages:
German to Romanian
15.800 words of a skiving machine

Detailed description and terminology of a skiving machine (Schärfmaschine) for circular saw blades, including the CNC part.

Mechanics / Mech Engineering, Mechanics / Mech Engineering, Mechanics / Mech Engineering
positive
Alta-Lingua: Very professional and quality oriented.

Translation
Volume: 200 pages
Completed: Jun 2008
Languages:
German to Romanian
62.000 of technical translation

Eine elektronisch gesteuerte vielkomponente elektrostatische Pulverbeschichtungsanlage : Monozyklon, Pulverzentrum, Schubförderung, elektronische Steueranlage.

Mechanics / Mech Engineering
positive
Unlisted info:  Freely adapted from "Casablanca" : "I think this is the start of a beautiful collaboration!"

Translation
Volume: 7000 words
Completed: Apr 2008
Languages:
German to Romanian
Air Tools Catalogue

An updated catalogue of pneumatic tools.

Mechanics / Mech Engineering
positive
Unlisted info:  No comment.

Translation
Volume: 105000 words
Completed: Feb 2008
Languages:
German to Romanian
105.000 words in Marketing

A complex training program of how vendors of a fashion department store have to be trained in order to become professional vendors.

Marketing / Market Research
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 8000 words
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
Train station rehabilitation / Bahnhofsanierung

Rehabilitation of a railway station from the floor to the roof going through Mauerwerk, Verputze, Abdichtungen usw.

Construction / Civil Engineering
positive
:  No comment.

Editing/proofreading
Volume: 8 pages
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
English to Romanian
Supply contract

Proofreading of the contract; introducing changes operated by the parties

Law: Contract(s)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 25 pages
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
25 pages of technical translation

Complete description of the vehicle body and its equipment (electric, hydraulic and pressure pipe system)

Automotive / Cars & Trucks
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 7 pages
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
English to Romanian
7 pages of a chemical product presentation

Safety data sheet of an insecticide.

Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 8000 words
Completed: Oct 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
8000 words of technical translation

User manual of a blood sugar meter (Blutzuckermessgerät)

Medical: Instruments
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 3222 words
Completed: Sep 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
Technical manual

User manual of a deep fryer.

Mechanics / Mech Engineering
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 2000 words
Completed: Sep 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
2000 words of a technical manual

User manual of secateurs.

Marketing / Market Research, Mechanics / Mech Engineering
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 11 pages
Completed: Sep 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
Insurance contract

Insurance contract regarding vehicles.

Insurance
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 7 pages
Completed: Aug 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
Geotechnical report - 7 pages

A geotechnical report for Kaufland Supermarket.

Construction / Civil Engineering
 No comment.

Editing/proofreading
Volume: 5 hours
Completed: Jun 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
Mobile crane terminology validation

Proofreading of mobile crane terminology in Romanian.

Mechanics / Mech Engineering
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 4500 words
Completed: Aug 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
Fifteen pages of a technical manual

Technical manual of an agricultural machinery: safety and security provisions, how to handle the machine

Agriculture
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 1290 words
Completed: Jul 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
Powerpoint-Presentation (company presentation)!

Presentation of an important German company implied in power generation.

Energy / Power Generation
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 8000 words
Completed: Jun 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
28 pages in animal food

Presentation sheets of animal food products (pigs, cows and sheep) general description, biochemical composition, how to administer food in respect of weight and age

Agriculture
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 6000 words
Completed: Apr 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
6.000 words in a project of water cleaning system

Water treatment installations with several drawings

Engineering (general)
 No comment.

Editing/proofreading
Volume: 20 hours
Completed: Apr 2007
Languages:
English to Romanian
Validation of a questionnaire

Linguistic questionnaire on life quality in breast cancer patients. I was asked to check the language quality of the questionnaire by using 10 patients with breast cancer.

Medical (general)
positive
Unlisted info:  Catalina did a faulous job with linguistic validation of a medical questionnaire. I would not hesitate to recommend her. Good communication, early delivery, excellent work.

Translation
Volume: 6 pages
Completed: Mar 2007
Languages:
German to Romanian
6 pages of a musical text

Much more a problem of style than of specific terms

Music
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 10000 words
Completed: Apr 2006
Languages:
German to Romanian
Sanitary Products Catalogue



Marketing / Market Research, Engineering: Industrial
positive
Blue Board outsourcer info (50 to 100 entries):  No comment.


Payment methods accepted Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Contracts-EN, Wörterbuch-Recht
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj, Romania
Experience Years of experience: 44. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2005. Became a member: Sep 2005.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials German to Romanian (Certificate of Translator, verified)
German to Romanian (Romanian Ministry of Justice, verified)
German to Romanian (Faculty of Letters, UBB, verified)


Memberships N/A
TeamsUnity is Strength
Software Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Trados Studio 2021, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
Forum posts 25 forum posts
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Events and training
Contests won 6th ProZ.com Translation Contest: German to Romanian
Professional practices catalina savu endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.1).
Bio
  • 15 years in mechanical and electrical engineering translations (only GE>RO)
  • 15 years in economic contracts and business documents
  • 15 years in legal documents
  • literature and social sciences
  • translation contract with the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission



■ Automotives (GE>RO)

- Servicedokumentation (TPI) für Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Seat
- Trainingmateriale für Servicediensleistungen

■ Mechanics and Electrical Engineering: (GE>RO)

- Kran RDK 300; Mobilkran ATF50; Grove GMK 6300
- Elektrostatische Pulverbeschichtungsanlage :
Monozyklon, Pulverzentrum, Schubförderung, elektronische Steueranlage
- Druckluftförderer Estrichboy
- Fördermaschinen einer modernen FERAG Druckanlage, samt dazugehörige Automatik
- Katalog für Druckluftgeräte
- CNC Schärfmaschine für Kreissägeblätter - VOLLMER


■ Measurement and test engineering (GE>RO) :

- Ultraschallprüfgerät, Verstärker, Oszilloskop, Mikromanometer
Gerät für Spektralanalyse, Metalldetektor, Polarograph LP 7C;
Nachtsichtgerät


■ Contracts, marketing and business documents (EN/GE>RO) :

- MOL Romania: all contracts, internal documents, notifications, job charts, etc.
- Safety, health and security standards for RIGIPS Romania


■ Legal documents (EN/GE>RO) :

- Expression of interest in the privatisation of SNP Petrom SA
- General agreement for BECHTEL
- Translation of the legal letters and documents in a compensation claim defended by Eisenberger Herzog Rechtsanwaltssozietät




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Total pts earned: 572
PRO-level pts: 564


Top languages (PRO)
German to Romanian382
Romanian to German118
English to Romanian60
Romanian to English4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering178
Other118
Law/Patents117
Bus/Financial71
Art/Literary32
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)73
Automotive / Cars & Trucks67
Other52
Law: Contract(s)52
Construction / Civil Engineering44
Business/Commerce (general)40
Engineering (general)28
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Project History Summary
Total projects30
With client feedback8
Corroborated9
100% positive (8 entries)
positive8
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation27
Editing/proofreading3
Language pairs
German to Romanian24
English to Romanian5
2
German to Moldavian1
Specialty fields
Mechanics / Mech Engineering8
Construction / Civil Engineering3
Marketing / Market Research3
Automotive / Cars & Trucks3
Electronics / Elect Eng2
Engineering: Industrial2
Law: Contract(s)2
Medical: Instruments1
Engineering (general)1
Other fields
Agriculture2
Automation & Robotics1
Metrology1
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng1
Insurance1
Energy / Power Generation1
Medical (general)1
Music1
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