Sunny Kim

Translator

Westlake School

09.2008 - Current

Translated documents in Korean and English.
Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.
Translated documents in [Language] and [Language].
Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts.
Communicated effectively with clients to establish scope and requirements of translation, following up after submission of work to confirm satisfaction and understanding.
Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use.
Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases.
Conferred with subject matter experts and other colleagues to establish precise understanding of specialized concepts.
Maintained knowledge of developments in [Language] language to effectively update existing translations to meet contemporary trends in communication.
Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible.
Interpreted conversations simultaneously to help both parties conduct business, handle medical needs or manage personal concerns.
Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
Stayed current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation.
Supported student education by accompanying non-[Language] speaking individuals to classes, study sessions and assemblies to translate instruction, conversation and documents.