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Eugene Seegers
Education
June 2004 In-house training
Translation Techniques
In-house course in Meaning-based Translation
August 2003 In-house training
Course in Improved English Comprehension
In-house course in Text Analysis
January 2003
Typing
In-house training in touch typing
1998 Damelin College Polokwane, Limpopo
A+ Certificate
Computer technician’s course
1994–1998 Tom Naudé High School Polokwane, Limpopo
National Senior Certificate
Afrikaans First Language HG, English Second Language HG, Mathematics HG, Science, Technical Drawing, Electronics
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Professional Experience
1996
National Certificate in Bilingualism
With merit
January 2009–present
Freelance language practitioner
Specialising in translating and editing a variety of texts, in both English and Afrikaans
2001–2008 Jehovah’s Witnesses of SA Krugersdorp
Religious Volunteer Worker (Non-salaried)
January 2003–December 2008
Afrikaans Translation Department—Staff Translator
Duties: Translating, checking, and proofreading of various medical, technical, and religious texts, as well as contributing to in-house terminology lists and team dictionary
Additional responsibilities: Team captain, responsible for scheduling of work for several teams, monitoring workflow, etc, auxiliary user support person; tour guide from 2003 to 2008
November 2001–January 2003
Printery
Duties: Member of team operating rotary web offset press
1999–2001 The Specialists Polokwane
Pest Control Officer
Duties: Inspection of sites and treatment against a variety of pests; chemical store manager; handling of customer complaints
January–April 1999 Allegro Cooling Polokwane
Apprentice
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Interests and activities |
Public speaking (2002–present)
Delivering of Bible lectures of varying lengths several times per month
Photography
Avid interest since 1997, semi-professional since 2005
Other languages
Zulu (Basic greeting, simple concepts)
South African Sign Language (Approximately 200 signs)
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Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), with a reasonable level of experience in Excel
Familiar with OpenOffice equivalents of above programs
Mastered use of in-house applications, Watchtower Translation Systems and Watchtower Research
Proficient in use of FolioViews InfoBase Dictionaries, as well as Logos Library System, including advanced Boolean search functions |
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