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Ioana COSTACHE
 
 
  • 2006: DPhil student, University of Oxford
  • 2005: M.St. in General Linguistics and Comparative Philology, University of Oxford
  • 2003: M.A. in Applied Linguistics and ELT Methodology, University of Bucharest
  • 2002: B.A. in Philology (English and Romanian language and literature), University of Bucharest
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  • DG SCIC-certified trainer of conference interpreting (Directorate General for Interpretation, Brussels, 2006)
  • IELTS score 8.5 - 2004
  • Sworn translator certified by the Romanian Ministry of Justice – 2002
  • Translator certificate issued by the Romanian Ministry of Culture – 2001 (specific area of competence: law)
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  • Grand Prize awarded by the Romanian National UNESCO Committee for Cultural Development in the national translation contest organized in 2002 (I.L. Caragiale year)
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  • 2004-2005 Chevening scholarship granted by Open Society Institute / Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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  • "Language and the Law: East meets West" conference, Lodz, Poland, 12-14 September 2005
  • EGG Summer School in generative grammar, Wroclaw, Poland, 25 July – 6 August 2005
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  • "Ghid de conversatie si civilizatie român-englez cu suport multimedia" ("English – Romanian Phrasebook and Civilisation Guide with Multimedia Support"), by Ioana Costache; coordinator of the Multimedia Series: Lidia Cotea; Aramis Publishing House, Bucharest 2005
  • Paper on the polarity switch of the negative polarity item "decât" – to appear in Oxford Papers in Linguistics
  • Paper on performativity in Old Romanian legal texts – to appear in Poznan Papers in Linguistics
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    So far:
  • "The Power of Simplicity", by Jack Trout with Steve Rivkin, Rosetti Educational, Bucharest, 2005
  • "Breaking the Vicious Circle", by Andrey Ivanov (ed.), Spolu International Foundation and CEGA Foundation, Sofia, 2000

  • To appear:
  • "Smithsonian Earth" by James F. Luhr (Editor), DK Publishing, Inc. / Smithsonian Institution (joint translation with Dana Ligia Ilin)
  • "Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife", by David Burnie (Editor), Don E. Wilson (Editor), DK Publishing, Inc./Smithsonian Institution – chapters "Amphibians" and "Fish"
  • 4 DK Eyewitness travel guides
  • "The Search for the Dice Man", by Luke Rhinehart
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  • "Romanians in the Habsburg Army. Forgotten Soldiers and Officers", by Liviu Maior, Military Publishing House, Bucharest, 2004
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  • 2001–2004: language trainer at "ARIEL" Language Centre, University of Bucharest; taught English for Cambridge Advanced Examinations, English for Specific Purposes (legal, business, banking, accounting)
  • 2002-2004: probationary Junior Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest
  • 2004-today: Junior Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest; areas of competence: English phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, lexicology, English practical courses, elective courses in Legal English and translation practice
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  • October 2002-June 2003: PHARE expert, Ministry of Public Information - National Office for the Roma
  • June 2003 – February 2004: PHARE expert, Secretariat General of the Romanian Government, Office for Roma Issues (currently National Agency for the Roma)
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  • 2000-today: constant translation assignments from/into Romanian and English; client: "Impreuna" Agency for Community Development, a prominent, Bucharest-based NGO that militates for minority/Roma rights
  • 2002-today: constant translation assignments from Romanian into English; client: ISRA Center Marketing Company; translated market research reports on FMCG (food – beer, soft drinks, chocolate, cappuccino, hot chocolate; non-food – shampoo and conditioner, whiteners, washing powder, fabric softeners); telecommunications (mobile telephony), banking (loans), medical topics (vitamins, throat lozenges, cold and flu treatments, state of the art treatments for HIV, diabetes, bronchial asthma, hospital-acquired infections
  • 2002-today: various translation assignments (mainly political and media-related); client: Freedom House Romania
  • 2003-2004: translation and proofreading assignments; client: Centre for Foreign Languages, University of Bucharest
  • 2004-today: various EN>RO translation assignments from Human Dynamics Consulting SRL
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    (including simultaneous interpretation/voice-over for focus groups with up to 8 participants and chuchotage)
  • OSI Budapest East-East programme, June 2001, Bucharest (consecutive interpretation)
  • "Clean Coal Combustion in Small and Medium-Sized Boilers in Central and Southern Europe", Brasov, 4-6 September 2002 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "Electrical appliances market surveillance for consumers in Romania", Bucharest, 25 September 2002 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "International Opening Conference of the Romanian-Bulgarian European Inter-university Centre (BRIE)", Bucharest-Giurgiu-Ruse-Sofia, October 2002 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "Strengthening the administrative capacity of the Labour Inspection - twinning project between the Labour Inspection Romania and the Work Environment Authority - Sweden", project RO-IB-99-CO-01, 25 October 2002 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "International Investment Forum for Central and South-Eastern Europe", Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bucharest, 7-8 November 2002 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • International conference "Politics and Mass-Media in Post-Communist Democracies", Bucharest, 10-11 March 2003 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Training seminar on International Accounting Standards organised by S.C. Promotion Company S.R.L. and Diperia Finance Group, Bucharest, 15 April 2003
  • Regional conference of government communicators (Romania, FYRAM, Serbia and Slovakia), organised by Freedom House, Sinaia, 9-11 May 2003 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Astra Zeneca pharmaceuticals sales seminar, Bucharest, 26 June 2003 (consecutive interpretation)
  • Astral Telecom – launching the new DECT telecommunications network, Oradea, 4 July 2003 (simultaneous interpretation interpreting)
  • Signature of treaty on airport security concluded between the Romanian Ministry of Transport, Construction and Tourism and US Trade and Development Agency, Bucharest, 10 July 2003 (consecutive interpretation)
  • Launching the Sogelease Division of BRD – Groupe Societe Generale, Bucharest, 8 September 2003 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Business Advisory Council for South Eastern Europe – Stability Pact, Bucharest, 12-13 October 2003 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Connex Dealer Rally, Poiana Brasov, 5 November 2003 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • CaliVita International Success Seminar, Bucharest, 15 November 2003 (consecutive interpretation)
  • Coca-Cola Sales Training Seminar, Timisoara, 16-19 November 2003, Bucharest, 21 November 2003 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Ministry of External Affairs Awards Gala, Bucharest, 28 January 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Compliance of the Romanian draft of Pharmacy Law with the acquis communautaire, TAIEX IND/EXP 8083 project, National Drug Agency, Bucharest, 28-30 January 2004 (consecutive interpretation)
  • Romanian-Belgian Economic Forum, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bucharest, 4 February 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Improvement of road safety and institutional building in the field of transport, Bucharest, 17 February 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "How to prepare the introduction of European production majority quotas in TV programming", public debate organized by the National Audio-Visual Council, Bucharest, 23 February 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • IVECO financial training, Bucharest 24-26 February 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Press conference – the launch of the first UN Millennium Development Report for Romania, Bucharest, 27 February 2004 (consecutive interpretation)
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  • General Assembly of Bucharest Bar, Bucharest, 6 March 2004 (simultaneous, consecutive)
  • Environmental Tourism in Romania, seminar organized by the Ministry of Transport, Constructions and Tourism, Bucharest, 8 March 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "Magazinul Progresiv" (marketing review) Conference, Sinaia, 11-12 March 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Funding Opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises – American Chamber of Commerce in Romania, Bucharest, 1 April 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "Taking a loan: what currency?" – seminar organised by "Ziarul financiar" & ING, Bucharest, 26 April 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • 51st CIC General Assembly (International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation), Bucharest, 27 April 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • S.W.I.F.T. training course, Romanian Banking Institute, 27-30 April 2004 (consecutive interpretation)
  • Michelin Management Training Course, Victoria-Michelin, Floresti, 28 May – 1 June 2004 (consecutive interpretation)
  • Rebranding TVR (Romanian public TV television – press conference), Bucharest, 10 June 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "People to People" Awards Gala, Bucharest, 10 June 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "Corporate Bonds: How to use Them" – seminar organised by "Ziarul Financiar" & Raiffeisen Bank, Bucharest, 6 July 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Romania Think Tank conference on media freedom, Bucharest, 7 July 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • "Motor Civil Liability in View of European Integration", workshop organised by the Romanian Motor Insurers’ Bureau, Bucharest, 19 August 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • 5th International Conference TRANSACT – PAXIS: Development of Creativity and Entrepreneurial Spirit, Bucharest, 16-17 September 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • US Department of Defense International Counterproliferation Program WMD Executive Seminar, Bucharest 20-23 September 2004 (simultaneous interpretation)
    consecutive / simultaneous conference interpretation / interpreting
  • Haslar Detention Centre, Gosport, UK – public service, 22&28 February 2005
  • Regional Operational Program (ROP) on AML (Anti-Money Laundering) Bucharest, 5-8, 19-22 and 26-29 September 2005
  • The Romanian Government’s taking over of the presidency of the Decade of Roma Inclusion, press conference, 4 October 2005, Bucharest
  • US Department of Defense SAM-FE training, 11-14 October, 2005, Bucharest Military Circle
  • National Authority for Scientific Research – international workshop on the unification of library systems, 5 December 2005, Bucharest
  • Government of Romania Presidency of the Decade of Roma Inclusion and Open Society Institute – Past and future projects and policies: how to impact Roma health most effectively? 12-13 December 2005, Bucharest
  • International Interactive Course on Modern Dental Aesthetics, organised by "Actualitati stomatologice" review, Bucharest, 1 April 2006
  • "Acting Together for Roma Communities", national conference, Bucharest, 12-13 May 2006
  • Current developments in the care and education of persons suffering from autism, Bucharest, 19-20 May 2006
  • EC TAIEX, DG Enlargement Seminar on company law IM 22107 organised in cooperation with Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bucharest 22 May 2006
  • Regional and Rural Development in Romania after EU Accession: Building Operational Synergies, seminar organised by World Bank, Romanian Academic Society and the Ministry of European Integration, Bucharest, 28-29 June 2006
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    Roman-Englez:
    Limba engleza: CD Multimedia: Ghid de conversatie Roman-Englez
    Roman-Francez:
    Limba franceza: CD Multimedia: Ghid de conversatie Roman-Francez
    Roman-German:
    Limba engleza: CD Multimedia: Ghid de conversatie Roman-German
    Roman-Italian:
    Limba italiana: CD Multimedia: Ghid de conversatie Roman-Italian
    Roman-Spaniol:
    Limba spaniola: CD Multimedia: Ghid de conversatie Roman-Spaniol
    Roman-Portughez:
    Limba portugheza: CD Multimedia: Ghid de conversatie Roman-Portughez
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