Translation in Moldova

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Telephone:  57-78-17 (office)                 

 

E-mail: dennis_rusu@yahoo.com

                                              

 

Education

 

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Moldova State University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature, Ph.D. program in Philology

 

November 2001 – November 2005

 

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International Summer Institute “ American Studies in Ukraine”

 

May, 31 – June 9, 2001

Hmelnytskiy, Ukraine

 

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International Seminar in Methodology and Teaching Practice of Terminology organized by Moldova State University and sponsored by the Soros Foundation

 

April 2, 2001– April 13, 2001

 

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Moldova State University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Master’s Degree in English Philology  (Magistru în filologie)

                                                           

2000-2001

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Moldova State University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Department of Translation    (Diplomă de licență)

                                                                     

1995- 2000

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Anderson County High School                                                                                

                                                                                                                                  

 

1994-1995

Kentucky, USA

 

                                                      

 

Professional experience

 

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Senior LTO Coordinator Assistant at the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission of 2007 General Local Elections in Moldova

  • Provided simultaneous interpretation from/to English to/from Romanian/Russian
  • Provided written translation from/to English to/from Romanian/Russian of various documents on a wide range of technical topics
  • Arranged various meetings with officials from local and regional election authorities, governors, mayors, local representatives of political parties, candidates, the media, and civil society
  • Summarized, in English, election related news published in the local language
  • Assisted the LTOs in identifying suitable staff for the short-term observers (STOs) and in locating suitable accommodation for STOs
  • Organized travels in the Area of Responsibility for the LTOs and accompany the LTOs on these travels
  • Kept lists of names, addresses and phone number of the LTOs’ interlocutors

April 24, 2007  June 2007

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Consecutive interpretation during the visit of UNICEF Representative at Straseni boarding school

January 30, 2007

 

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Consecutive interpretation during the meeting of UNICEF Representative with the Minister of Education

January 12, 2007

 

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Consecutive interpretation during the meeting of UNICEF Representative with the Minister of Local Public Administration

January 2007

 

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Simultaneous interpretation during the Stress Management Workshop, Vadul lui Voda organized by UNICEF

December 2006

 

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English language instructor at the Government of the Republic of Moldova (contracted by the International Language Training Center; students – Deputy Prime Minister, Ambassador to the Czech Republic, advisers of the prime minister, civil servants of the Government Office)

 

October 2006 - March 2007

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Interpreter within the Main Office Construction Supervision Project, World Bank

 

October 2005

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Assistant to the Long Term Observers Coordinator at the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission of 2005 Parliamentary Elections in Moldova

  • Provided simultaneous interpretation from/to English to/from Romanian/Russian
  • Provided written translation from/to English to/from Romanian/Russian of various documents on a wide range of technical topics
  • Arranged various meetings with officials from local and regional election authorities, governors, mayors, local representatives of political parties, candidates, the media, and civil society
  • Summarized, in English, election related news published in the local language
  • Assisted the LTOs in identifying suitable staff for the short-term observers (STOs) and in locating suitable accommodation for STOs
  • Organized travels in the Area of Responsibility for the LTOs and accompany the LTOs on these travels
  • Kept lists of names, addresses and phone number of the LTOs’ interlocutors

 

March 2005

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Interpreter and translator within the Project Strengthening Protection and Assistance to Victims of Trafficking, Adults, and Minors with the OSCE Mission in Moldova

 

November 2003

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Lecturer at the Invisible College supported by Soros Foundation

 

 

September 2003–2005

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Interpreter for the follow on  talks within the frame of Community Connections Exchange Program

 

September 2003

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Interpreter at the 30-th Balkan Countries Fast-Walking Competition

 

 

 

Chișinău, 30.08 -  03.09.2001

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Interpreter at the International Seminar on Methodology and Teaching Practice of Terminology

 

 

April 2, 2001– April 3, 2001

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Interpreter at the Environmental Seminar organized by the United States Peace Corps in Moldova

February 2000, March 2002

 

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Program Coordinator and Vice President at the American Studies Center supported by the United States Embassy in Moldova (part time)

    • managed the financial and organizational section of the NGO.
    • Two grants written under my supervision have been approved by the United States Embassy, Public Affairs Section)                                                  

 

2000-present

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University lecturer at Moldova State University (full time)                             

2000-present

 

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Lecturer at the State Institute of Continuing Education (part time)                        

2000-2006

                                                    

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Treasurer-accountant of a Non-Profit Organization (Challenge For A New Generation)

  • writing grants and managing them; two of the grants written under my command where accepted by the Soros Foundation and the United States Embassy Public Affairs Section

 

1999-2001

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Head counselor of Sports and Journalism at the English Study Camp sponsored by the United States Peace Corps

 

   

Summer 1999, 2000

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Language Assistant  for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Right Election Observation Mission to the 1998 Moldova Parliamentary Elections / 2003 General Local Elections

  • Worked with a team of two international short term observers
  • Translated meetings for the observers between polling station officials, political and electoral representatives
  • Established contacts with local election authorities
  • Helped to work out an observation plan
  • Helped to fill in the observation forms
  • Translated various political issues and media articles
  • Assistance in logistical arrangements

            

Spring 1998, May-June 2003

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Part-time translator for the Ministry of Telecommunications

 

1997-1998

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Interpreter at the International Theatrical Festival "Eugene Ionesco"

                   

Spring 1997

                                    

 

Written Translation done for:

 

ü      Charity and Social Assistance Association ACASA

ü      OSCE (Elections Observation Mission; Permanent Mission to Moldova)

ü      US Embassy to Moldova

ü      World Bank

ü       The Catholic Religious Mission CARITAS MOLDOVA

ü      Independent Analytical Center Expert Group

ü      The Public Policy Institute

ü      The Post of Moldova

ü      Young Journalist Center from Moldova

ü      The Invisible College from Moldova

ü      Ministry of Ecology, Constructions and Territory Development, “Ozone” Project, Supported by the UNDP

ü      International Training Language Center

ü      SOIR Moldova

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Publications

 

-         Rusu D. Conversational Implicature or Conversational Impliciture?, Analele stiintifice ale Universitatii de Stat din Moldova. seria « Stiinte filologice », Chisinau, 2002, p.183

 

-         Moiseeva A., Rusu D. Pragmatic Aspects of Translation, Analele stiintifice ale Universitatii de Stat din Moldova. seria « Stiinte filologice », Chisinau, 2003, p. 335

 

-         Rusu D. The Linguistic Pragmatics of Speech Acts and the Implied Meaning, Analele stiintifice ale Universitatii de Stat din Moldova. seria « Stiinte filologice », Chisinau, 2003, p. 338

 

-         Rusu D. „Noțiunea de presupus la Strawson și Grice”, în „Problemele actuale de lingvistică, didactică și știință literară”, 12 – 13 martie 2004, Chișinău

 

-         Moiseeva A., Rusu D. „Neologism word-building patterns in modern English. A view on some of its pragmatical aspects”, Analele Științifice ale Universității de Stat din Moldova, 2005

 

-         D. Rusu. „Unele considerațiuni privind aspectul pragmatic al textului publicitar”, Colocviu internațional de științe ale limbajului, USM, Chișinău, 2005,

 

-         D. Rusu „Peculiarities of US Advertising”, Conferința Națională în Studii Americane. ISPRI, Chișinău, 17-18 mai 2005, (în manuscris)

 

-         D. Rusu. „Efectul textului publicitar”, Analele Științifice ale Universității de Stat din Moldova, 2005

 

-         D. Rusu, P.Medvedi. „Pragmatic Aspect of Advertising Translation”, conducător științific, teza anuală, Conferința studențească de totalizare a activității științifice 2004/2005, USM, 2005

 

 

 

 

                                                      Skills

 

·        Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Internet, fax, copier

 

·        Romanian – mother tongue

 

·        Russian -     excellent (working language)

 

·        English -      excellent