Eric Xu
This profile is available in: English

10 years + over 3M materials

> Native Language(s):
Chinese - Simplified and Shanghainese.

> Target Language(s):
Chinese - Simplified, English, and Shanghainese.

> Source Language(s):
Chinese - Simplified, English, Chinese - Traditional, and Shanghainese.

> Service Type(s):
Translation Services, Proofreading/copywriting, Teaching, and Other.

> Specialization(s):
Advertisement/Marketing, Communications, Patents/Intellectual Property, Film - Theatre, Hardware/Construction, Internet/Multimedia, Computers/IT, Journalism - Press, and Media/Broadcasting.

> Software:
Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Trados, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Microsoft Office .

> Certifications and Professional Affiliations:
Being a freelancer/translator of many local and overseas agencies ever since September 1996, I have translated over 3 million words of various materials in 10 years.

I use Trados 5.5 to do most works, and my familiar tools include: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, Coreldraw, TRADOS.

Many local and overseas companies, such as Philips, Kodak, FedEx, Toshiba, Encad, ABN Bank, GE, Hitachi, Logitech, ViewSonic, Lenovo, Sony Ericsson, Microsoft, BENQ, CHRISTIE, EPSON, Marantz, ORACLE, MEDIOSTREAM, BOI (Bank of Ireland), have benefited from my translation and localization services.

Reference is available on request.

> Relevant Translation Experience:
Here are just a few projects that I have done:

Aug.2003: Translation of Philips Optical Storage Device's Materials
Project Description: Translate the materials of "Philips in next generation blue-laser based optical storage"
Responsibility: Translate all written materials

Jun.2003 -- Sept.2003: Translation of ENCAD Product's Materials
Project Description: Translate various ENCAD indoor and outdoor media's materials, business promotion booklets, and product's web pages.
Responsibility: Translate all written materials

Feb.2003: Translation of Hitachi Product Manual
Project Description: Translate Hitachi HMark-20 Operation Manual
Responsibility: Translate all written materials

Nov.2002 -- Present: Translation of Kodak Imaging Device's Materials (I am a long-term translator of Kodak Imaging Device's Materials)
Project Description: Translate manuals of Kodak DirectView (X-ray photograph system) series, including DR5000, DR5100, DR7100, DR9000; Translate manuals of Mililab (processing system) series, including Mililab 5000 and Mililab 6000; Translate materials of CIV training course, IMS User's Guide, and IPW Manual.
Responsibility: Translate all written materials

Nov.2002 -- Oct.2003: Translation of FedEx Ship Manager system
Project Description: Translate FedEx Ship Manager Ver.14/Ver.15/Ver.16, and related technical training materials.
Responsibility: Translate all written materials

Nov.2002 -- Sept.2003: Translation of GE e-Business materials
Project Description: Translate the e-Business solution of ZTE provided by GE; Translate the Enterprise System's installation manual and introduction materials; Translate the Application Integrator's installation manual, and EC*AMS/PC User's Manual.
Responsibility: Tanslate all written materials

Jul.2002 -- Present: Translation of Toshiba e-STUDIO series printer's materials (I am a long-term translator of Toshiba e-STUDIO series printer's materials)
Project Description: Translate e-STUDIO series printer's user's manual and sales guide, including e-STUDIO 160/250/310/350/450/3511/4511; Record and translate the multimedia CD contents of e-STUDIO series printer.
Responsibility: Translate all written materials and record multimedia contents

Some other projects:
- Intel Active Management Technology whitepaper and leaflet
- Microsoft Partner Learning Center Online Help
- ORACLE STANDARD PRODUCT SERVICES user's manual
- Philips news releases
- KHAN (3-D Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) website localization

> Education:
1997 -- 2000: Shanghai University, Management Science, Master
1995 -- 1997: Shanghai University, International Economics And Trade, Bachelor
1993 -- 1997: Shanghai University, Computer Science And Technology, Bachelor

> Other Information:
Other info: http://www.proz.com/pro/82641

> Location:
Shanghai (China)

 
Eric Xu

Sample Translations:
various samples 
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