Work with Alicja Tokarska!

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Years of experience

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Full time translator

€50

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€0.14

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Alicja Tokarska

a.k.a. Alicja

Native Polish (PL) speaker in Glasgow, United Kingdom

"Inclusive Translation for a Brighter Future"

Varied experience
From SDH for documentaries, to musicals – I have done different types of subtitles, both into Polish and English.

Continuous professional development
I focus my CPD efforts on audiovisual translation. Some of the most recent activities include:

– Subtitling masterclass (July 2021, Training for Translators)
– Six-month subtitling mentoring programme (January-June 2021, ITI Polish Network)
– Translation in film webinar (July 2021, Chartered Institute of Linguists)

Specializing in

Subtitles Food and cooking Content marketing Film festivals Travel

Translation tools I use:

SDL MultiTerm SDL Trados Studio Subtitle Edit

Languages

English to Polish (PL)

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Certified

Polish to English (GB)

10/10

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Certified

Spanish to Polish (PL)

10/10

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Certified

French to Polish (PL)

10/10

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Certified

All language pairs

About Me

Inclusive language expert specialising in sustainability

Coming from Poland, I have been living in Scotland for more than 12 years, where I completed my master’s degree in Translation Studies at the University of Glasgow. I also hold a master’s with honours degree in Spanish and Comparative Literature. This led me to spending a year in Barcelona where I built my Spanish fluency and embraced another culture.

In 2017, I started my freelance translation journey, but in 2019 I took a short break to spend six months in Luxembourg working for the European Parliament as a Polish translation trainee. My workload included translating parliamentary resolutions, reports on gender equality and other documents.

Soon after I came back to Glasgow, I established Polka Dot Translations. I believe that in order to meet my clients needs I need to constantly develop my skills – that’s why I am a proud Qualified Member of Institute of Translation and Interpreting and a Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Linguists.

Content I translate

Sustainability reports
Biodiversity and conservation reports
Diversity and inclusion reports
Sustainable fashion campaigns
Tourist brochures
Marketing materials for natural beauty brands
Vegan food and drink guides and cookbooks

…and more! What’s more, I always prioritise the use of inclusive language, both in Polish and English.

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This is how I manage terminology consistency in my area of expertise

I put a lot of effort into creating my own extensive glossaries. You can be sure that when we work together, things won’t get lost in translation!

This is how I continue my learning in my area of expertise

Continual professional development is extremely important to me, so I belong to many ITI networks. Moreover, as an Events Coordinator of the ITI Polish Network I am responsible for delivering a varied programme of monthly training sessions. Recent and upcoming highlights include:
Plain Polish webinar
Transcreation – a practical session
Inclusive language in translation (delivered by myself and awarded an ITI award for our network)

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References

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Robert Lo Bue, applingua Ltd

It has been a pleasure to work with Alicja for many years on both marketing and technical translations. Alicja is very responsive, asks when questions need to be asked and delivers always on time. She is independent and ambitious and that makes her all the better at translation. If you want someone not only capable but collaborative, Alicja is your person!

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Jan McNeillie, scriever

Alicja is fantastic to work with: a great communicator, thorough, reliable and a brilliant linguist. She is also incredibly flexible and goes above and beyond what is asked of her. I know the work is in safe hands with Alicja and she is my go-to for all things Polish.

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Prices

Language	Subtitles	Tourism & Living	Marketing & Advertising
ENGLISH > POLISH (PL)	€5.00per word	€0.14per word	€0.14per word
POLISH > ENGLISH (GB)	€5.00per word	€0.14per word	€0.14per word
SPANISH > POLISH (PL)	€5.00per word	€0.14per word	€0.14per word
FRENCH > POLISH (PL)	€5.00per word	€0.14per word	€0.14per word

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Education

University (1)

Ongoing learning (17)

Associations (3)

Certificates (2)

University

University of Glasgow

MA (Hons) in Spanish and Comparative Literature

MSc in Translation Studies

Course10/2018.12 hrs

Trust in our food: understanding food supply systems

EIT Food

Workshop01/2020.3 hrs

Clear language (EN and FR)

European Parliament

Webinar09/2020.2 hrs

Terminology management for translators

SDL Trados

Webinar10/2020.2 hrs

Proofreading and revision for Polish translators

ITI Polish Network

Webinar11/2020.2 hrs

'How to speak to not offend people? – debate about racism in the Polish language

Czarne Jest Piękne

Training12/2020.4 hrs

We don't say that anymore – how to use inclusive language

Polish Humanitarian Action

Webinar02/2021.2 hrs

Sexism in the French language

ITI French Network

Conference2021.7 hrs

Drapers Sustainable Fashion Conference

Drapers

Course03/2021.4 hrs

Translating and editing for the beauty business

ITI

Training07/2021.2 hrs

Subtitling masterclass

Training for Translators

Webinar09/2021.2 hrs

Plain Polish

ITI Polish Network

Webinar10/2021.1 hrs

Clear writing

European Commission

Webinar11/2021.2 hrs

Translating slang and Profanities

ITI Polish Network

Workshop11/2021.2 hrs

Sustainability Translation

ITI

Webinar01/2022.2 hrs

Transcreation workshop

ITI Polish Network

Webinar02/2022.1 hrs

What can translators and interpreters do about climate change?

ITI

Course05/2022.6 hrs

Sustainability basics

Small Business Britain

Association

Institute of Translation and Interpreting

Association

Chartered Institute of Linguists

Association

Mediterranean Editors and Translators

Certificate

Chartered Linguist

Certificate

Qualified ITI Member (MITI)

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