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Grzegorz Smółka

@grzegorzsmka

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Experienced translator and interpreter specializing in English–Polish translation and MT post-editing.

Poland

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What I'm looking for

I seek translation or interpreting roles where I can apply my English–Polish expertise, MT post-editing skills, and attention to linguistic detail in a collaborative, quality-focused environment.

I am a professional translator and interpreter with a Master of Arts in Translation from the Jagiellonian University and over a decade of experience translating books, articles, and spoken content between English and Polish.

From 2010 to 2025 I worked with publishers and organizations such as Napoleon V, Astra, and En Arche Foundation, providing high-quality literary and technical translation, and more recently I performed machine translation post-editing and search engine evaluation for clients including Alchemy Translations and Appen.

I combine strong language skills (Polish native; English fluent; basic German, French, and Latin) with solid MS Office proficiency and practical experience in interpreting phone calls, ad and website evaluation, and MT post-editing to deliver accurate, context-aware translations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Interpreter

DA Languages

Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year)

Interpreted and translated phone calls in real-time during 2024–2025, ensuring accurate oral communication and cultural mediation between parties.

EN↔PL Active Listening Cultural Mediation Real Time Translation Communication

Translator

Napoleon V

Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 (15 years)

Translated books and articles from English into Polish across various subjects from 2010 to 2025, ensuring accurate, culturally appropriate localization and consistent terminology.

Translation Localization CAT Tools Proofreading Editing Cultural Adaptation Quality Assurance

Translator

Astra

Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 (15 years)

Provided English-to-Polish translation services for books and articles, maintaining high linguistic accuracy and meeting publication deadlines between 2010 and 2025.

Translation Editing Proofreading CAT Tools Localization Quality Control Time Management

Translator

En Arche Foundation

Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 (15 years)

Translated books and articles from English into Polish for the foundation, ensuring accessible and accurate translations from 2010 to 2025.

Translation Localization Proofreading Editing Cultural Adaptation MS Office Quality Assurance

Translator

Alchemy Translations

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Performed machine translation post-editing from 2022 to 2024, improving MT output quality to meet human translation standards and client-specific terminology.

Machine Translation Post Editing CAT Tools Quality Assurance EN→PL Translation Editing Proofreading Client Guidelines

Search Engine Evaluator

Appen

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Evaluated ads and websites from 2022 to 2024 to assess relevance and quality for search engine improvements, contributing to model training data and relevance judgments.

Search Relevance Data Annotation Quality Control Attention To Detail Analytical Skills