About me

Dear Customer!

My name is Maria Ragus and I would like to offer you a range of professional translation services. An educational background in translation, philology and linguistics combined with experience gained during a two-year stay in China and my character traits all contribute to ensure the highest quality of translation.

In 2013 I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Philology with Chinese from the University of Silesia in Katowice. A Master’s degree studies in English Linguistics, finished in 2016, expanded and complemented the linguistic knowledge I gained in the BA program. Despite the fact that higher education in linguistics and philology lays a good foundation for professional translation, it is not enough. Constant language training and development is essential, therefore I took part in Chinese Language and Literature, a one-year language program at Harbin Normal University, China. After graduating from the program, I passed the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) at the highest level (6). Since recent years have seen translation services become inextricably connected to computers, I also decided to master some tools that would support and facilitate the translation process. I earned certificates in Principles and Practice of Computer-Aided Translation, from Peking University and a three-month mLingua online translation internship that has also provided me with a Déjà Vu Basic Course (DVBC) certificate.

In the years 2013 to 2014 I worked as a foreign language teacher for Daqiao Foreign Language School in Changchun, China. This year gave me a chance to get familiar with Chinese culture, which is very different from Western culture and crucial for understanding the intricacies of the Chinese language. The second year spent in Harbin studying Chinese Language and Literature left me with an even deeper understanding.

Educational background and experience abroad, however, are not enough for providing high-standard translation and interpretation services. A good translator and interpreter should embody traits like timeliness, accuracy, reliability, continuous improvement and openness to experience; such characteristics have often been ascribed to me.

If you seek professional translation services, please contact me!

Maria Ragus