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Swee W.

@WongSF

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EN/CH/JAP Language Services Provider

I am a business and language services consultant specialising in business development, branding and marketing. My clients include MNCs, SMEs and independent entrepreneurs, spanning across diverse industries from medical, engineering to lifestyle and FMCG retail. One of my forte is EN/CH business and marketing translation. I support my clients in creating branding/marketing collaterals and localising their products/services. I am a former foreign China-specialist political analyst at the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I have more than 19 years' experience in translation work (Chinese↔English, Japanese↔English), editing/proof-reading and copywriting. I am also proficient in desktop publishing using the Adobe suite and other equivalent software. I had previously worked in Beijing (4.5 years), Taipei (1 year) and Hong Kong (6 months), hence I am proficient in both simplified and traditional Chinese texts and am also familiar with the cultural nuances in the different Mandarin-speaking societies. Majority of my projects are bound by copyright/NDAs. I have uploaded some non-sensitive excerpts from my past works onto my portfolio below. My qualifications: - Masters in Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore - Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpretation, China Foreign Affairs University

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5.0
$70.00 SGD
This is one of our best engagement experiences on Freelancer! Swee is professional and knowledgeable about translation. She catered for every single detail and the deliverables well exceeded our expectation. Thank you so much, and we look forward to working with you again!
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@lexinp
3 years ago
5.0
$18.00 USD
I engaged Swee to edit the English subtitles of my animation. She is very smart and passionate. I want to continue with her on the next project.
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@makeweb
4 years ago
5.0
$17.00 SGD
Awesome and professional Freelancer! Very good in both Chinese and English.
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@tingsin
4 years ago
5.0
$145.00 USD
My translation project--a children's book in English--required a level of language expertise beyond everyday conversation. Swee Fong W. understood the "poetic" English and the fact that, as in poetry, words have denotation and connotation--and choosing the right word can change the meaning entirely. I told her I knew she would be the right person for the job because of the flawless English in her profile and in our communications. I would highly recommend Swee Fong W. Totally professional.
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@jmandriote
4 years ago

Experience

Assistant Director

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oct 2002 - May 2010 (7 years, 7 months)
As a political analyst, I specialised in East Asian affairs. I served one posting in Beijing (2004-2008). My main job responsibilities included political analyses, organising international events and meetings, as well as the negotiation and drafting of FTAs, MOUs and joint statements. I was trained in English-Chinese translation and interpretation at the China Foreign Affairs University (2004-2005) under the auspices of Singapore's and China's MFAs. I am also proficient in Japanese.

Civil Engineer

KTP Consultants Pte Ltd
Oct 2000 - Oct 2002 (2 years)
● Structural and geotechnical analysis and design of buildings; specialised in deep foundations and excavations ● Project management. Key projects included the Pavilion Park landed-housing project in Bukit Batok and the Waterboat House at Fullerton; responsibilities included managing project timelines, liaising with the authorities and securing the relevant construction permits

Education

Post-Graduate Training in Translation and Interpretation (equivalent to Postgraduate Diploma)

China Foreign Affairs University, China 2004 - 2005
(1 year)

Masters in Engineering (Civil)

National University of Singapore, Singapore 1998 - 2000
(2 years)

Bachelors in Engineering (Civil) Second Upper Honours

National University of Singapore, Singapore 1994 - 1998
(4 years)

Qualifications

Post-Graduate Training in Translation and Interpretation (equivalent to Postgraduate Diploma)

China Foreign Affairs University
2004
I received training in translation and interpretation at the China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) in 2004 under the auspices of the Singapore and PRC governments. As part of my customized training, in addition to attending the post-graduate modules for translation/interpretation at the CFAU, I also attended one-on-one lessons conducted by veteran translators/interpreters from the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs Translation and Interpretation Department.

Masters in Engineering (Civil)

National University of Singapore
2000
My research project focused on the degradation of geotextiles used for land reclamation in Singapore. Some of my past publications are as follows: -- "Geotextile Performance after 12 Years of Service in Coastal Environment", SF Wong SH Chew SA Tan GP Karunaratne CK Yeo, Geosynthetics Asia 2000 -- "Woven Geotextile Performance after 10 Years of Service Life in Singapore Coastal Environment", SF Wong SH Chew SA Tan GP Karunaratne, 8TH KKNN Seminar on Civil Engineering 1998

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