Paul Kaye

English Translator at European Commission

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Experience

  • European Commission (17 yrs 5 mos)
    • English Translator
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

      Translator at European Commission, turning French, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian and Estonian documents into English. Covering all policy areas but especially energy, environment, agriculture, transport, internal market, competition. Occasionally, and more slowly, Russian, Ukrainian and German. Also involved in the department’s external communications work.

    • Language Officer
      May 2014 - Dec 2019 · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Promoting language learning, the language industry and multilingualism in the UK. Raising awareness of career opportunities in the EU, particularly for language specialists. Visiting universities and schools to give presentations, attending and organising conferences on language-related themes, liaising between the UK and Brussels on language issues. On secondment from the European Commission's translation department, DGT.

    • Translator
      Feb 2009 - May 2014 · 5 yrs 4 mos

      Translator at European Commission, turning French, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian and, less frequently/capably, Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian and German documents into English. Covering all policy areas but especially energy, environment, agriculture, transport, internal market, competition. Acting as a training coordinator, and trainer of Trados Studio translation software.

  • Journalist/Photographer at Pavolk
    Jan 2009 - May 2014 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Undertaking private journalistic and photographic documentary projects on geographical and historical themes, often travelling by bicycle!

  • Haymarket (10 yrs 1 mo)
    • Editor
      Jan 1999 - Jan 2009 · 10 yrs 1 mo

      Journalist and Editor specialising in EU environment policy

    • Editor, ENDS Europe Daily
      1999 - 2009 · 10 yrs

  • Redaktor - Broadcaster at Slovenský rozhlas - Radio Slovakia International
    Sep 1994 - Sep 1996 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • English teacher at Akadémia Vzdelávania
    Sep 1993 - Jun 1994 · 10 mos