Résumé
Nur (Gülnur) Reinhart
Trained, Experienced Translator
Native speaker of Turkish, equally fluent from or into Turkish. Successfully completed 4 semesters of undergraduate translation courses, studied translation theory and technique.
Professional translator since 1984. Active member, American Translators Association, since 1985. Annual translation volume: over 150,000 words.
Areas of expertise: medical, pharmaceutical, legal and business. Extensive knowledge of terminology, fully equipped with specialized resources. Completed projects: legal briefs, court documents, divorce decrees, writs, contracts, extradition requests, insecticide/pesticide labels, autopsy reports, business reports, corporate codes of conduct/ethics codes, stock option plans, etc.
- Retained as linguistic expert witness and sole translator on behalf of the Turkish Government in a lawsuit regarding priceless antiquities stolen from Turkey (1996–1998), known as the Elmalı Treasure or the Hoard of the Century.
- Large volume of medical translations: medical research articles, clinical trial protocols, informed consent forms, patient quality of life surveys, interactive voice response systems for clinical trials, drug inserts, medical reports.
Educated in Language Arts and Linguistics
- Ph.D. work in English, Purdue University, 1979–1981. Course work complete, dissertation incomplete.
- M.A. in English, Southern Illinois University, 1980.
- B.A. in English, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 1976.
Fulbright Scholar, 1977–1979
Experienced Writer and Teacher
- Taught English grammar, composition, writing skills, and literature at these U.S. and Turkish institutions: Indiana University–Purdue University, Columbus IN campus, 1983–1986; Purdue University, 1979–1981; Southern Illinois University, 1978–1979; Middle East Technical University and Turkish American Cultural Center of the American Embassy, Ankara, Turkey, 1976–1977.
- Manager, Communications and Marketing, Tipton Lakes Co., Columbus, IN, 1986–1993. Wrote and designed newsletters, advertising copy, brochures and press releases.
Memberships
- Active member, American Translators Association, since 1985
- Fulbright Association
- Board director and secretary, Turkish-American Association of San Antonio, 2009–2011