Merli-Triin Eiskop
Tallinn
Summary
Professional language-lover and translator with in-depth curiosity for various cultures. I am a team-player and always seeking opportunities for growth and innovation in my work. Passionate about delivering clear, easy-to-read and linguistically accurate translations while maintaining content integrity and style and facilitating cultural differences.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Translator, QA Consultant
Lidl Eesti OÜ
03.2024 - Current
In my current role, I am responsible for:
- Translating product declarations from German and English to Estonian.
- Ensuring legal compliance of product information.
- Proofreading labels on final package designs.
- Negotiating solutions to linguistic and legal challenges within the translations team, and coordinating tasks between departments.
Translator, QA Junior Consultant
Lidl Eesti OÜ
04.2022 - 02.2024
Travel Consultant for the German and Austrian Markets
Majorel Estonia OÜ
05.2020 - 12.2021
- Handled travel arrangements for groups, private and business clients, and special-needs clients.
- Managed customer complaints.
- Assisted customers in making changes to existing itineraries, or cancelling trips, and consulted clients regarding health and security inquiries.
Curator of Collections
Tartu Art Museum
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Project Management: Coordinating curatorial projects, and curating exhibitions.
- Public Speaking: Guided tours and interviews for the press.
- Event planning: organizing seminars and lectures, accompanying the exhibitions.
- Publishing catalogues.
- Grant writing and financial reporting.
Manager of the Estonian-speaking Department
Baltic Kuurort Grupp OÜ
01.2016 - 06.2016
Internship
Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum Berlin
10.2014 - 12.2014
Education
Master of Arts - Translation Studies (Thesis Unfinished)
Tallinn University
Tallinn06-2022
Exchange year - Linguistics
Universität Bielefeld
Germany03-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Estonian Academy of Arts
06.2014
Exchange year - Art History
Christian-Albrecht-Universität Zu Kiel
Germany08.2013
Skills
- Advanced proficiency in German and English
- Project management
- Marketing material translation
- Compliance-focused translation
- Computer-assisted translation tools (Phrase)
- Proofreading skills
- Cross-cultural communication
Publications
- Julie Hagen-Schwarz. The First Estonian Female Artist. Tiina Abel, Christian Conrad, Merli-Triin Eiskop, Kristina Tiideberg, Dr. Anja Wilhelmi, Richard Adang, Anna Caroline Haubold; translators: Florian Marcus, Marika Peekmann, Peeter Talvistu, Raul Tõnurist; designer: Angelika Schneider, Tartu Kunsimuuseum, 2018, 297, [1], 9789949722532
- Changing Tartu in Four Views, Exhibition catalog, Merli-Triin Eiskop, Caroline Hubsch; translators: Florian Marcus, Julia Polujanenkova, Peeter Talvistu; designer: Jaan Evart, Tartu Kunsimuuseum, 2016, 110, [1], 9789949976690
Certification
10/2024 - Project Management and Coordination - Anneli Ohvril
02/2024 - Rational and Critical Thinking - SpeakSmart
06/2023 - Goethe Zertifikat C1 - Tallinna Saksa Kultuuriinstituut | Goethe-Zentrum
Languages
Estonian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
German
Advanced (C1)
C1
Russian
Elementary (A2)
A2
Timeline
Translator, QA Consultant
Lidl Eesti OÜ
03.2024 - Current
Translator, QA Junior Consultant
Lidl Eesti OÜ
04.2022 - 02.2024
Travel Consultant for the German and Austrian Markets
Majorel Estonia OÜ
05.2020 - 12.2021
Curator of Collections
Tartu Art Museum
07.2016 - 04.2018
Manager of the Estonian-speaking Department
Baltic Kuurort Grupp OÜ
01.2016 - 06.2016
Internship
Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum Berlin
10.2014 - 12.2014
Master of Arts - Translation Studies (Thesis Unfinished)
Tallinn University
Exchange year - Linguistics
Universität Bielefeld
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Estonian Academy of Arts
Exchange year - Art History
Christian-Albrecht-Universität Zu Kiel
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