- simultaneous interpreting
- conference interpreting
- translations
- language consultancy
- professional, fast, flexible
- culture, art, natural sciences, social sciences, film, technology
Working languages:
- Czech – A
- German – B
- English – C
- Slovak – C
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Mgr. Kateřina Sitařová
Klínec 280 , CZ – 252 10, Praha – Západ
+420 603 19 46 86
www.tlumoceni.com
IČ: 6544035
Overview of interpreting and publishing practice
As an interpreter I have worked for the following personalities or institutions:
- President of the Republic Václav Havel
- Federal President J. Rau
- Prime Minister of the Czech Republic J. Paroubek
- Prime Minister of the Czech Republic M. Topolánek
- Federal Chancellor G. Schröder
- Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic and Germany
- various ministers of the Czech Republic and the German-speaking countries
- the President of the European Parliament’s group
- various ministries of the Czech Republic (labour and social affairs; youth and education; environment; agriculture; health)
- Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
- Mayor of Berlin
- Mayor of Prague
- Austrian Cultural Forum in Prague
- Prague German Language Theatre Festival
- VIZE Foundation of Dagmar and Václav Havel
- Prague offices of German political foundations (K. Adenauer, H. Böll, etc.)
- AVU, AMU, DAMU, FF UK, KTF UK, VŠCHT, PF UK and other higher education institutions
- PEN Club of the Czech Republic
- The Writers’ Community
- Prague City Council
- Czech Television – news
- Czech-German Future Fund
- European Parliament
- European Council
- European Economic and Social Committee
- Committee of the Regions
- European Court of Justice
- Europol
Published translations of books
- Jirásko, Ladislav (2013) Johann Stüdl. Vizionář a objevitel Alp. Alpy Praha
- Steinbach, Karin & Habeler, Peter (2012) Cílem je vrchol. Alpy Praha
- Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí v Berlíně (2015) Fakta o Německu. Frankfurter Societäts-Medien GmbH
- Rudi Mair, Patrick Nairz (2018) Lavina. Alpy Praha
- Wolfgang Nairz (2016) Dobře to dopdane. Alpy Praha
- Karl Gabl (2017) Viděl jsem mraky shora i zdola. Alpy Praha
- Matěj Forejt (ed.) Umění z NDR. Dědictví na obtíž? Galerie Rudolfinum, Praha 2021
- Bude, Munk, Wieland (2022) Náraz. Práh
Biography
Mgr. Kateřina Sitařová
Born in 1977 in Šumperk, she graduated from schools in the Czech Republic, East Germany and Austria (matriculation), she holds a Master’s degree from the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague in German interpreting and translation and general linguistics and phonetics. Since 2000 she has been working as a freelance interpreter on the Czech market, since 2008 she has been an accredited interpreter for the interpreting services of the European institutions (DG SCIC and DG Interpretation) and regularly interprets for the European Council, the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Court of Justice – her working languages are Czech, German, English and Slovak. She has been a lecturer at Euromasters in Conference Interpreting since 2008. From 2009 to 2022 she worked as an assistant professor at the Institute of Translatology at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, where she taught interpreting and speaking techniques. In addition to interpreting, she also works in literary translation (about 10 titles) and film subtitling. She is a member of the professional organizations Association of Conference Interpreters and AIIC. She regularly interprets for German-speaking embassies in the Czech Republic and Czech state and constitutional authorities.
Language skills
- Czech A, mother tongue
- German B, active working language, interpreting and translating
- English C, passive working language, interpreting and translating
- Slovak C, passive working language, interpreting and translating
Membership of professional organisations
- ASKOT – Association of Conference Interpreters of the Czech Republic
- AIIC – International Association of Conference Interpreters
Mgr. Kateřina Sitařová
1977
Birth
Date and palce of birth: 11.8.1977 Šumperk
Schools, education
1983 – 1986
Primary school
Primary school in Czechoslovakia in Ostrava.
1986 – 1989
Primary school
Primary school in Eastern Germany (GDR) in Halle an der Saale.
1991
Primary school
Primary school in Czechoslovakia in Prag.
1991 – 1995
Österreichische Schule Prag
Austrian High School in Prague: Österreichische Schule Prag, Austrian and czech A levels 5/1995
1995 – 1999
Charles University
Studies of translatology, specialization on interpreting and translation, Philosophical faculty, Charles University Prague.
10/1999 Master of translatology.
1997 – 1998
Universität Passau
Scholarship on Universität Passau.
1998 – 2002
Charles University
Studies of general linguistic and phonetics, Philosophical faculty, Charles University Prague.
9/2002 Master of general linguistic and phonetics.
2009 – 2016
Charles University
Internal doctoral studies of translatology, Philosophical faculty, Charles University Prague.
Professional CV
Since 1999
Translator and interpreter
Freelance interpreter and translator on czech and german speeking markets.
2001 – 2003
Goethe-Institut in Prague
Official interpreter and translator of Goethe-Institut in Prague, specialization on cultural events.
Since 2003
Translator and interpreter
Instructor of communication and rhetorics in accredited schools for tourist guides in Prague. Accredited as freelange rafting guide, guide for european and african destinations.
Since 2008
Instructor
Instructor of interpretation studies EMCI.
Since 2008
Interpreter for EU Institutions
Accredited as a freelance interpreter of european institutions.
2009 – 2022
Charles University
Lecturer of interpreting and voice coaching, Institute of Tranlastology, Philosophical faculty, Charles University Prague.
Other activities
Since 2014
Municipal representative
Representative of municipality Klínec.
Contact
Mgr. Kateřina Sitařová
Klínec 280 , CZ – 252 10, Praha – Západ
+420 603 19 46 86
www.tlumoceni.com
IČ: 6544035
