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PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR & ACADEMIC RESEARCHER | CROATIAN LINGUIST
Legal, Marketing, Gaming, and Literary specialist
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Hi, I’m Alen

Professional Croatian – English translator

I’m Alen Ontl, a professional Croatian-English translator and academic researcher with over 15 years of experience in the language industry. My work bridges the precision of legal and marketing translations with the creativity and cultural sensitivity of literary and gaming content. Alongside my translation career, I am an active scholar with a Ph.D. in Philology, which allows me to approach language with both analytical depth and a storyteller’s sensitivity.

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EXPERIENCE

  • Freelance Translator and Reviewer
  • Content Writer and Editor
  • Quality Control for Subtitles
  • Copywriter, proofreader, and MTPE for legal, marketing, literary, and general IT content

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Philology – University of Zagreb (2008–2016)
  • B.A. in English Language and Literature / Philosophy – University of Zagreb (2005)
  • Anglo-American University, Prague – Exchange Program (1998–1999)
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SKILLS

  • Translation
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Transcreation
  • Proofreading
  • Subtitling
  • Quality Control

CERTIFICATIONS

  • International Association of Professional Writers & Editors
  • Certified Pro Network on Proz.com

SERVICES

Legal, Marketing, Gaming, and Literary specialist

TRANSLATION

I’ve translated from EU documentation and corporate contracts to novels and game dialogue. Clients such as Iolar Ltd. and SimSton Ltd. have relied on me for accurate, culturally attuned translations that maintain both clarity and voice.

PROOFREADING

I provide meticulous proofreading services tailored to both native and non-native English content. At Bombus Ltd., I worked as a content editor, refining product copy and online content for maximum readability and impact. I also regularly proofread academic articles and literary manuscripts, ensuring fluency, consistency, and correctness.

MTPE

Trained in optimizing neural machine translation outputs, I provide MTPE services that elevate rough machine drafts to professional quality. Through my work with TranslationMemories and other localization agencies, I’ve handled large-scale MTPE projects in fields like e-commerce, software UI, and legal documentation, balancing efficiency with linguistic nuance.

REVIEW AND EDITING

My editing work draws on my background as a published academic and content writer. I’ve edited doctoral dissertations, journal articles, and marketing campaigns alike—ensuring not just grammatical accuracy, but stylistic consistency and tone alignment. Clients appreciate my ability to bring clarity and structure to complex texts, particularly in cross-cultural contexts.
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ACADEMIC RESEARCHER

Alongside my work as a translator, I am also an academic researcher with a Ph.D. in Philology. My scholarly interests focus on comparative literature, cultural theory, and social justice in higher education. I have authored and edited academic books, published peer-reviewed articles, and presented at international conferences.

 

Books

    A Comparative Analysis of the Great American and Arab Novel: A Study of the USA and Cairo Trilogies, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018

    Re-examining Diversity and Social Justice in the Academy, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2021 (Editor)

ARTICLES

    “The Notion of Cultural Intimacy in the Work of Viktor Pelevin,” Philological Studies, 1/2009, October 10, 2009

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

    “Cross-cultural Perspectives in Late Modernism: Dos Passos and Mahfouz,” Second Biennial John Dos Passos Society Conference, Madrid, Spain, June 2–4, 2016
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What My CLients Are Saying

★★★★★

Alen is working on multiple projects of ours. He always delivers his translations on time and has an impeccable response rate. He complies with our quality standards. He is learning from the feedback given and implements the corrections easily.

Alconost, Inc. / Alconost Translations

★★★★★

Great work, straightforward, efficient and friendly!

Noemie Licini - ICS-Translate

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LOCATION

Bjelovar, Croatia

Contact

alen2379@gmail.com

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