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FairVega Translations

Russian to English professional translations with creative approach

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I’m Shelley Fairweather-Vega,

a freelance Russian to English translator in Seattle, Washington.

Since 2006, I have been transforming written Russian into my native English for clients around the world.
I also occasionally work from Uzbek, which, despite what many people think, is not at all like Russian.

Do you read English?

I specialize in translating from Russian to help English-speakers like you navigate into the far reaches of the Russian-speaking world. Whether your business is legal discovery, academic research, politics and government, or art and literature, I can help. These days most of my work is translating books for children and adults.

Вы хотите писать по-английски?

Пишите без акцента. Чтобы правильно писать, чтобы эффективно общаться, чтобы художественно выразиться по-английски, обязательно необходим перевод носителем английского языка. Избежите всех недостатков понимания. Вы можете читать дальше, или же послать мне e-mail прямо сейчас.
Services

My main services include:

Creative Translation

Academic Translation

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Legal Translation

Games and Software Translation

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If you have some Russian that needs to be brought into English for your own use, for your client's benefit, or for the good of the world –
let’s work together

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Who’s behind FairVega Translations?

I’m Shelley Fairweather-Vega:

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    ATA-certified Russian to English translator,

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    enthusiastic translator from Uzbek to English,

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    native speaker of American English,

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    M.A. graduate in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (2006),

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    freelance translator since 2006,

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    student of Russian history, culture, and politics,

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    professional with extensive experience in several fields.

Before becoming a translator, I worked in marketing, language teaching, criminal justice, and library science. I also run a library consulting business  specializing in providing materials and advice to North American libraries serving Russian-speaking immigrants. 

I put those experiences to work in every translation I do. 

Since 2015, I’ve mostly translated fiction, screenplays, popular science, and good books of all kinds. 

You can request my CV by email, or check one of my online profiles!

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Events

Meet me at

  • High Tech for High Art

    October 5

    Spanish translator Mercedes Guhl and I will be talking about the software we use in our literary tra...

  • Ask the Literary Translators

    October 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT at online via Zoom

    I’ll be speaking with Mia Spangenberg and Cynthia Steele at this online lunchtime panel aimed ...

  • ALTA Roundtable: “What are national literatures?”

    October 16 @ 10:25 am - 12:00 pm PDT

    I’ll be taking part in this discussion, organized by Jennifer Shyue, Emma Ramadan, and Candice...

  • ALTA44 Bilingual Reading

    October 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT at online via Zoom

    Get online to hear me read from my translation of Shahzoda Samarqandi’s haunting novella, Moth...

Even during social distancing, I'm always on YouTube talking translation. And why not buy a book to read while you stay home!
Testimonials

Excellent translation as always... some elegant ways of handling tricky phrases.

editor
2014

I love it... It is uncanny how close it is to the original!

fellow translator
2013

Shelley translated scholarship I needed for my dissertation research. She was always prompt, professional, and friendly. Her translations were clear and made sense to my profession (music). Without a doubt, I would work with her again.

client
2015

Шелли отличный переводчик – чувствует тонкости и нюансы языка, работает продуктивно, точно и аккуратно. Плюс благожелательность и безмерное терпение. Я просто счастлива, что мне довелось с ней работать.

клиент-автор
2015

Ismailov’s descriptive writing (and Fairweather-Vega’s brilliant translating) leaves nothing to be desired.

Of Strangers and Bees reviewer
2019
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Email me to check availability, request my CV, or discuss your translation project.