Olga van Saane

Olga van Saane

English & Dutch to Russian Translator at "BookvaR"

TED Translator
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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About Olga

I am a…

Atheist, Concerned citizen, Educator/Teacher, Idea generator, Parent, Photographer, Writer/Editor

Bio

Russian-born professional linguist shuttling between the Netherlands, South Korea, and Russia, working with words for over 30 years. Made a career in teaching and training, now into translating, consulting, and building bridges.

I'm passionate about

Our planet. Harmony between planet's species. Zen. Sustainability. Giving back to nature.

An idea worth spreading

More translators. More good translators, helping to spread positive and constructive ideas, while minimizing the damage made due to wrong assumptions, misinterpretation and illiteracy. The world's screaming for peoples' better understanding of each other.

The TED story

I used to translate here, then stopped for a few years, different obligations. Now I am resuming translating for TED, want to help as much as I can, in current situation.

Things you might not know

Oshibana, tai chi chuan, herb gardening and motorcycling