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 My name is Krzysztof Rączkowiak, and I am here to assist you with your English <> Polish language needs: translation, transcreation, localization, research, developing content in either Polish or English, and many, many more.
A full-time freelance translator since 2008, I specialize in marketing transcreation, software and website localization as well as translation of various types of documents, such as public services correspondence, press releases, user manuals and product specifications, etc. From marketing campaign handbooks to Fair Trade advocacy press articles to a catalogue of car wipers: I have been there and done that. In short: I can help you with anything save hard-core legal or highly specific medical matters.


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