NATIVE CZECH LINGUIST · SINCE 1999
Experienced. Technical. Easy to work with.
I work with translation agencies and localization teams on technical, medical-device and software projects.
THE PERSON BEHIND RB TRANSLATIONS
Radim Balík Independent Czech translatorDirect communication. Technical background. Professional translation since 1999.
Specialist knowledge.
Natural Czech.
I focus on fields where terminology, subject knowledge and technical accuracy matter.
Machinery, manufacturing, industrial equipment and technical products, including manuals, operating and installation instructions, service documentation and other engineering content.
Instructions for use, medical-device documentation, diagnostic and laboratory equipment, dental technologies and related technical and regulatory content.
User interfaces, software strings, help content, web applications and technical software documentation, including localization workflows using CAT and dedicated software-localization tools.
A partner for
your Czech content.
I have been translating professionally since 1999 and work primarily with translation agencies and localization teams. I combine native Czech language expertise with a technical background and long-term experience in specialist translation environments.
Natural wording, correct terminology and consistency in my primary target language.
Formal technical education helps me understand the subject behind the terminology.
CAT tools, terminology management, QA, localization platforms, MTPE and client-specific instructions.
You work directly with the person translating your content — no account layers or hand-offs.
Reliable delivery, clear communication and no unnecessary complexity.
Tools are a means.
Clear Czech is the goal.
I work with established CAT and localization tools, terminology resources, QA processes and client-specific workflows.
Understand the content. Use the right tools. Deliver Czech that works.
Primary CAT environment
Software localization
Agency workflows
Client-specific environmentsMachine translation and AI are useful where they improve speed, consistency or research. They remain tools within the translation process — not substitutes for understanding the source content or taking responsibility for the final Czech text.
1999 → today.
The work continues.
I started translating professionally in 1999, when scanned documents, manual transcription and early CAT tools were still part of everyday work.
Since then, the industry has moved through desktop CAT tools, localization platforms, machine translation and now AI-assisted workflows.
Understand the source. Find the right terminology. Write clear Czech.
Over the years, I have worked on technical manuals, medical-device documentation, software localization, industrial content and other specialist projects for translation agencies and international clients.
People.
Technology.
Better Czech.
Independent.
Technical.
Human.
I am Radim Balík, an independent Czech translator based near Prague.
I have worked professionally in translation since 1999, with a background that combines languages, technical education and long-term experience with specialist technical, medical-device and software content.
I work directly with translation agencies and localization teams, usually on projects where terminology, technical accuracy and a reliable workflow matter.
I like technology, but mostly when it makes complicated work simpler.
Understand the content, communicate clearly and deliver Czech that reads as if it belongs there.
If you need an experienced English-to-Czech translator for technical, medical-device or software localization work, feel free to get in touch.
