Alexandre Tadevossian

Interpreter

Alexandre Tadevossian is a conference interpreter. He also served as a consultant for 15 years. Having studied both at the Zurich Polytechnic (physics) and at the University of Geneva (history and literature) he specialized for greater part of his career in scientific or technical subjects.

Admitted as member of the AIIC (International Conference Interpreters Association) in 1967, he was recruited two years later by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), where after one year of service he was appointed Chief Interpreter in 1970.

Leaving WMO in 1973 he worked for the next two years for the Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe. This resulted in Helsinki Pact in 1975 and ultimately evolved into the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Continuing to work as a freelance interpreter, he served a number of international gatherings, some at the highest level.

A. Tadevossian is fluent in English, Russian, French and German and fairly fluent in Armenian, Spanish, Tadjik, Farsi and Afghan (Herati). Not all of his languages are registered with the AIIC.