Born : Germany, September 23th 1958
Nationality : German
Language : English <> German & Italian into German
Personal Profile
* English <> German and Italian to German freelance translator (native German speaker, lived and worked in Italy for 28 years) specialized in scientific and technical translations (with 16 years of experience).
* Qualified photographer with 30 years of experience in commercial and industrial photography, as well as fine art landscape and conceptual photography.
Translation Experience
Translation Skills
Fastidious rendering of source text
Friendly, reliable communication
Fluid style for ¡®invisible¡¯ translation
Delivery on time, every time
Capacity to research specialized terminology
Initiative & can-do attitude
Professionalism
Meticulous eye for detail
Capacity to work in a virtual team
Final product polished and highly readable
Confidentiality & Loyalty guaranteed
Background
Freelance Translator and Proof-Reader since 1995
o Technical: household appliances; engineering; IT; technical manuals; telecommunication
o Corporate communications: reports; contracts; marketing; legal; business letters; curriculums
o Publications: online & print media,+ website/software localization; academic articles; patents; tourism; fashion& sportswear; real estate;
o International development & human rights
o Arts & humanities; archaeology; history; religion
o Science: medicine; pharmaceutics,
o Finance: balance sheet; credit card processing;
o Certificates: marriage; birth; death; degrees
o German language courses up to university level (certified teacher on myngle.com)
o Transcriptions
o Interpreting
o Voiceover
o Subtitling
o Creation & translation of power point presentations
2000-2006
Customer service and article author in 4 languages (German, English, Italian and French) for Glo-Con, International Real Estate, Italy
1994-current
Freelance translator English-German, Italian-German
1990-2000
Sales manager for Mora Corp. Real Estate and Construction Company, Delaware and Italy
1985-1989
Restaurant manager Piccolo Prezzo , Loano, Italy
1981-1984
Owner of ¡°Die 2¡± Video Production, Germany, making of industrial / commercial films for TV and exhibitions: script writing/translating, footage, cutting & dubbing
1980 - current
Professional freelance photographer
Qualifications
1995 FCE/CAE /CPE Exams ENGLISCHES INSTITUT KOELN
1980-1981 education as cameraman for German TV channel WDR
1977-1980 education as professional photographer and laboratory technician ( both with degree) at photo studio Endermann, Germany and photo studio P?ppel, Weeze, Germany
1976-1977 Gymnasium Voerde, Germany , Abitur (A-levels) high school diploma in foreign languages
1975-1976 Claremont School, Esher Surrey, UK (A-levels)
1967-1975 Ernst Barlach Gymnasium Dinslaken, Germany
1963-1967 Pestalozzischule, Dinslaken, Germany
PC Software
Windows XP Professional operating system, Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Meta Texis TM software (fully Trados compatible and can create Trados files), Adobe Acrobat Reader, Open Office, Photoshop CS4
Language skills
German - native, excellent style of writing
English - fluent, spoken and written
Italian ¨C fluent, spoken and written
French ¨C intermediate spoken and written |
