Language English <> German<> French
Vocational training and studies:
November 1998sworn interpreter for the District Court of Cologne
Language Combination: A - German, B - English, B -French
Supplementary: Italian
Since January 1996Self-employed as freelanced conference interpreter and translator
September 1990 - December 1995 Studies of Interpreting at the University of Applied Sciences, Cologne
Languages: German (A), English (B), French (C), Italian
Job title: conference interpreter
Mark of final exam: good
November 1993 - June 1994Studies of Interpreting at the Institut Sup¨¦rieur
d¡¯Interpr¨¨tes et Traducteurs, Paris
September 1983 - March 1986Professional education as trilingual secretary
SMS Schloemann-Siemag AG, D¨¹sseldorf
November 1985Exam at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce,
certificate: ¡°Certified secretary¡°
March 1986certificate: ¡°Trilingual secretary¡°
Work experience in employment:
Secretarial:
June 1986 - March 1989Secretary to the Technical Director
SMS Schloemann Siemag, D¨¹sseldorf
April 1989 - August 1990Secretary to the Manager
Achenbach Art Consulting, D¨¹sseldorf
August - October 1991Replacing a personal assistant to the Board of Directors
and December 1991Arianespace, F-Evry
November 1993 - August 1994Secretary to the Director Pharmaceutical Flavours, Europe
Firmenich, F-Neuilly-sur-Seine
Work experience as freelance translator and interpreter:
Arts and Architecture:
Dumont EditionTranslation of a book the work of Michelangelo
English - German
William Wallace: "Michelangelo. The complete
Paintings, Sculptures, Works"
Dumont EditionTranslation of a book on design
English - German
Sir Terence Conran. "Easy Living"
First Entertainment, CologneTranslation of program concepts
German - English
Museum of Culture and Arts of Translation of an Exhibition Concept
Westphalia, M¨¹nsterGerman <-> French
Translation of the Guidelines on the Organisation of
Art Exhibitions set up by the Council of Europe
French - German
Translation of an essay on ¡°The Battle at the White Mountain¡° by Olivier Chaline
German - French
Translation of the conception of themes and a serial letter for the CD-ROM to be released
German - French
Translation of an information leaflet on the
Exhibition ¡°1648 - War and Peace in Europe¡°
German - French
Translation of the CD-ROM on the Exhibition
French <-> German
R¨¦union des Mus¨¦es Nationaux, Lyon/FranceTranslation of an Exhibition Catalogue on the LyonRetrospective on Morris Louis
French - German
Translingua, BonnTranslation of a Microsoft CD-ROM on the
National Gallery in London
English - German
Business:
Coca-Cola, BelgiumTranscription of market research interviews and translation German - American English
Hasenkamp, CologneTranslation of website
German - English
Krakow and Partner, CologneTranslation of a public relation brochure on glass fibre production and descriptions on quality assurance and
Quality management
Schirmer Edition, CologneTranslation of the brochure
¡°Convention Area of Cologne¡°
German - English
German - French
European Union:
Esta - Educational Institute, GladbachTranslation of project proposals for the European Union
German - English
European Agency for Project Consulting, Bonn Translation of project descriptions for a pan-European co-operation between the member countries of the European Union
German - English
European Union, Translation Centre, Translation of texts on financial and social issues
LuxemburgEnglish - German, French - German
Legal:
2avanti, Amsterdam/NetherlandsTranslation of contracts
English - German
BTI Eurolloyd, CologneTranslation of contracts
German - English
CanonTranslation of contracts
English - German
DBB German Association of Government Translation of a collective agreement questionnaire
Officials, BonnGerman - English
Elenac GmbH, WesselingTranslation of contracts
English - German
Domaro, HamburgTranslation of Statement of Claim
French - German
Illbruck, Burscheidtranslation of legal documents
German <-> English
Regional and District Court, CologneVarious documents
English - German, French - German
SAP, ParisTranslation of contracts
French - German
Voluntary Self-control of Multimedia Translation of the statutes
Service Providers, BonnGerman - English, German - French
IBM, ParisLeasing Agreement
English - German
Johnson Controls, BurscheidCompany Agreement
English - German
EWS Europ?ische Wirtschaftsschule, Memorandum of Agreement
CologneEnglish - German
Law firm Eimer, Heuschmid, Mehle, BonnTranslation of a paper held on the
International sports lawyers¡¯ congress in Bonn
German - English
Ten Cate, Enbi GmbH, LeverkusenTranslation of legal documents
English ¨C German
The Blackstone Group, New YorkTranslation of Takeover Agreement
English - German
University of Hertfordshire and Translation of Cooperation Agreement
Cologne Business School English - German
Medical:
Adam-Kuenen Sprachen-Zentrale, CologneTranslation of a study on the British Health System
English - German
Grey Health CareReport-writing on a conference on renal deficiency with international experts from the U.S., the U.K., Italy and France
Software:
Ford AG, CologneTranslation of training documents on an Auto-CA
German - French
Context GmbH, CologneProofreading of a software translation for LPA
English - German
Deutz Fahr Erntesysteme GmbH,Translation of a software manual
LauingenItalian - German
ifa Computerservice, CologneTranslation of an optician¡¯s software and its updates
German-English, German-French
IT Translated, BerlinTranslation of a staff administration module
French - German
SDL, London (Maidenhead)Translation of glossaries for the program "Draw"
English - German
Transcript, CologneTranslation of several modules of the MAPICS software by IBM
English - German
Amkreutz Translations,Computer-assisted translation of the IBM software MAPICS
Bergisch GladbachEnglish - German
Including adaptation of the German software to a Windows frame in Madras, India (6 weeks)
Technical:
Comau, StuttgartTranslation of multi-conveyor system for car manufacturing
German - English
Delta International, BonnTranslation of an offer for telecommunication devices for Lucent in Bonn
English - German
Frank Datentechnik, N¨¹rnbergTranslation of a manual on telecommunications software
German - English
Johnson Controls, BurscheidTranslation and copywriting of company brochures and
press releases
English - German
French - German
ProLogos Language Services, CologneTranslation of test reports on industry ventilators
By Soler et Palau
French - German
WECO Optical devices, D¨¹sseldorfTranslation of a computer program and the corresponding manual for optical machines
German - English
Interpreting:
Sworn interpreter for the Cologne Court District for English and French
Arts and Architecture:
City of ColognePolis Conference on urban planning for EU delegates
Simultaneous French - English
Cologne PhilharmoniePress conference New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Kurt Masur
Chuchotage German - English
Press conference with Isaac Stern
about his visit to Germany
Chuchotage German - English
European UnionEuropean Cultural Cities
Simultaneous German - French
femme totale, DortmundInternational Festival of Womens¡® Films
Simultaneous German - French
GFK Market research, Hamburg¡°Car Clinics¡°
Simultaneous German - English
Institute for research on regional and Conference on ¡°Local socio-economic strategies
urban development of Northrhine-Westphaliaapplied to disadvantaged areas of Dortmund¡°
Simultaneous German <-> French
Interzum, K?ln MesseArchitecture Piazza
Simultaneous German - English
White Balance Project Pool,International Museum Conference, Bremen
BremenSimultaneous German - French
Business:
Air Liquide, D¨¹sseldorfMeeting of the European Works Council, D¨¹sseldorf
Simultaneous German <-> English
ARAL AG, BochumPresentations of mta, London
Simultaneous English - German
Boots Healthcare Deutschland, HamburgKey Account Conference, Cologne
Simultaneous German <-> English
Citroen, ColognePitch
German <-> French
Daimler Chrysler, StuttgartConference on Vocational Training in Germany
and at Chrysler/U.S.
Simultaneous German <-> English
Dow Automotive, DillenburgTraining module on internal communication
Conference on company news
Simultaneous English <-> German
ECON Zukunftstag, Messe D¨¹sseldorfSimultaneous English - German
ConvaTec, MunichInterpreting interviews with Stoma Nurses in hospitals
German <-> English
EDT, StrasbourgEmployees¡® Conference
Simultaneous German <-> French at
EDT, Ratingen
GEBI Genossenschaftliche EG-Be-Europartnership 95
ratungs- and Informationsgesell-Negotiation interpreting English - German,
schaft mbH, BonnItalian - German
Gerresheimer AGSupervisory Board Meeting
Simultaneous English <-> German
HTS, DuisburgMeeting of the international laundry directors
Chuchotage German <-> French
ifa Computerservice, CologneDiscussion of a software project
Negotiation interpreting German - French
Hein Gericke Deutschland GmbH, D¨¹sseldorfNegotiations on streamlining the business
Chuchotage German <-> French
Johnson Controls, Burscheid Press Conferences, IAA Frankfurt
Simultaneous German ¨C English
KAS Marketing, FrechenInternational Conference ¡°Colours of Rome¡± in Rome
Simultaneous German - English
Cologne Messe Filmforum NRW
Among other speakers the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Angela Merkel, during the EU Council Presidency
D¨¹sseldorf Messe International Conferences on various subjects
Simultaneous German <-> English
Micros fidelio, NeussSales directors¡¯ training
Simultaneous German <-> English
MobilcomSupervisory Board Meeting, Hamburg
Simultaneous German - English
Moulinex, CologneInternational Conference on the co-operation with the French subsidiaries
Consecutive French - German
Nokia, EssenSales director conference
Simultaneous German <-> English
Nokia, D¨¹sseldorfPress Conference on the Closure of Bochum Site
Simultaneous German <-> English
Polytechnics D¨¹sseldorfGerman-Palestinian Youth Forum
Arbeitsstelle Dritte WeltSimultaneous German - English
SABIC, Riad (Saudi-Arabien)Interviews with the Boards of Directors on the
Plastics Fair in D¨¹sseldorf
Consecutive English <-> German
Securitas, SwedenEmployees¡¯ trainng in D¨¹sseldorf
Consecutive English <-> German
SER, BonnRound table discussion moderated by Sabine Christiansen
Simultaneous English <-> German
Thyssen Krupp, DuisbsurgMeeting of European Works Council
Simultaneous German <-> English, German <-> French
Titanium International, D¨¹sseldorfSoftware presentation
Consecutive English <-> German
University M¨¹nsterConference on the ¡°Overcoming of acceptance barriers -
Ways to an enhanced use of the Internet in Germany and
Europe¡°
Simultaneous German <-> English
VMS Hotel-Medien GmbH, KleveNegotiations with Locatel, Poissy/Frankreich
Negotiation interpreting French - German
WHU Graduate School of ManagementSimultaneous German - English
KoblenzSpeech by Hans Eichel (German Secretary of the Treasury)
On German tax politics
Financial:
BNP Parisbas, ParisConference on Lease Contracts, D¨¹sseldorf
Simultaneous English <-> French
Commerzbank, D¨¹sseldorfConference on internal confidential matters
Simulaneous German - English
Deutsche Bank, EschbornConference on the Y2K problem
Simultaneous German <-> English
Handelsblatt, FrankfurtConference on financial issues
Simultaneous German - English
IMN, USA Conference on Securitisation, Munich
Simultaneous English <-> German
Postbank, BonnContract negotiations
German - English
RCI Banque, Paris International Directors¡¯ Conference, Berlin
Simultaneous English - French
Legal:
Jahnel-Kestermann Getriebewerke, BochumHearing at arbitration court proceedings in Copenhague
Consecutive German - English
Law firm Deringer & Partner, CologneCourt hearings at the High Court of Cologne
Chuchotage German - English
Law firm Oppenhoff & R?dler, CologneCourt hearings at the High Court of Cologne
Chuchotage German - English
Tranzlations, Inc., New YorkDepositions in Aachen (10 days)
Simultaneous German <-> English
Lenox, HagenContract negotiations
Negotiation interpreting German - English
MG Rover, D¨¹sseldorfTakeover negotiations in D¨¹sseldorf
Simultaneous German <-> English
Notary public Dr. Ralf Wittkowski, CologneReading of contracts
Consecutive German - French, German - English
Notary public Dr. Frank Ellenbeck, CologneReading of contracts
Consecutive German - French, German - English
Police, Federal Border Guard, and Hearings
Customs Investigation Office, CologneNegotiation interpreting
English and French
Regional Court, KrefeldLawsuit with 50 days of trial
Simultaneous German - English
Youth Welfare Office, CologneNegotiation Interpreting
English and French
Medical:
Hilton Hotel, BerlinCongress on auto-immunology
Nephrology Congress
English <-> French
Roche DiagnosticsWorkshop on Diabetes Management
Simultaneous German <-> English
UNITH United InternationalConference of the Association of Thalidomides
Thalidomides, Colognein Bastad, Sweden
Market Research:
I + G Health research, NurembergGroup discussions with doctors on postoperative pain
Simultaneous German - English
IHR, D¨¹sseldorfGroup discussions and interviews on computers, printers, air refreshers and panty liners
Simultaneous German ¨C English, German ¨C French
Jim Marktforschung GmbH & Co. KGGroup discussions and interviews on soups, cosmetics and crisps
Simultaneous German ¨C English, German ¨C French
Konzepte Market research, CologneGroup discussions on sports and medical-related subjects
Simultaneous German - English, German - French
MTM market research, CologneGroup discussions with doctors on asthma, colorectal cancer erectile dysfunctions, hypertension, osteoporosis and atopic dermatitis treatment
Simultaneous German - English
Quotapoint GmbH, CologneGroup discussions and interviews on perfume and cream
Simultaneous German ¨C English, German ¨C French
Rheingold Institute for qualitative Discussion groups for Delacre, Philip Morris, Wilkinson,
Market and media analysis, ColognePlaystation, Gallo wines, ARTE TV, Johnson & Johnson,
Wrigley¡¯s, Nivea, Coca Cola, in the Cologne and Paris studios
Simultaneous German - English, German ¨C French
TNS EMNID, N¨¹rnbergGroup discussions with doctors on Osteoporosis, Schizophrenia
Simultaneous German - English
Politics:
Bad Honnef Convention Centre Africa Conference for the Preparation of the G8 Summit
Simultaneous English <-> French
Department of Transportation, BonnConference on the financing of the Warnow crossing at Rostock
Simultaneous German - French
D¨¹sseldorf State GovernmentSigning of and ceremony around the ¡°Ghana ¨C NRW partnership¡±
Simultaneous French - Englsh
Meeting of Ghana Minister of Energy with the German State government
Consecutive German - English
Europaakademie OtzenhausenEncounter of International Political Representatives discussing NATO issues
Conference on European Policy of Mobility - Matrimonial Law
SPD Party Convention, BerlinSpeech by the French Prime Minister
Lionel Jospin
Simultaneous French - German
Party Convention (for diplomats from countries outside Germany)
Simultaneous German - English
United Nations Headquarters Germany, BonnConference on political problems between Georgia and the Abkhazia
Simultaneous English <-> French
Science:
Prof. Dr. Schmitz,Conference on Terminology
University of Applied Sciences, CologneSimultaneous English - German
Social:
EncareConference on Violence, Alcoholism and Child Protection
German <-> English
Friedrich-Ebert Foundation, BonnConference on South Asian Countries
Simultaneous German <-> English
Women of the World, CologneConference on ¡°Women in the Caribbean¡°
Consecutive English - German,
French - German
Sports:
Bayer Leverkusen Football TeamTeam discussions, TV interviews
Simultaneous and consecutive German <-> English
Boot trade fair 2004, D¨¹sseldorfGala dinner for the guest of honour, Mme. Annette Roux,
Businesswoman of the year 2003 in France
Simultaneous and consecutive French <-> German
FIBA Federation of InternationalAnnual Conference in Bad Kreuznach in 2001
Basketball AssociationsSimultaneous German - English, German - French
Technical:
Carl-Duisberg-Gesellschaft, CologneConference with developing countries
On water supply and distribution
Simultaneous German <-> French
E-Kabel/FrankfurtStart-up conference
Simultaneous German <-> English
Geometers of Europe, Cologne/ParisConferences of the ¡°Geometers of Europe¡°
Consecutive French - German
GEW Rheinenergie (Utilities Cologne)Meeting between Estonian and German technicians
Papers and discussion on the German network system
Simultaneous German <-> English
Grohmann Technologies GmbH, BlankenheimNegotiations with French business partners
on the delivery components of an x-ray device for castings
as part of a sales contract
Chuchotage German <-> French
Johnson Batteries GmbH & Co. KG/BrilonPress conference on the launch of a new battery
Simultaneous German ¨C English
K¨¹ppersbusch GmbH & Co. KG/GelsenkirchenCommercial negotiations
Chuchotage German <-> French
Universal Eisen und Stahl GmbH, NeussAnnual conference for information exchange
Subject - Abrasion resistant and high tensile plates
Simultaneous German <-> English
Gelsenwasser AG, GelsenkirchenPresentation of water works facility and marketing strategies
Simultaneous German <- > French
WPC Wood Plastic CompositesInternational Congress
Simultaneous German ¨C English
TV:
N-tvvarious missions during terrorist attacks in London and press conferences
Simultaneous English ¨C German, French - German
Phoenix TVvarious missions during the gulf war, after September 11 and during press conferences
Simultaneous English ¨C German, French - German
Viva TV, Cologne¡°Interactiv¡°
Simultaneous French<-> German
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
References are upon your request.
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