Having located your company online, I am writing to offer you my services as a freelance translator of German to English
My fields of expertise are variable and comprise advertising, arts and humanities (I specialised in literature and philosophy in my first degree), business and commerce, diplomas and certificates, education (I have a Master's degree in Education), food and nutrition, management (I specialised in management and leadership in my Master’s degree), marketing, market research, user manuals, tourism and general translations.
Translating has become more of a passion than a job to me. I enjoy the constant intellectual challenge it offers. It is an activity where I can make full use of my language potential and skills.
I am diligent, resourceful and quick. It would be a pleasure to collaborate with you.
My rates are negotiable and depend on the volume and difficulty of the text. My best rate for general translation projects is �0.09 per source word.
Expertise
? Proven translation skills;
? Able to meet deadlines;
? Have good attention to detail;
? Motivated and quick learner with a high degree of self-discipline.
Software
Microsoft Office Enterprise, Acrobat Reader, PDF converter, Avast antivirus, WinRar, Wordfast classic, SDL Trados Studio 2009 , MemoQ
Professional profile
Native language: English
Language combinations: German to English, Hungarian to English
Specialisms: General, arts & humanities, business, education, management
Languages: English (native language), fluent German (I was resident in Germany for over 7 years), fluent Hungarian (I was resident in Hungary for over 10 years).
Familiarity with a wide range of language registers and styles as a result of extensive academic and professional studies.
Professional experience
Freelance translator (2009 – present): Currently working as a freelance translator of German to English and Hungarian to English, have translated CVs, medical articles, medical test results, telecommunication manuals, disaster procedures and regulations, film festival programmes, constructions materials, certificates and diplomas, commercial correspondence, tourist brochures, menu cards, company promotional materials, business and personal letters, advertising film scripts, company websites, newsletters, legal documents, patents and song lyrics etc (10,000 words a week).
English, German teacher & translator (1996-2009): Have taught in schools and colleges in the UK, Germany, Slovakia and Hungary. I also have been teaching online since 2007. As a translator I translated mainly websites, advertising film scripts, menu cards, hotel websites and promotional materials (3000-4000 words a week)
Qualifications
2012: Certified Translation Professional: German-English,
2007: Master of Education (Educational Management & Leadership)
2003: LCCI-ARELS Certificate in Teaching English for Business Purposes
1999: Hochschulzertifikat: Fremdsprachlicher Deutschunterricht in Theorie und Praxis
1996: PG Diploma in TEFL
1994: BA (Hons) German (Major) / Russian (Minor)
Professional Associations
IATIS, IELTS
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