English-German Translator

for the Waste Management, Construction Material and Tourism Industries

Profile

In 2005 I started working as a freelance translator for in the subject areas of waste management, construction materials as well as tourism and hospitality. I have more than 25 years of experience in translation and writing.
I mainly work with the MemoQ CAT tool and translate an average of 2000 words per day.

Career highlights

Translation of company profiles. technical manuals for large-scale plants, electronic vehicles and product specifications in the construction and waste management industries
Translation of hotel descriptions, touristic highlights, websites and press releases in the tourism industry
Localisation of documents for the needs of different national target groups

Work History

Translation of a 79-page operation and maintenance manual of an electrically powered Peugeot waste disposal truck
Translation of the operating principle of a waste incinerator plant for the disposal of urban waste
Translation of product descriptions and application manuals for roof waterproofing and siding panel systems
Translation of touristic highlights in Malta, including the description of artwork in St. Paul’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta
Editing and proofreading of monolingual study booklets for the University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg
Translation of terms of transportation and general terms and conditions for airlines

Education

1994-1996 Translation traineeship at Profect (Petra Schlupp), currently located in Shrivenham, Wiltshire
1996-1997 MA European Studies, University of Exeter, Exeter
1992-1995 BA(Hons) International Relations, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent.