I am a native speaker of English.

My minimum rate is 0.10 Euro per source word.

But I prefer to work at 0.15 Euro per source word.

I charge for my services at least 20 Euro per hour.

And my minimum charge per document is 60 Euro.

I have not obtained an official translator / linguist degree, but I still provide high-quality language services.

I have been working as a translator since 1988.

I provide the following services: Translation, Proofreading, Interpretation (consecutive), Interpretation (simultaneous), Subtitling, Project Management, Advertising, Tour Guiding, Market Research, Consulting, Teaching (Language Courses), experience in technical documentation & descriptions, handling instructions, website & / catalogue translations, complicated contract documents under time pressure.

By today, I have translated about more than 1,000,000 words.

I use the following tools: my experience & my head i.e. good reason & judgement, Thesaurus, various dictionaries, incl. several specialised, as well as gut-feeling.

I am best in the following fields: Advertising & Public Relations, Agriculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Art / Crafts / Painting, Arts and Humanities, Automotive, Biology / Biotechnology, Botany, Building & Construction, Business / Commerce (General), Computer Systems and Networks, Ecology & Environment, Education / Pedagogy, Engineering (General), Engineering (Aerospace, Aviation), Engineering (Civil & Hydraulic), Engineering (Energy), Engineering (Industrial), Engineering (Mechanics, Robotics), Fisheries, Folklore, Food / Nutrition, Forestry / Wood / Timber, Gastronomy, General, Geography, Geology, Globalization, Government / Politics, History, Human Resources, IT / E-Commerce / Internet, Industry and Technology (General), Insurance, Journalism, Law (General), Law (Contracts), Law (Taxation / Customs), Linguistics, Literature / Poetry, Localization, Machinery & Tools, Management, Manufacturing, Marketing / Market Research, Media / Multimedia, Medicine (General), Medicine (Health Care), Medicine (Instruments), Medicine (Pharmaceuticals), Metallurgy, Philosophy, Photography / Graphic Arts, Physics, Printing & Publishing, Psychology, Real Estate, Religion, SAP, Science (General), Shipping & Maritime, Social Science, Sports / Recreation / Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation / Shipping, Travel & Tourism, catalogues & websites, journals, travel, cereals & food processing.

I am a sworn translator.

I am available for work Part-time.

I can provide you with references on request.

The following keywords are related to my services: often available on short notice and under time pressure (then best contact per Tel.)

I have experience in translating technical texts, for catalogues & websites as well as complicated contract documents. Some very happy and thankful customers, ( Reference:SBF ITN Solutions GmbH, available on request) who have engaged me on several occasions for very prompt delivery of texts translated under extreme deadline time pressure. Master thesis translated on the subject of developing a standardized method for the evaluation of ITSM processes according to ITIL-V3, involving knowledge of Quality Management Systems, Certification, Norms, Project Management Process Engineering for a student working with an internationally important specialized consultant firm for one of the largest IT-Service Management providers worldwide active with >70 000 Employees. Extensive hands-on experience in many areas from gardening & botanics to chemical manufacture, handling as well as alternative healing methods. I have absolved a teacher training for Englisch as a foreign language and taught in Ireland, Germany & Asia. Since 1992, when I qualified in Hamburg as a salesman for wholesale and foreign trade, I have worked in the English & German speaking business world, with travel experience since 1983 to UAE, Philippines, Japan, Canada & often to USA, UK & Ireland.
My main hobby is reading on the visual arts, art history & archaeology and last but not least the Bible and related literature.
Most recent project was the translation of a 660 page manual German to English for millers & grain processors.

I live in Hamburg

22159

Germany

0162-7165632