Qualification

 

Good translations need two things: linguistic skills and experience plus well-founded specialized knowledge. My education and professional experience have permitted me to combine language proficiency and specialized knowledge in a mutually beneficial way.

 

Scientific-technical basics

• Linguistic/scientific orientation during high school
• Baccalaureate/high-school diploma majoring in mathematics and physics, minoring in chemistry
• 7 years of Computer Science studies at the University of Karlsruhe (TH), including one year at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland); Master’s degree in Computer Science

 

Language skills

• 7 years of English and 7 years of French during high school
• 6 years of evening classes in Spanish; final exam with teaching certificate
• Language classes in Portuguese and Dutch
• 6 years of professional experience in Brussels, Belgium
• 6 years of professional experience in Washington, DC (USA)
• 1.5 years of professional experience in France
• 16 years of deployment as a Liaison Officer to American, French, Spanish and Belgian army units during reserve exercises of the German army (Bundeswehr)
• More than 22 years of professional experience as a technical translator and editor, as well as a consecutive interpreter

 

Areas of expertise and specialization

• Information technology, computers, software localization
• Medicine, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biochemistry
• Mechanics, automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering
• General engineering
• Market research and market research studies
• Military and military technology
• Websites, correspondence, presentations
• Newsletters, brochures and other PR texts
• Graphic industry, print and pre-press
• Business and economics (transport, logistics, finances, etc.)
• Legal and contractual documents

 

Please inquire for my complete résumé/C.V. and professional references.