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Member since Feb '03

Working languages:
German to English


Local time
Mon, Sep 8, 2008
11:03 GMT+2

Kevin Lossner
Technical and business texts with style

Brandenburg, Germany / Native in: English Native in English
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User message  
Stylistically fluent and factually precise German to English technical, business/marketing and legal translations by a state-certified, court-sworn translator
Account type  Freelancer/Company, Identity Verified Verified member
Services  Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Training, Project management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Science (general)Energy / Power Generation
Chemistry; Chem Sci/EngMaterials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
PatentsComputers: Software
IT (Information Technology)Law: Contract(s)
Management
KudoZ activity   Questions answered: 140, Questions asked: 13, PRO-level points: 266
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 6
Glossaries Fish & Seafood, General, German Health Insurance, Materials & Surface Processing, Sustainability, Tech/Engineering
Experience Years of translation experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2002. Became a member: Feb 2003.
Credentials German to English (Staatliches Prüfungsamt für Übersetzer Berlin)
English to German (Staatliches Prüfungsamt für Übersetzer Berlin)
English to German (German Courts)
German to English (German Courts)
Teams Simmer-Lossner Translations & Consulting GbR
Memberships tekom, BDÜ
Software Adobe Acrobat, DejaVu, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Other (Catalyst), Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, STAR Transit
Articles  
Website, CV/Resume http://www.simmer-lossner.com, CV/Resume
Conferences Attended  ProZ.com Regional Conference - Edinburgh (speaker- View Sessions)
Professional practices Kevin Lossner endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

I am a native speaker of American English living in Germany near Berlin. I have a degree in chemistry from Occidental College in Los Angeles as well as several years of graduate work in the field and experience in adhesive formulation using statistical optimization methodologies, polymer chemistry (including silicones), medical device development, FDA regulatory approval, educational software development, database design and IT consulting for DMS, archiving and web-based ASP applications. For about 20 years I translated German<->English in support of academic, research or consulting activities until I moved to Germany and discovered while working as an IT consultant the difficulty of obtaining high-quality, timely translations for my clientele. I began to fill that gap myself and soon found that I enjoyed the role of communication facilitator with translation more than my official duties as a consultant and developer. After convincing the aliens authority in Germany to allow me to work independently (a process that took several years), I became a full-time freelance translator.

My favorite areas of translation are: software localization, particularly of document management, content management and archiving applications; Microsoft technologies and programming environments; web applications; chemistry, especially polymer chemistry; environmental topics, including waste processing and recycling; sustainability reports and anything having to do with human rights issues.


This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 268
PRO-level pts: 266


Language (PRO)
German to English266
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering138
Bus/Financial51
Medical28
Other23
Law/Patents11
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Food & Dairy16
Human Resources12
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng12
Law: Contract(s)12
Medical (general)12
Finance (general)8
IT (Information Technology)8
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Keywords: Berlin, Wissenschaft, Science, DMS, CMS, ERP, ECM, enterprise content management, SAP, Saperion, EASYWARE, ELO, DICOM, Obtree, Kofax, PowerWork, iXOS, IQDoQ, Siemens, MagicStore, archiving, Archiv, Archivierung, workflow, imaging, capture, Datenerfassung, revisionssicher, revisionsicher, audit compliant, PDF-A, SQL, relational database, relationale Datenbank, programming, Programmierung, Internet, XML, SGML, HTML, HazMat, hazardous materials, dangerous goods, chemistry, Chemie, organic, organic chemistry, synthesis, explosives, Sprengstoff, silicone, silicones, Silikon, Silikone, polysiloxane, polysiloxanes, Polyorganosiloxan, polymer, polymers, organometallic, organometallics, catalysis, NMR, MRI, X-ray, Röntgen, IOL, IOLs, implant, implants, Implantat, Implantate, medical, medical technology, Medizintechnik, recycling, Verwertung, Abfallverwertung, Rückgewinnung, energy, solar energy, Solarenergie, Energietechnik, sustainability, Nachhaltigkeit, GRI, security, access control, building technology, control systems, Sicherheit, Zugangskontrolle, Zutrittskontrolle, Zugriffskontrolle, Gebäudetechnik, Leitsystem, Leitsysteme