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Member since
Jun '05
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Languages
(Working)

  German to English

Expertise

Specializes in:
Computers: Software
Cooking / Culinary
Cosmetics, Beauty
Environment & Ecology
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
IT (Information Technology)
Internet, e-Commerce
Marketing / Market Research
SAP
Computers (general)

General fields:

Tech/Engineering
Art/Literary
Marketing
Other
Social Sciences

Software

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Powerpoint
Wordfast

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Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
German and "Geek" to English!

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Hilary Davies Shelby


I'm a creative and conscientious translator, a talented copywriter and a painstaking researcher. I produce high-quality, well-researched and carefully considered texts. If you're interested in accurate, stylistically impeccable translations at reasonable rates, please read on.


My areas of specialization include:


  • IT & Software - I translate online help texts, interface texts and manuals

  • Web hosting and server technology - I worked in marketing for a major US hosting company for 3 years and am familiar with server terminology and concepts

  • SAP - I spent 2 years as an in-house translator for SAP in Germany, translating three releases of the Retail/Logistics/BW modules

  • Computer/video/console games - I'm a passionate gamer and have worked on several well-known games - contact me for details

  • Marketing & PR - I have extensive experience of writing and translating press releases, marketing materials and web copy

My personal and professional interests include:

  • Environmental issues, nature, the animal kingdom & pets

  • Alternative health, holistic medicine & natural therapies

  • Food & cooking - menus, reviews, recipes and articles

  • Tourism & travel - brochures, articles and travelogues

  • Children's & fantasy literature and fiction

Other relevant information:

  • I have 7 years' full-time translation experience, PLUS

  • 3 years' full-time copywriting, technical writing, editing and proofreading experience

  • I can translate up to 5,000 words per day "by hand"; more with CAT tools

  • I can use your choice of UK or US English

  • I am also a qualified simultaneous, conference and liaison interpreter


  • Rates:

    My rates range from 0.09 EUR to 0.12 EUR (or US equivalent) per source word, depending on the complexity of the text to be translated and the urgency of the deadline. I charge 25 EUR/30 USD per hour for proofreading. Rush or weekend work fees may apply. Please contact me for a customized quote for your particular project.

     





  • Keywords:   SAP retail business warehouse SAP BW logistics Logistik warehousing warehouse management Lagerverwaltung retail Warenwirtschaft Warenwirtschaftssystem MRP software internet web hosting servers Server e-commerce software technology Technologie technical technische Uebersetzung PC console console games PC games Spiele computer games Computerspiele rpgs role-playing games Rollenspiele gaming games fantasy fiction entertainment food Gastronomie cooking culinary cuisine menus marketing PR press releases Pressemitteilung environment Umwelt alternative health alternative medicine healing Naturheilverfahren holistic medicine aromatherapy herbalism cosmetics Kosmetik beauty remedies pets Haustiere Tierwelt animals wildlife nature Naturwelt children's literature children's books Kinderbuch Kinderbuecher Maerchen creative travel reisen tourism brochures articles technical writing writer copywriting editing proofreading Korrekturlesen
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    Experience

    Degree: MA
    School: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
    Years experience: 6

    Browniz points
    1009

    KudoZ points

    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: 694
    PRO-level pts: 641


    Language pair(s) (PRO)
    German to English641
    Top general fields (PRO)
    Tech/Engineering167
    Bus/Financial111
    Other109
    Marketing100
    Art/Literary63
    Pts in 4 more flds >
    Top specific fields (PRO)
    Marketing / Market Research36
    Cooking / Culinary34
    SAP32
    Food & Dairy31
    IT (Information Technology)28
    Internet, e-Commerce24
    Idioms / Maxims / Sayings20
    Pts in 53 more flds >

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    Credentials
    Language pair(s)
    tested by other groups


      English to Russian
    [by Heriot Watt University (Edinburgh) ]

      Russian to English
    [by Heriot Watt University (Edinburgh) ]

      German to English
    [by Heriot Watt University (Edinburgh) ]

      English to German
    [by Heriot Watt University (Edinburgh) ]