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Member since Feb '08

Working languages:
German to English

Edwin Miles
focused, creative

Koeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Local time: 04:56 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: English Native in English

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Electronics / Elect EngComputers (general)
Cinema, Film, TV, DramaArt, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Poetry & LiteratureIdioms / Maxims / Sayings

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 132, Questions answered: 77, Questions asked: 29
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Translation education Other - University of Oregon
Experience Years of translation experience: 7. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2005. Became a member: Feb 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, Wordfast
Website http://www.modernnomads.com
CV/Resume English (PDF)
About me

Schwerpunkt/Focal point: German-to-English for film, television, literature, academia. Secondary focus on engineering, particularly in the electronics and electrical fields, stemming from my early training in electrical engineering draughting.


As of Mar 2008, my translation resumé includes screenplays – action movies, thrillers, Ostalgie (including a translation of "Good Bye, Lenin" for Miramax films) – and other film and TV-related translations (pitches, summaries, subtitles, dialogue books), fiction, lyrics, marketing copy, ultra-cool blurbs, biographies, company brochures. Late 2007 and 2008 has seen me moving into the additional area of computer game translations.

With screenplays, I pay close attention to standard formatting using the latest Final Draft software. Documents can be output in your required format (Word, RTF, text only, final draft, PDF, etc.). As a writer myself, with a writing-focused Master of Fine Arts from the University of Oregon, I also offer proofing, editing and rewriting services.


Apart from the internationally successful "Good Bye, Lenin," co-translated with my German wife in 1998, more recent translations (2004-2008) include several feature-length scripts ("Der Clown," "Hai Alarm auf Mallorca" and others) and an entire upcoming TV series (50 episodes) for action concept (www.actionconcept.com), Europe's foremost production house for action films. Recent translations include several TV-film outlines, treatments and summaries for Zeitsprung Entertainment (www.zeitsprung.de) and Grundy UFA as well as extensive background material for the non-fiction "Gerdas Schweigen," also for Zeitsprung. In 2011, I shifted focus to include more PR work and have completed assignments for Die PR Berater and the buergerclever agency.
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Total pts earned: 136
PRO-level pts: 132


Language (PRO)
German to English132
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering46
Art/Literary32
Bus/Financial20
Law/Patents18
Marketing8
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting20
Electronics / Elect Eng15
Poetry & Literature12
Law: Contract(s)8
Law (general)8
Astronomy & Space4
Internet, e-Commerce4
Pts in 16 more flds >

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Keywords: creative, screenplay, screenplays, novel, novels, poem, poetry, lyrics, song lyrics, copy, copywriting, literature, art, book, books, presentation, presentations, editing, proofing, proof reading, film, electrical, electrics, electrical engineering, electronics, semiconductors, halbleiter, elektronik, datentechnik, telecommunications, telekommunikation, drehbuch, lieder, human resources, HR, literature, poetry, poem, film, script, film script, children's books, art


Profile last updated
Jan 30



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