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Member since Apr '02

Working languages:
English to German
German to English
English (monolingual)
German (monolingual)

Teresa Reinhardt
Known for top notch work, on time

United States
Local time: 04:54 PST (GMT-8)

Native in: German Native in German, English Native in English
Willingness
to Work Again

4 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Training, Project management, Vendor management
Expertise
Specializes in:
PatentsMechanics / Mech Engineering
Automotive / Cars & TrucksEngineering: Industrial
Advertising / Public RelationsConstruction / Civil Engineering
Law: Patents, Trademarks, CopyrightLaw: Contract(s)
Energy / Power GenerationTransport / Transportation / Shipping

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 2877, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 4 PRO, PRO-level points: 5975
Payment method accepted Wire transfer, Check
Glossaries Business, Civil Eng./Architecture, French terms, General, Landscaping, Law/Patents, Medical, Programming, Science, Social Sci.

Translation education OTHER-Stuttgart University
Experience Years of translation experience: 11. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2000. Became a member: Apr 2002.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English to German (American Translators Association, verified)
German to English (American Translators Association, verified)
Memberships ATA, Society for Technical Communication (USA), NCTA
Software DejaVu, Logoport, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat 9.0, DVX, Powerpoint, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Teresa Reinhardt endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

Teresa Reinhardt, CT

Full-time freelance technical and legal translator, interpreter, writer, editor
specializing in technical, business, marketing, patent and legal translations, proofing/editing, technical writing, as well as simultaneous interpreting (G<>E).

ATA-certified for translating from English>German and German>English

US English and Standard German, including Swabian, Bavarian, Austrian, Swiss, and historical English and German documents (including Fraktur and Sütterlin).


Areas of technical expertise:


Backed by full-time work experience at world's largest heavy equipment manufacturer, as well as full-time freelance work for agencies serving the automotive industry and their suppliers, OEM's of machinery, engines, etc., and direct clients in manufacturing.

Machinery and vehicles used in construction, agriculture, mining, road maintenance, transportation
(incl. hydraulics, electrical and other systems)
automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles
engines and turbines (gasoline, diesel, natural gas, alternative energy)
generator sets (emergency power, co-generation)
pumps (fluid technology)

Industrial development, design and manufacturing: E.g., machinery, equipoment, vehicles, tooling, processes, logistics, packaging, QA, training, HR, health and safety.

Patents in mechanical engineering

Oil and gas: exploration, transport and processing; fuels and lubricants.

Construction: general and heavy construction, architecture, urban planning, historic restoration, design, adaptive design/universal design/ADA compliance, building specs.

Business and legal: Contracts, patents, marketing, reports, specifications, quotes and bids, human resources management and development (training and continuing education), quality, corporate communications

Marketing: Websites, brochures, press releases, employee and customer newsletters and magazines, product presentation and collateral, trade fair & PR materials, blogs

Social sciences: Cultural studies w/focus on the Moderne - 1900-1950, incl. literature, history, art, design, industrial art, art history, philosophy, movements; education (academic, professional; systems, theories, institutions, methods, training, continuing education)




Background


Graduate degree (in contrastive linguistics), 20+ years of teaching German & English at university/professional level; textbook author, workshop & materials designer, teacher trainer, intercultural trainer; instructional/academic program management.
Start-up and turn-around business experience in academe (incl. Continuing Education), at Europe's oldest NGO (Council of Europe), and a US Fortune 50 (leading US heavy equipment manufacturer).

ATA-Certification for translating from German to English and English to German
(CT = Certified Translator designation).

Knowledgeable, reliable, accurate and swift top quality service; minimal need for editing. Topics are carefully researched; all the latest resources available.

Technical writing/editing experience from >20 years in academe, NGO, industry (proposals, white papers, policies & procedures, quality assurance & documentation (e.g., ISO 900x. 6 Sigma), training courses and materials, instructions, presentations, correspondence; newsletters


Contact and Inquiries


Pricing depends on size, deadline, difficulty etc.; flat rates also negotiable. Payment via check or bank transfer in USD, PayPal in any convertible currency.
Please submit docs when inquiring.
Regular clients pay neither rush nor minimum charges.

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: 6220
PRO-level pts: 5975


Top languages (PRO)
German to English3992
English to German1760
Spanish to English22
English22
Italian to English18
Pts in 22 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering3061
Bus/Financial1027
Law/Patents675
Other437
Marketing274
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Construction / Civil Engineering543
Automotive / Cars & Trucks463
Mechanics / Mech Engineering378
Law: Contract(s)353
Business/Commerce (general)316
Engineering (general)274
Finance (general)178
Pts in 82 more flds >

See all points earned >
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Profile last updated
Nov 11



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