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Member since Dec '09

Working languages:
German to English
English to German
French to English

ElliCom
Connecting markets through language

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Local time: 02:13 EDT (GMT-4)

Native in: German Native in German, English Native in English
Willingness to Work Again info
2 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Post-editing, Transcription, Project management, Vendor management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Environment & EcologyAdvertising / Public Relations
ManagementFinance (general)
Cosmetics, BeautyHistory
Law (general)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Tourism & TravelPrinting & Publishing

Preferred currency USD
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 32, Questions answered: 21, Questions asked: 5
Payment method accepted Wire transfer, Check, Money order
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Experience Years of translation experience: 22. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2009. Became a member: Dec 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Indesign, MemoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
Website http://www.ellistrauss.com
Professional practices ElliCom endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
Connecting people and cultures with language is an integral part of my life.

Raised and educated in the U.S. in a multicultural, multilingual environment.
Developed an early fascination with language and communication and the ability to articulate thoughts in writing and speaking.

Moved to Switzerland, discovered intuitive capacity to absorb languages and difficult dialects. Held leadership positions in advertising and marketing managing international and pan-European business and brand building campaigns for 30 years.

Extensive business-related and personal travel - Europe, mid-East, N. Africa, N. America

All national advertising (and packaging) in Switzerland are executed in German, French and Italian (often also English). So along with my duties managing national and international accounts and clients in many countries, I found myself translating/adapting and editing
brochures
advertising headlines and copy
legal documents and contracts
presentations/seminars - The ability to think in English and German in parallel enabled me to give presentations and speeches in both languages.

Over 25 years experience as a professional translator, in diverse industries
Industry experience includes

Travel/hospitality (Swissair, Swissotel)
B2B industrial engineering, power generation, green technology & management (ABB, Landis & Gyr),
Luxury goods (IWC, Jaeger Le Coultre, DeBeers, Bulgari)
Food (Kellogg's, Pepsi, Burger King,etc.)
Financial/insurance (Winterthur International, Credit Suisse and alternative finance in the U.S.),
Automotive (Ford, Smart),
Personal care and home products (Unilever, PartyLite)
Art, literature (book excerpts, articles)
Non profit (Claims Conference, JNF)
History - historical documents incl. old German

An abiding passion for the ARTS (nurtured by a Viennese mother) is reflected in my study of art and ongoing engagement in design, and in visual and performing arts.
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: 32
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
German to English24
English to German8
Top general fields (PRO)
Marketing12
Bus/Financial8
Art/Literary4
Medical4
Law/Patents4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Cosmetics, Beauty8
Advertising / Public Relations4
Finance (general)4
Law: Contract(s)4
Law (general)4
Poetry & Literature4
Medical (general)4

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Keywords: German to English translation, simultaneous interpreting, proofreading, copy editing, copy writing, marketing and advertising, direct marketing, web content and design, design, logos, taglines, product descriptions, literature, art, history, management, business development, branding, books, Germany, Switzerland, Schweizerdeutsch, multicultural, print production, packaging, product descriptions, legal documents, contracts, market research,


Profile last updated
May 14



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