Specialist in life sciences translations
Specialisation and intercultural expertise are the cornerstones of the language services I provide in Zurich. I have 20+ years of experience in the translation of specialised and general texts into German and English and have also been working as a copy-editor since 2002. My area of specialisation is the translation of texts on the application-oriented life sciences with a particular focus on clinical medicine, pharmacy and medical-pharmaceutical biotechnology.

Services
- Translations and adaptations
- Editing (copy-editing and content-editing)

Translation experience
My main professional activity is the translation of texts on the application-oriented life sciences with a particular focus on clinical medicine, pharmacy and medical-pharmaceutical biotechnology. I have 20 years of experience in the translation of medical texts and am specialised in the field of neurology and its associated sub-disciplines. While working for the Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology at ETH Zurich, I developed a particular interest in biotechnology and became specialised in medical-pharmaceutical biotechnology as a result.
I also translate general texts such as non-fiction books and catalogues which require rather a sophisticated and distinctive style than specialised terminology. One aspect of my work that I particularly enjoy and value is the translation of cookbooks. The second edition of Zermatt for Gourmets was recently awarded the silver medal by Historia Gastronomica Helvetica.

6 languages + 3 countries = 1 career
My unique selling point as a translator is the rather unusual combination of languages I offer and my cosmopolitan background and experience. I grew up in the former Yugoslavia, Sweden and Switzerland and hence spoke Serbo-Croatian, Swedish, English and German from an early age. At a later stage, I learned French and Italian. I completed my diploma in translation at the Zurich School for Translation and Interpretation. Following several years working as a translator and interpreter, I studied German at the University of South Africa in Pretoria and completed my studies with a Master of Arts. A series of lucky coincidences prompted me to spend extended periods of time in England and Australia. There I continued to study and work while revelling in the cosmopolitanism of London and the Australian way of life.

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