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Member since Apr '09

Working languages:
Italian to Dutch
Portuguese to Dutch
Dutch (monolingual)

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Maaike van Vlijmen
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Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: Dutch Native in Dutch
Willingness
to Work Again

3 Positive entries

User message
I'm dedicated, reliable and accurate. Please feel free to contact me.
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Food & DairyCooking / Culinary
NutritionWine / Oenology / Viticulture
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersTourism & Travel
Engineering (general)Linguistics
Poetry & Literature

Payment method accepted Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1

Translation education MA-University of Leiden
Experience Years of translation experience: 3. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2005. Became a member: Apr 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, TextEdit, Powerpoint, Wordfast
About me

Languages and literature are my passion, and that's why I've studied these subjects in university. I hold a master's degree in Literary Studies, and propedeutic diplomas (plus two more years of education) in Dutch and Italian language and literature. At the department of Literary Studies I have learned to analyse and interpret texts, a skill that is very useful in translation; to grasp the meaning of a text is essential for a good translation.

I have lived and worked in Italy, in Portugal, in the US and now I am living in the UK. These experiences have turned me into an open-minded person, sensitive to cultural differences and to the way these are expressed in language.

I have been working as a freelance translator since 2006 and I specialise in gastronomy. During my studies I have worked in restaurants in both the Netherlands and in Italy, I have worked in-house at an Italian food company, and in the past year I have translated four cooking books, of which the first two have recently been published. I have translated many recipes, ingredients, product descriptions and other food-related texts.

Other subject areas I regularly work in are tourism, manuals, sports, and fashion.

Since 2007 I also work as a writer for the Dutch company Letter on Demand. This job has helped me to develop my writing skills, and as a consequence this has improved the quality of my translations. Translation is not only about having good knowledge of foreign languages, but it also has a lot to do with mastering your own native language. I love my language, I am a good translator and writer, and I am very dedicated to my job.

I am currently living in Northern Ireland, but I still have a bank account in The Netherlands, so payments in euros are no problem.
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: 394
PRO-level pts: 278


Top languages (PRO)
Italian to Dutch92
Portuguese to Dutch38
Italian to English23
English to Dutch21
Portuguese to English12
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Other84
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Medical48
Tech/Engineering38
Art/Literary24
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Law (general)58
Medical (general)36
Construction / Civil Engineering18
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters16
Poetry & Literature13
History12
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Keywords: Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Gastronomy, Food, Wine, Literature, prodotti alimentari, vino, cibo, ingredienti, ricette, recepten, eten en drinken, italiano, nederlands, português, moda, linguistica, letteratura, literatuur, verpakkingsmachine, linguïstiek, manuale, handleiding, enologia, cucinare, culinaria, turismo, toerisme, gastronomie, restaurants, wijnen, medisch, medico



Profile last updated
Oct 30



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