I am a native Dutch speaker, teacher, translator and proofreader. I have seven years of experience in the translation field, but I have worked as a language expert for much longer. I have a Masters Degree in Dutch language, and am ATA certified from English into Dutch. Below you will find a short introduction that will tell you a little bit more about my background and project history.

Specialization

I have edited dozens of academic texts for both the University of Antwerp and the University of Groningen, and worked as a translator and proofreader in the Netherlands for the first five years. After moving to the USA, I picked up where I left off. Right now, I have about seven years of translating experience. I am well set up, and because of my history as a teacher I am experienced in working under pressure but at the same time maintaining accuracy. Areas of specialization range from cultural texts to manuals, from literary biographies to immigration-related issues and, for instance, software guidebooks and market research material. Every text will be translated with accuracy and speed, without charging exuberant fees.

Background

I back up my projects with a Masters Degree in Dutch language, culture and literature plus a teaching certificate at university level. I have worked for the University of Antwerp and I have taught Dutch as a second language to PhD students at the University of Groningen. I have taught writing at several high schools, and have edited several published books, including a highly regarded biography written by a Belgian professor (ISBN 9055442690). Recent larger projects include, but are not limited to:

- Hundreds of manuals
- Educational equipment for language learning
- Hundreds of market research projects
- 65,000 word Material Safety Data Sheet
- Hundreds of press releases
- Proofreading a 85,000 word thesis on psychology
- 12,000 word translation and voice-over project on military equipment
- 28,000 word translation of web site for telecommunication software
- 10,000 word translation of lamp manual
- 50,000 word proofreading project of course material for business seminar
- 40,000 proofreading project of travel guide
- Head translator Dutch of monthly ongoing project for PC Doctor
- 30,000 word website for direct sales company
- Proofreading a 55,000 word website of a University of Applied Sciences
- 15,000 word translation of package shipping software program
- 80,000 word translation of data management software
- 35,000 word Service Level Agreement and Service Level Objectives
- 8,000 word translation of management exercises
- 60,000 word proofreading project of course names
- 14,000 word website descriptions
- Hundreds of MSDS strings for Kodak


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