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Member since Aug '02

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

Availability today:
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Steffen Walter
True Professionalism + Highest Quality

Germany
Local time: 09:24 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: German Native in German

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
ProZ.com Kudoz editor
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
AccountingFinance (general)
Real EstateBusiness/Commerce (general)
ArchitectureConstruction / Civil Engineering
Medical: CardiologyMedical (general)
Medical: PharmaceuticalsMining & Minerals / Gems

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 9553, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 92 PRO, PRO-level points: 23300
Glossaries De<>En Business/Finance, De<>En Legal/Contractual, De<>En Medical, De<>En Misc, De<>En Tech/Engineering, Fr<>De Divers
Translation education MA-Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Experience Years of translation experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2002. Became a member: Aug 2002.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English to German (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, verified)
German to English (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, verified)
French to German (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, verified)
Memberships BDÜ
TeamsGerman localization team
Software Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Abbyy Finereader 8.0 Professional, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Netzip Classic, SDLX Lite, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Conference participation Conference organizedConference presentationsConference attended
Professional practices Steffen Walter endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

This translator helped to localize ProZ.com into German

Translation and simultaneous (conference) and consecutive interpretation services in the following fields:
* Architecture and construction trades
* Property / real estate
* Building materials and extractive industries
* Business, finance and accounting (e.g. annual reports, financial statements)
* Marketing and market research
* Legal (with particular emphasis on contracts and agreements)
* Medical and pharma (focused on cardiology/cardiac surgery)
* IT, documentation, librarianship
* Politics and current affairs, EU-related matters

* Graduate interpreter, Humboldt University, Berlin (Diplom-Dolmetscher, roughly equivalent to M.A. in Interpretation and Translation)
* Native German, English near-native, French fluent oral and written, Italian conversational
* 6-month stay in London (1998) as part of studies (attended university and did freelance translation work)

* Jan 2001 - Sep 2003 in-house translator/interpreter to English-speaking management based at Berlin head office of Tarmac Central Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of one of the leading UK building materials suppliers, Tarmac Ltd.

* Further professional experience gained in numerous freelance assignments since 1997, e.g. for David Chipperfield Architects, London and Berlin, Berlin Museum Island project - this masterplan website is also available in English

* 6+ years part-time admin experience at Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (German Heart Institute)

* Full-time freelancer since October 2003

References available on request

ProZ.com:
Member since 6 August 2002
Co-moderator of English>German and German monolingual KudoZ sub-communities

Contact:
Landline +49 (0)3322 426113
Mobile +49 (0)160 96233073
Available on the phone from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm. Please mind the time zone I am based in (CET = GMT+1hr; +2hrs during daylight saving time).
Or just send an email, which will usually be answered within one or two hours, or within the next 12 hours if sent outside the availability period specified above.

ADSL Internet connection

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Bridging the gap between languages and cultures
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: 23917
PRO-level pts: 23300


Top languages (PRO)
English to German10533
German to English9738
French to German2493
German162
German to French119
Pts in 4 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Bus/Financial8303
Tech/Engineering6123
Law/Patents2890
Marketing1737
Medical1723
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law: Contract(s)1390
Finance (general)1168
Business/Commerce (general)1153
Construction / Civil Engineering990
Investment / Securities710
Human Resources692
Accounting603
Pts in 98 more flds >

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