Last update: 5 December 2011

Process engineering, product development, injection moulding, rapid prototyping, rail vehicles. Special in-depth expertise in respiratory protection.

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Degree in German and linguistics: ten years as a freelance. HND in mechanical engineering: 14 years in manufacturing and other industries in UK.
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Rates are subject to usual common negotiations on basis of format and delivery of source and target text. I'm highly approachable; don't be afraid to reciprocate.



Brief career history

1987 Saspo Ltd, London (tour operator): localised a database of South American tour services (six month contract)
1988 Book translation – Etzold/Beetle CLICK HERE
1988 Translator/researcher for Thames TV feature, Waldheim: A Commission of Inquiry (aired 5 June 1988)
1989 Book translation – Kaelble/Social History of Western Europe CLICK HERE for details
1989 Book translation – Riedner/Mercedes-Benz W196 CLICK HERE for details
1989-91 Guardian Europe: main translation contributor for German-English texts appearing in a weekly supplement to the UK daily newspaper
1990-93 Returned to university to study engineering
1993-94 One year stint as freelance. Work included translation of letters of Frederick Delius to Universal Edition (1913-1924) for Delius Trust, London
1994-97 Project engineer, Centurion-Martindale (manufacturer of respiratory protective equipment)
1997-98 Freelance year
1998 Project engineer, Hasbro Europe
1998-2002 Process engineer 3M UK plc (safety equipment manufacturer)
2002-2003 Freelance year
2003-2004 Production engineer, Alstom Transport (rail industry)
2005 Project management, Porterbrook Leasing (rail industry)
2004-2007 Freelance translator
CLICK HERE to see a recent public-domain translation
2007 on Design Engineer, Smiths Industries (electronics industry)


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