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Member since Sep '03

Working languages:
French to German
English to German
Italian to German
German to French

Availability today:
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Bernd Weiss

Germany
Local time: 16:39 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: German Native in German
Willingness to Work Again info
2 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
AgricultureTelecom(munications)
Mechanics / Mech EngineeringEngineering (general)
Electronics / Elect EngConstruction / Civil Engineering
Automotive / Cars & TrucksArt, Arts & Crafts, Painting
ArchitectureWine / Oenology / Viticulture

Preferred currency EUR
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 474, Questions answered: 230, Questions asked: 10
Translation education Other - Diplom-Übersetzer (University)
Experience Years of translation experience: 20. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2003. Became a member: Sep 2003.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials French to German (Universität des Saarlandes (Germany))
Italian to German (Universität des Saarlandes (Germany))
German to French (Universität des Saarlandes (Germany))
Memberships ADÜ Nord
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, MAC OS + Win, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, SDL TRADOS, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
About me
Diplom-Übersetzer (Saarland University, Germany, incl. 2 years studies in mechanical engineering and electronics) and committed to this job since 20 years, my translation practice is based on experience and skills in various specialities.

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QUICK CV

1988-1993
Interpreting for Chamber of Crafts + ca. 20 exchanges in vocational training F-D
On-site experience in various trades
Translating for agencies
Studies in history of art (Saarland University)
Degree Diplom-Übersetzer (Saarland University)

1993
Freeelance and sworn translator district court Passau

1994-1995
Translator/editor. Press and Information Office of the Federal Government
Bundespresseamt

1997-1998
Terminology research for ex-EURODICAUTOM database
IATE

1997-1999 (freelance)
Editor. Documentation center of german weekly DER SPIEGEL
DER SPIEGEL

Since 1996-today
Freelance (translator, interpreter, proofreader, editor)


EXPERIENCE/SPECIALITIES
agriculture (incl. machinery), annual reports, architecture, art history, arts, automotive, books (arts&culture), civil engineering, consumer electronics, contracts, conveyors, CRM, databases, DTP, electronics, energie, environment, ERP, infotainment, interior design, IT, localization, manuals, marketing, mechanical engineering, media, music, musical equipment, patents, PC games, photovoltaics, politics, press releases, quality management, railways, renewable energie, specifications, tenders, transport, wind power, wine

50 books in the field of arts and culture (translator/editor) (PDF on demand)



Single projects:
250000 words (SW Tourism)
100000 words (Civil engineering)
80000 words (SW/HW Telecommunication)
50000 words (Renewable Energie)

I am offering my experience to international agencies as well as clients in various trades and industries.

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: 474
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
French to German192
Italian to German136
German to French83
English to German63
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering327
Other87
Art/Literary24
Bus/Financial16
Science8
Pts in 3 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Mechanics / Mech Engineering78
Construction / Civil Engineering77
Electronics / Elect Eng59
Music20
Engineering (general)20
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting16
Automotive / Cars & Trucks12
Pts in 18 more flds >

See all points earned >
Keywords: accounting, agriculture, alarm, amplification, annual reports, applications, architecture, arts, audio, audit, automotive, booklet, books, building simulation, culture, CAD, CAE, camcorder, CAN, catalogue, CD-player, civil engineering, climate, CNC, computer, computer games, conditions, controlling, conveyor, copier, copywriting, crafts, crane, CRM, dam, databases, documentation, drawing, DTP, DVD, electronics, energie, engine, engineering, environment, ERP, exposition, filter, fluid dynamics, geography, geology, glass, GPS, guitar, hardware, history, history of art, holding, imaging, infotainment, internet, isolation, interior design, interface, inverter, IT, landscape, law, leasing, legal, liquids, localization, lotus notes, loudspeaker, machinery, macintosh, maintenance, management, market research, masonry, materials, media, measurement, mechanical engineering, middleware, monitoring, motors, multimedia, music, musical equipment, navigation, office, PC games, painting, paper, patent, politics, POS, PR, press release, printer, production, profile, pump, questionnaire, radio, recycling, refining, rental, quality management, railways, real estate, renaissance, renewable energie, restauration, RFID, risk management, safety, sensor, shipping, simulation, solar, specification, supplier, supply chain, sustainability, tai chi, tax, telecommunication, tenders, testing, textile, thermal simulation, timber, tourism, town planning, traction engine, tractor, training, transport, urban, valve, vatican, video, waste, watch, water treatment, website, welding, windows, wind power, wine, wood




Profile last updated
Sep 20, 2011



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