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Working languages:
English to Dutch
Dutch to English

Kitty Brussaard - BusiText
Professional Business Language Solutions

Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands
Local time: 13:20 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Dutch Native in Dutch
Willingness to Work Again info
1 Positive entry
Translator likelihood
of working again (LWA)

Overall
(3 entries)
5
Last 12 months
(1 entries)
5

User message
It\'s our business to help you communicate yours!
Account type Freelancer and outsourcer, Identity Verified Verified member
Affiliations Blue Board: BusiText
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Advertising / Public RelationsBusiness/Commerce (general)
Finance (general)Human Resources
Investment / SecuritiesIT (Information Technology)
Law (general)Law: Contract(s)
ManagementMarketing / Market Research

Rates
English to Dutch - Rates: 0.10 - 0.15 EUR per word / 40 - 45 EUR per hour
Dutch to English - Rates: 0.10 - 0.15 EUR per word / 40 - 45 EUR per hour
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 1228, Questions answered: 590, Questions asked: 22
Blue Board entries made by this user  2 entries

This company Offers job opportunities for freelancers
Translation education Other - MA in English Language & Literature / BA in Human Resource Management
Experience Years of translation experience: 5. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2008. Became a member: Jun 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
TeamsGoing Dutch
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office 2007, SDL Trados Studio 2011 Freelance Plus, SDL Trados Suite 2007, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX
Website http://www.busitext.nl
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional practices BusiText endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
English to Dutch translator, editor and proofreader (MA/BA)
* Focus on business language solutions
* Demonstrable expertise in a range of business-related fields
* Absolute commitment to quality and customer satisfaction
* Delivery on time and budget
* Customised and competitive rates
* Excellent linguistic and (terminology) research skills
* Meticulous and methodical work style
* Clear and friendly communication, during all phases of the project

Professional profile
As a full-time freelancer and outsourcer, I specialise in delivering professional business language solutions to both end clients and other outsourcers (LSPs). My client base includes corporate companies, SMEs and public organisations across a variety of industry sectors. Prior to my freelance career, I worked as an HR officer with two academic/research institutions and a railway engineering consultancy. More recently, I was employed as a company translator at the IT Global Services (ITGS) divison of DNV, a global market leader in classification and certification services.

Formal education
* MA in English Language and Literature
* BA in Human Resource Management
* Qualified teacher of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Services
* Translation
* Proofreading
* Editing
* Copywriting
* Website localisation

Areas of expertise
* Advertising, Marketing & PR
* Business & Management (general)
* Business & IT
--> Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing
--> IT Architecture & Landscaping (TOGAF)
--> IT & Finance (business cases, Activity Based Costing)
--> (IT) Risk Management
--> Software process improvement (CMM, CMMI, CMMI-ACQ)
* Certification of management systems (ISO standards, HACCP, GAP/GMP etc.)
* E-commerce
* Emissions trading (EU ETS, CDM and JI projects etc.)
* Finance (annual reports, financial statements)
* Human Resources (HR)
* Information Management (Wiki's etc.)
* Investments
* Knowledge Management (KM)
* Law (contracts, terms and conditions, general legal documents)
* Travel & Tourism

I consider it part of my professional ethics to deliver high-quality translations that accurately reflect the original document in terms of content, style and intended effect.

I will be happy to provide you with any additional information you may need. I look forward to offering you my services in the (near) future!
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: 1288
PRO-level pts: 1228


Top languages (PRO)
English to Dutch803
Dutch to English425
Top general fields (PRO)
Bus/Financial384
Other296
Law/Patents230
Tech/Engineering104
Marketing90
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Finance (general)174
Law (general)126
Business/Commerce (general)115
Law: Contract(s)95
Marketing / Market Research54
Education / Pedagogy48
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters35
Pts in 58 more flds >

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Keywords: business language, business language solutions, business language services, professional language services for businesses and organisations, annual reports, business cases, brochures, collateral, contracts, flyers, press releases, proposals, training materials, website content, white papers, accounting, business, business consultancy, business development, certification, contracts, e-commerce, finance, investments, law, management, marketing, HR, IT, business intelligence, BI, change management, information management, KM, knowledge management, risk management, business intelligence, BI, data warehousing, data vaults, IT architecture, IT landscaping, IT sourcing, CMM, CMMI, CMMI-ACQ, software process improvement, management system certification, HACCP, GAP, ISO standards, food safety, feed safety, traceability ....




Profile last updated
Jan 5



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