I´m a native Dutch translator graduated in 1989 at the Dutch State School for Translators and Interpreters in Maastricht, the Netherlands (language combination Dutch, Spanish, French/specialization law, administration and politics/degree: btr). After graduating, I studied English MO-A (teaching English) at the Hogeschool Katholieke Leergangen Sittard, also in the Netherlands. Although not having a specific education in German, I grew up near the German border and therefore have a good passive working knowledge of the language.
I´ve been working as a freelance translator and terminological researcher for Eurodicautom (the EU terminology bank, now IATE) and as a secretary for two international organizations (Maastricht School for Management and the United Nations University for New Technologies/working language English).
During the last 8 years in the Netherlands, I worked for the Dutch Police Customer Service Center where I, amongst other things, assisted English, French or German speaking people with translations/interpretations.
Since March 2006, I live and work in Spain. I´m working here as a freelance translator and as a translator/interpreter/intermediary for English, German and Dutch people who have bought a house or want to buy a house and need assistance in dealing with authorities, official documentation, site management, builders, etc.
Being a freelance translator/terminologist since 1989, after my graduation, I´ve got ample translation experience in all my language combinations and in all kind of subjects.