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

sivara
Fast, competent and reliable

Pontypool, Wales, United Kingdom
Local time: 14:41 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: German Native in German

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified site user
Services Translation, Post-editing, Transcription, Project management, Vendor management, Sales, Operations management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Law: Taxation & Customs
Real EstateLaw: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
InsuranceInvestment / Securities
Government / PoliticsFinance (general)
Law: Contract(s)Patents
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 147, Questions answered: 87
Glossaries sivara's glossary of legal terms
Translation education Master's degree - City University London
Experience Years of translation experience: 21. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships ITI, British German Jurists' Association
Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, MemoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices sivara endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.0).
About me
German Legal State Exam Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Germany (including special tutorials and courses on English Legal Translation and Legal Language)
Postgraduate Diplomas of Law (LLDip, Dip.LP), College of Law of England and Wales, Guildford, England)
Master of Art in Legal Translation, City University, London, England

Worked for years as a researcher and translator on European Planning and Construction Law in Germany.
Employment as a legal professional in different solicitor firms in Germany and for chartered surveyors and courts in England.
Specialised on English and German Family Law, Employment Law, Land Law, Conveyancing and Wills and Testaments as well as Criminal Law.
Experience in drafting contracts and terms and conditions both in English and German.
Experience in translating medical reports for neurologists and psychiatrists.

Managerial function in a software firm in Italy.
Employment for charities as legal adviser and advocate in England.
Managerial function and Company Secretary for an English company.

Translations specialised on documents for official use in court.


Keywords: german, lawyer-linguist, legal professional, business law, contracts, terms and conditions, expertises, medical reports, Insurance Law, Family Law, Testaments and Wills, Criminal Law, Planning and Construction Law


Profile last updated
Feb 17, 2011



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