Working languages: German to English
Afrikaans to English
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|  Heike Schwarz
truly trilingual
NA Local time: 08:02 CET (GMT+1)
Native in: English  , German | | |
| Freelancer | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Subtitling | | Specializes in: | | Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | Law: Contract(s) | | Law (general) | Business/Commerce (general) | | Law: Taxation & Customs | Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright |
| | PRO-level points: 45, Questions answered: 31, Questions asked: 3 | | Other - Staatlich geprüfte Übersetzerin für die englische Sprache (ermächtigte Übersetzerin OLG Düsseldorf) / Certified Translator (sworn translator - Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf) | | Years of translation experience: 17. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2009. | | N/A | German to English (AKAD Die Privat-Hochschule Stuttgart)
| | N/A | | Across, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint | | http://sites.google.com/site/linguagebrain/ | | Full CV available upon request | | Heike Schwarz endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.0). | | About me ------------------------------
NEGOTIABLE RATES ranging from 0,15 – 0,5 € per word / 45 € per hour
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Please note that my business is TAX EXEMPTED until 2014 and I currently have the status of a so-called small business (Kleinunternehmen) according to § 19 para 1 of the German Turnover Tax Act (UStG).
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My native language proficiency in German, English and Afrikaans and read proficiency in French originate from
Childhood in Cape Town – brought up “trilingually”, i.e. conversed with parents in their respective mother tongues, German and Afrikaans, with English being the family and social language.
Primary Education in South Africa – German from Grade 1, English and Afrikaans from Grade 2 onwards
Secondary Education in South Africa – La Rochelle Girls’ High, first languages English and Afrikaans plus third language French
Tertiary Education in Germany – Qualified „Fremdsprachenkorrespondentin“ in languages German, English and French; “Staatlich Geprüfte Übersetzerin“ in the languages German and English; sworn translator (Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf)
I have been working as a translator, interpreter, tutor and personal assistant and studying languages (see tertiary education) in Germany since 1993, in the sectors Engineering, Health, Retail, General Law and IT, both freelance and employed.
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| 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: 45
(All PRO level)
| | Language (PRO) | | German to English | 45 | | Top general fields (PRO) | | Tech/Engineering | 31 | | Other | 7 | | Law/Patents | 4 | | Bus/Financial | 3 | | Top specific fields (PRO) | | Engineering (general) | 8 | | Forestry / Wood / Timber | 4 | | Law (general) | 4 | | Mechanics / Mech Engineering | 4 | | Retail | 4 | | Journalism | 4 | | Electronics / Elect Eng | 4 | | Pts in 4 more flds > |
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