Member since May '09 Working languages: German to English | Kevin John Purkiss Technically competent and fairly priced Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Local time: 09:29 CEST (GMT+2)
Native in: English | |
With 37 years experience spanning apprentice toolmaker to engineering manager you can be assured that my translations are made using engineering know-how and not purely from dictionaries, glossaries and the internet. | | Freelancer | | Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling | | Specializes in: | | Management | Manufacturing | | Automation & Robotics | Automotive / Cars & Trucks | | Engineering (general) | Mechanics / Mech Engineering | | Engineering: Industrial |
| Also works in: | | Advertising / Public Relations | Petroleum Eng/Sci | | Physics | Science (general) | | Ships, Sailing, Maritime | Sports / Fitness / Recreation | | Tourism & Travel | Transport / Transportation / Shipping | | Wine / Oenology / Viticulture | Paper / Paper Manufacturing | | Metrology | Metallurgy / Casting | | Aerospace / Aviation / Space | Botany | | Construction / Civil Engineering | Food & Dairy | | Forestry / Wood / Timber | Furniture / Household Appliances | | Human Resources | Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) | | Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs |
More Less | | PRO-level points: 316, Questions answered: 164, Questions asked: 5 | | kjp | | Bachelor's degree - University of East London | | Years of translation experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2009. Became a member: May 2009. | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, TradosSuite2007, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS | | http://www.KDPTranslations.de | | English (DOC) | | | | About me Kevin John Purkiss.
I work from within the offices of KDP Professional Translations, located near Cologne founded and operated by my wife and associate Dyan M. Purkiss, who proof reads all of my translations before dispatch.
My engineering experience spans 37 years, 22 of which have been with Global Stamping Group Staffs, Ford-Werke AG, Cologne, Germany.
Completed projects include planning, building and commissioning of new automobile production plants and major production installations in England, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, USA, Argentina, Brazil und Russia.
I have 14 years experience with technical translations associated with the above activities.
Specialized fields:
Stamping Technology; Production Presses and Automation Systems; Stamping Dies, Blanking Dies.
Press Shop Technology & Systems.
Toolroom Technology.
Die Design.
Forward Planning.
Press Room and Tool Room Capacity Planning.
In-plant launch for tooling, equipment and vehicle.
Statistical geometric analysis and process capability analysis.
Material Handling Engineering.
Health & Safety.
More details are available in my CV.
I ensure technically competent and fairly priced translations; quality and professionalism are paramount in my work; translations are delivered on time at all times.
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Total pts earned: 327 PRO-level pts: 316
| | Language (PRO) | | German to English | 316 | | Top general fields (PRO) | | Tech/Engineering | 236 | | Bus/Financial | 32 | | Other | 32 | | Marketing | 12 | | Law/Patents | 4 | | Top specific fields (PRO) | | Engineering (general) | 46 | | Mechanics / Mech Engineering | 43 | | Automotive / Cars & Trucks | 36 | | Construction / Civil Engineering | 24 | | Transport / Transportation / Shipping | 19 | | Engineering: Industrial | 16 | | Manufacturing | 16 | | Pts in 21 more flds > | See all points earned > |
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| Keywords: Automotive, Stamping Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, English, German, Experienced
Profile last updated Apr 25 |