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Member since Feb '06

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

Availability today:
Partially available

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Nicole Y. Adams, M.A. - NYA Translation Services
Fast! Reliable! Accurate!

United Kingdom
Local time: 16:30 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: German Native in German
Willingness
to Work Again

36 Positive entries
Translator likelihood
of working again (LWA)

Overall
(6 entries)
5
Last 12 months
(5 entries)
5

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About me

I am a full-time certified and sworn freelance translator, proofreader and editor. Having lived, worked and studied in Germany, the UK, Australia and the US, I am bicultural and bilingual in English and German. I am a permanent resident of Australia and currently reside in the UK.

Specializations:

Business / Commerce
Marketing / Communications
Advertising / PR
Market Research
Travel / Tourism
Humanities / Social Sciences
Certified Translations


Qualifications/Accreditation:

Staatlich geprüfte Übersetzerin / State Certified Translator (English/German and German/English), Institut für Fremdsprachen und Auslandskunde, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Öffentlich bestellte und beeidigte Übersetzerin für die englische Sprache, Landgericht München I, Bayern /
Publicly Appointed and Sworn Translator for the English language, Regional Court Munich I, Bavaria, Germany

NAATI Accredited Translator (English/German), Australia

Masters Degree in Contemporary English Language and Linguistics, University of Reading, UK

Certified Translation Courses (English/German and German/English) at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen, Germany

TEFL Diploma (Teaching English as a Foreign Language including Grammar Awareness and Teaching Business English), i-to-i TEFL UK

Certified Editor, Open Learning Institute of TAFE, Queensland, Australia

Diploma in Tourism & Travel Agency Management, Cambridge International College, UK


Relevant Industry Experience:

Freelance Translator for various clients and translation agencies worldwide

In-house German and English Quality Manager

In-house Translation Project Manager

Sole Editor of a monthly multilingual magazine


Professional Memberships:

Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer e.V. (German Translators' and Interpreters' Association)

Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT)

NAATI (Australia)

The Society of Editors (Queensland) Inc.


Testimonials:

"Very reliable, very fast, very thorough - one of the best translators for German-English."

"Very polite and professional. Quick response. Great to work with. A pleasure."

"Die Übersetzung war sehr gut, die Korrekturleserin musste gar nichts ändern."

"Thank you so much for the translation. May I reiterate my grateful thanks, and commend your efficient service."

"Der Kunde war total begeistert von deinen Änderungen." (Revision)

"Nicole has always delivered translations in excellent quality, well within the deadline and she is pleasant to work with."

"You're a professional translator - and it shows in your work! We're honoured to have you on our team of very gifted and generous volunteer translators."

"Schnell und zuverlässig wie versprochen, fachlich einwandfrei!"

"Nicole has a wealth of experience, both academic and acquired through hands-on business practice, to draw upon. She is able to work successfully and effectively across geographies having significant experience of cross cultural practices and being a fluent speaker of several languages."



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Total pts earned: 72
PRO-level pts: 68


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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects37
With client feedback18
Corroborated18
100% positive (18 entries)
positive18
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation36
Proofreading/editing1
Language pairs
German to English20
English to German17
Specialty fields
Business/Commerce (general)10
Tourism & Travel7
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs3
Marketing / Market Research3
Internet, e-Commerce2
Advertising / Public Relations2
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion2
International Org/Dev/Coop2
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters1
Media / Multimedia1
Education / Pedagogy1
Telecom(munications)1
Computers (general)1
Cosmetics, Beauty1
Government / Politics1
Other1
IT (Information Technology)1
Other fields
Finance (general)2
Law: Contract(s)1
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