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Working languages:
English to Dutch
French to Dutch
German to Dutch
English to Flemish
French to Flemish

Frederik De Vos
M.Eng. Computer Science

Belgium
Local time: 13:16 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Dutch Native in Dutch
Willingness
to Work Again

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Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Chemistry; Chem Sci/EngIT (Information Technology)
Engineering (general)Energy / Power Generation
Electronics / Elect EngComputers: Systems, Networks
Computers: SoftwareComputers: Hardware
Computers (general)SAP

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 53, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 7 PRO, PRO-level points: 103
Payment method accepted Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 6

Glossaries Civil Engineering, IT, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering
Experience Years of translation experience: 3. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2005. Became a member: Jan 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials N/A
Memberships KIVI NIRIA (Royal Institute of Engineers in the Netherlands)
Software Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Gimp, MS Office 2003 (all updates), OpenOffice.org, Scribus, SDL Trados 2007 (Build 863), Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX
Website http://www.technolingo.eu
CV/Resume English (PDF), French (PDF), German (PDF), Dutch (PDF)
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About me

Master of Engineering, Computer Science. My translation experience includes manuals, presentations, software strings and websites of various technology-related companies in areas such as webhosting, human resources, ticketing and online sales, heating and cooling technologies, SAP in several industries, home and industrial electronics such as sensors, cameras and network technologies, best practices manuals for a chemical company, power engineering specifications, software strings of security and other applications, training materials about Lean Manufacturing, manuals for a gas company including procedures and chromatography, MSDS, training materials... and many marketing texts.

SOME SPECIFIC PROJECTS

SAP-related translations for railway company.
Software and website translation of a large online ticketing company.
Large website translation in IT and marketing for a major German webhost.
SAP case studies.
Translation of the user interface of a security application (cryptographic software).
Best practices manual for a multinational chemical company.
Several catalogs of control relays and logic controllers.
Software documentation and software strings of a large HRM system.
Power tools translation.
Piping, valves, rotary joints translation.
Food industry technical specifications and ingredients translation.
Training materials about cooling solutions for warehouses.
Sensors for the automotive industry.
Technical documentation of a conveyor system.
Optical recognition system software manual and software string translation.
Robot manual for automotive industry.
Audio visual installation company website and product descriptions.
MP3-player manual.
Educational materials and tutorials for a well-known calculator company.
Technical and marketing brochures for a large heating company.
(... and more)

(This list is not up-to-date anymore by the time you read it, so feel free to ask me about specific experience.)

EDUCATION

Master of Engineering, Computer Science, with distinction (1999-2005) from the Catholic University of Leuven.

One year of Chemical Engineering (2001-2002).

Courses on ICT Law and Intellectual Property Management, both international and Belgian systems.

Studies in English and Dutch. Grade school partly in French.

Exchange program in Japan with Youth For Understanding for 10 months in 1998.

German language course with the Goethe Institute.

MEMBERSHIPS

Currently member of KIVI NIRIA (Royal Institute of Engineers in the Netherlands).
Keywords: engineering, computer science, software engineering, documentation, operating systems, networks, protocols, AI, data mining, cryptography, electronics, data transmission, computational science, materials science, chemical processes engineering, polymers, reactors, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, control systems, patents



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