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Working languages:
Dutch to English
Afrikaans to English

John Holloway
Dynamite Cottage Industries

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Local time: 14:21 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: English Native in English
Willingness to Work Again info
2 Positive entries

User message
I aim for accurate translation of meaning and style. I'm familiar with the language of a wide variety of business and professional categories as a result of an international background in marketing communication.
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Subtitling, Transcription, Training, Project management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Advertising / Public RelationsEngineering (general)
Engineering: IndustrialFinance (general)
Law: Contract(s)Law (general)
ManagementMarketing / Market Research
Media / MultimediaMedical (general)

Rates
Dutch to English - Rates: 0.02 - 0.08 EUR per word
Afrikaans to English - Rates: 0.02 - 0.08 EUR per word
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 19, Questions answered: 13
Glossaries KudoZ points won_Field-Tech/Engineering_Level-PRO
Translation education Bachelor's degree - University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Experience Years of translation experience: 12. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2007. Became a member: Dec 2010.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Dutch to English (BA (English), UKZN, South Africa)
Memberships N/A
Software Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Keynote (Mac), Pages (Mac), Powerpoint
Professional practices John Holloway endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
CV overview

>> Born in South Africa, Australian national, Amsterdam-based
>> Native English; fluent Dutch
>> BA (English and Philosophy) with law & 3 yrs Legal Articles
>> International career in marketing communication
>> Specialised in translation and marketing communication consultancy


Translation credentials

>> Multilingual campaign management, ZA & EU
>> Broad product & service category experience
>> Dutch to English (UK & US) translation experience in:
- Marketing: adv & online content, research, strategy, presentations
- Law: labour, property, contract, company, etc.
- Financial Svcs: risk management, compliance, retail banking, insurance
- Management: strategy, presentations, (annual) reports, balance sheets
- ITC
- Industrial & engineering
- Automotive
- Medical & pharmaceutical


Trading as

Dynamite Cottage Industries (registered at the Chamber of Commerce, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
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: 19
(All PRO level)


Language (PRO)
Dutch to English19
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering8
Bus/Financial7
Other4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Construction / Civil Engineering4
Mechanics / Mech Engineering4
Law: Taxation & Customs4
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings4
Law (general)3

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

Project History Summary
Total projects1
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation1
Language pairs
Dutch to English1
Specialty fields
Medical (general)1
Other fields
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