 Member since Dec '10
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  | | |
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. | Freelancer,  Verified member | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Subtitling, Transcription, Training, Project management | | Specializes in: | | Advertising / Public Relations | Engineering (general) | | Engineering: Industrial | Finance (general) | | Law: Contract(s) | Law (general) | | Management | Marketing / Market Research | | Media / Multimedia | Medical (general) |
| Also works in: | | Computers (general) | International Org/Dev/Coop | | Medical: Health Care | Printing & Publishing | | History | Government / Politics | | Sports / Fitness / Recreation | Construction / Civil Engineering | | Computers: Systems, Networks | Computers: Software | | Computers: Hardware | Textiles / Clothing / Fashion | | Business/Commerce (general) | Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | | Automotive / Cars & Trucks | Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | | Philosophy | Psychology | | Telecom(munications) | Law: Taxation & Customs | | Insurance | Names (personal, company) | | Internet, e-Commerce | Medical: Pharmaceuticals | | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | Real Estate | | Human Resources | Journalism | | Tourism & Travel | Mechanics / Mech Engineering |
More Less | Dutch to English - Rates: 0.02 - 0.08 EUR per word
Afrikaans to English - Rates: 0.02 - 0.08 EUR per word
| | PRO-level points: 19, Questions answered: 13 | | KudoZ points won_Field-Tech/Engineering_Level-PRO | | Bachelor's degree - University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | | Years of translation experience: 12. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2007. Became a member: Dec 2010. | | N/A | Dutch to English (BA (English), UKZN, South Africa)
| | N/A | | Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Keynote (Mac), Pages (Mac), Powerpoint | | 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 English | 19 | | Top general fields (PRO) | | Tech/Engineering | 8 | | Bus/Financial | 7 | | Other | 4 | | Top specific fields (PRO) | | Construction / Civil Engineering | 4 | | Mechanics / Mech Engineering | 4 | | Law: Taxation & Customs | 4 | | Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | 4 | | Law (general) | 3 |
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.
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| Total projects | 1 | | With client feedback | 0 | | Corroborated | 0 | | | 0 positive (0 entries) |  positive | 0 |  neutral | 0 |  negative | 0 |
| Job type | | Translation | 1 | | | Language pairs | | Dutch to English | 1 | | | Specialty fields | | Medical (general) | 1 | | | Other fields |
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