 Member since Nov '10
Working languages: Italian to Danish
English to Danish
|  Jeanet Nielsen
Quality translations in no time
Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark Local time: 11:37 CEST (GMT+2)
Native in: Danish  | |
Freelancer,  Verified member | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling, Transcription | | Specializes in: | | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino | | Tourism & Travel | Other |
| Also works in: | | Automotive / Cars & Trucks | Business/Commerce (general) | | Computers: Hardware | Computers: Software | | IT (Information Technology) | Internet, e-Commerce | | Computers (general) |
More Less | | PRO-level points: 4, Questions answered: 2 | | Wire transfer | Sample translations submitted: 1 English to Danish: Translating and learning
General field: Other
Detailed field: General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | Source text - English
I have translated texts with a variety of different subjects, ranging from on-screen text and voice instructions for computer games, to automobile manuals for internal use in authorized repair shops, plus translating software for managing tank level and flow control for a company in the petrochemical industry.
My freelance job offers many different opportunities, not only in the translation segment, and I very much enjoy researching contexts, knitting sentences together and the getting the satisfaction of putting my talents to good use.
But translating also offers one more perk: new knowledge. Translating to me is not just typing mindlessly on the keyboard, but is a chance to learn about issues or things – and new words - I never would have known doing a regular office job.
Here’s an example: I don’t have a driver’s license and have never even tried turning the key in the ignition of a car. Nevertheless, one day in the car with my father I was able to call his attention to a feature he in turn never knew about. Or reading about places I’ve never been. Maybe even discovering a new, delicious recipe.
All in all, translating is an ongoing learning experience, and I am happy to have the opportunity of doing what I like every day.
| Translation - Danish
Jeg har oversat tekster med en lang række forskellige emner, der går fra skærmtekst og stemmevejledninger til computerspil til automobilmanualer til intern brug i autoriserede værksteder, samt oversættelse af en software til administration af niveau- og flowkontrol i tanke for en virksomhed i den petrokemiske industri.
Mit job som freelancer giver mig mange forskellige muligheder, ikke bare mht. oversættelser, og jeg elsker at undersøge sammenhænge, strikke sætninger sammen, og bare få fornøjelsen af at gøre god brug af mine evner.
Men oversættelserne giver også et ekstra frynsegode: ny viden. Oversættelse for mig er ikke bare at taste tanketomt på tastaturet, men er også en chance for at lære mere om spørgsmål eller ting – og nye ord – jeg aldrig ville have kendt til, hvis jeg havde et almindeligt kontorjob.
Her kommer et eksempel: Jeg har ikke kørekort, og jeg har aldrig så meget som prøvet at dreje nøglen i tændingen på en bil. På trods af det, var jeg alligevel en dag i bilen med min far i stand til at gøre ham opmærksom på en funktion i bilen, han ikke kendte til. Eller jeg kan læse om steder, jeg aldrig har været. Måske endda opdage en ny, lækker opskrift.
Alt i alt er oversættelser en konstant lærerig oplevelse, og jeg er glad for at have mulighed for at lave det, jeg kan lide, hver dag.
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More Less | | Years of translation experience: 6. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2008. Became a member: Nov 2010. | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, Wordfast | | About me I've lived in Italy for 14 years, until returning to Denmark in 2009 to be with my family.
I have a great passion for all things italian, and still try to live the italian way - even in Scandinavia!
The last 5 years in Italy I worked as a freelance translator from Italian and English to Danish, and have now set up shop again in Denmark. |
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Mar 2, 2011 |
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