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Working languages:
German to English
English (monolingual)


Kim Metzger
Committed to Quality and Service

Jalisco, Mexico / Native in: English Native in English
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Willingness
to Work Again

6 Positive entries


 Freelancer
Services  Translation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Law: Contract(s)
Construction / Civil EngineeringEducation / Pedagogy
Human ResourcesFurniture / Household Appliances
Forestry / Wood / TimberEnvironment & Ecology
Poetry & Literature
Rates
German to English - Standard rate: 0.10 EUR per word / 30 EUR per hour
English - Standard rate: 0.40 USD per word / 50 USD per hour
KudoZ activity   Questions answered: 11869, Questions asked: 6 Easy / 1135 PRO, PRO-level points: 24140
Project History 4 projects entered    3 positive feedback from outsourcers
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Glossaries Agriculture, Austrian, Business, Contracts, General, Home Improvement, Idioms, Legal, Marketing, Technical
Translation education MA-English, California State University, San Jose
Experience Years of translation experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2000.
Credentials German to English (American Translators Association, verified)
Memberships ATA, Organization Mexicana de Traductores, A., OMT
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Other (Adobe Reader 6.0), Other (DicoMaker 3.0), Other (Lexmark fax), Other (Microsoft Excel), Other (MS Office XP), Other (PowerPoint Viewer)
Website, CV/Resume http://tinyurl.com/26qfbb, CV/Resume
Professional practices Kim Metzger endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

ATA-certified translator and passionate cabinetmaker

German to English contracts, logistics, quality management, websites, the environment, press releases, business, tourism, marketing, training/education, human resources, construction, woodworking, architecture, history and literature. Some clients/projects: Marine Spatial Plan for the German Exclusive Economic Zone in the North and Baltic Seas, Fördermittel Journal, University of Zurich, T-Mobile, Siemens, Swisscontact (Foundation for Technical Cooperation), Kaltenberg Brauerei, Aachener Gesellschaft für Innovation und Technologietransfer, Das Amt für Wirtschafts- und Beschäftigungsförderung der Stadt Köln.
Customer comment: Lieber Herr Metzger, ich kann mich nur herzlich bedanken und fühle mich "ausgezeichnet übersetzt". Vor allem bin ich mehr als überrascht, dass Sie diesen Text in dieser Qualität in so kurzer Zeit geschafft haben. - Institut für Zukunftsstudien und Technologiebewertung, Berlin.

I also translate literature. Click here for the bio of the Austrian poet and writer Martin Auer.

Reader comment: Dear Kim,
I am hugely grateful for your translation of - and introduction to - Martin Auer's superb Star Snake story, which I am recommending highly to teachers and students of Aztec civilisation on our educational website on the Aztecs (based in the UK). As I say in my review, I think this is a real gem, in so many ways. Thank you for your excellent work.
I'm co-Director of Mexicolore, an independent artefact-based teaching team on Mexico and the Aztecs with 25 years of experience working in over 1,300 schools and museums in England.
With best wishes, Ian Mursell, London.
Click here to visit Mexicolore

Aus Deutsch wird Englisch

Native English speaker with MA in English Literature and Language (Diplom-Anglist), BA English/German Literature (University of California) and graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. I was born in Alaska (my German ancestor got off the boat in New Orleans in 1848) and attended primary and secondary school in Alaska, Colorado, London, Aachen/Germany (four years) and California. Work experience: Mexican and U.S. university English instructor (EFL, English composition) and five years as a German Gymnasium English (EFL) teacher. In 1997, I retired from a US civil service career as a teacher and education specialist with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the US Army. In Alabama, I worked as a course developer and program manager for environmental training programs for the Army Corps of Engineers. As a Ft Sill Artillery School instructor trainer I taught methods of instruction to Army officers and NCOs (Oklahoma). As Chief of the Contract Training Division for the US Army in Europe, I served for 7 years as contracting officer's representative and training administrator of programs for soldiers throughout Europe. My work as COR included writing requests for contract proposals and administering contracts. I lived and worked in Germany for twenty years and visit Germany and the US once a year.

My second passion is fine woodworking. Click here to visit my woodworking gallery. When not translating, I build furniture and cigar humidors.

Stories for a Culture of Peace
Click HERE to see some examples of my literary translation work.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Telephone - +52 333 604-9781
Fax - 1 206 339-7255





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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: 26918
PRO-level pts: 24140


Top languages (PRO)
German to English18650
English to German2349
English2031
Spanish to English255
Italian to English140
Pts in 28 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering8371
Bus/Financial4228
Law/Patents3555
Art/Literary1973
Social Sciences1901
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Construction / Civil Engineering1468
Law: Contract(s)1134
Law (general)1101
Business/Commerce (general)885
Education / Pedagogy842
Mechanics / Mech Engineering791
Finance (general)525
Pts in 99 more flds >

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

Project History Summary
Total projects4
With client feedback3
Corroborated3
100% positive (3 entries)
positive3
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation4
Language pairs
German to English4
Specialty fields
Law: Contract(s)1
Education / Pedagogy1
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)1
Other fields
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters1
Keywords: business/commerce, management, human resources, contracts, logistics, education, training, environment, history, literature, news releases, government, law, quality control, woodworking