About me
20 years of experience as a staff and freelance translator for English, French and Russian and two recognised and well-established translation degrees coupled with ongoing professional and personal development make me a capable and reliable partner for the professional translation of your English, French, Russian and German texts.
Professional background:
- Translation studies at the School of Translation and Interpreting, Heidelberg University: qualified as a Diplom-Übersetzerin for Russian and French
- English translation studies: Diploma in Translation from the Chartered Institute of Linguists in London
- Professional experience working with translation provider Profi Schnelldienst Fachübersetzungen in Frankfurt
- Several years of experience working as a translator for the city of Darmstadt’s twinning and international relations office
- Since 2008: freelance translator for English, French and Russian, based in Bonn
- Since 2009: sworn translator for English, French and Russian, sworn in by Cologne Higher Regional Court
- Member of the German Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ), longstanding voluntary engagement on the editorial team for the association periodical “BDÜ info NRW”
Professional development:
- Multiple terminology management training courses, in particular using the CAT tools SDL Trados Studio, SDL MultiTerm and ApSIC Xbench
- Summer school: An introduction to banking and finance, run by BDÜ NRW in
cooperation with Cologne University of Applied Sciences - Summer school: Legal terminology, including final examination, run by BDÜ NRW
- Regular participation in international symposia and industry gatherings