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| Title: | Translations from Dutch to English& postediting. English proofreading and revision. |
| Posted by: | Justine Meredith |
| Location: | The Hague, |
| Date: | May 10, 2012 |
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Details: SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • Experience in translations and business spanning ten years • Native English speaker with excellent writing skills • Dutch and English education & working background and cultural awareness • Effective in working alone and as a cooperative team member RELEVANT SKILLS • Professional approach • Punctual • Ability to juggle various tasks at once • Stress resistant and thrive under the pressure of deadlines EMPLOYMENT HISTORY TRANSLATION/PROOFREADING • 2008-present Freelance Dutch to English translator and English proofreader. Specialising in art, film, entertainment, media, culture, fashion, food & drink, tourism & travel, general business, marketing & commerce, e-learning & coaching, social studies, general agriculture & fauna. Previous experience has included film scenarios, synopses, treatments, subtitles, on-line publications, brochures, business proposals, corporate and campaign websites, press releases, instruction manuals, product descriptions, official letters and speeches. Customers include: ING bank, Rabobank, Center Parks, Walibi Wereld, Kiosk, Douwe Egberts, Greenpeace, EJB Entertainment, Central Control Video, Arcus Group, NieuwKoop Group and various Councils, Universities, Museums and Fashion Fairs. • 2001-2006 Freelance Dutch to English translator (part-time), film proposals & treatments and art related texts, cover letters and CVs, for View Point Video in Amsterdam & private individuals in NL OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE • 2006-2008 Owned and ran ‘Wear & Tear’, web based shop • 2000-2003 Hospitality Manager at Theatre de Regentes • 1999-2000 Hospitality Employee at Theatre de Regentes • 1992-1997 Examiner’s clerk, administrative work in international environment, tasks included title translation checks at The European Patent Office • 1991 Data typist, PTT Finance dept. VOLUNTARY WORK • 2011-present Proofreading and revision of pre-translated, English texts ready for publication, for Theatre de Regentes The Hague • 2008-2011 Transcription of Dutch spoken texts and subsequent translation into English in preparation for subtitles, transcription of English spoken texts and English proofreading for Central Control Video Productions • 2009-2010 Dutch to English translations for advertising brochures and web campaigns for various companies and individuals. EDUCATION • 2011 - Advanced TEFL course (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) extensive course that included Business and Academic English and Teacher Knowledge Theory • 2006 - Diet & Nutrition course, Oxford Distant Learning • 2001 - Social Hygiene & Café Management, Stichting Horeca Onderwijs • 2000 - Emergency Response course, NBBe • 1997-2000 - Autonomous Painting, Royal Academy of Art in The Hague • 1997 - Model Drawing & Sculpture, Koorenhuis • 1991 - International Baccalaureate, (Art, English literature, Economics, Dutch, Biology, Maths), Het Nederland’s Lyceum - English stream • 1989 - London O’Levels, Het Nederland’s Lyceum - English stream. |
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