NYA Translation Services

I am a full time certified and sworn freelance translator, proofreader and editor. Having lived, worked and studied in Germany, the UK, South Africa, Australia and the US I am bicultural and bilingual in English and German.

Specializations:

Business / Commerce
IT (General)
Travel / Tourism
Marketing / Market Research
Humanities / Linguistics
Media
General
Certified Translations
Adult Material
Linguistic Coding


Qualifications/Accreditation:

Staatlich geprüfte Übersetzerin / State Certified Translator (English/German and German/English), Institut für Fremdsprachen und Auslandskunde, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Öffentlich bestellte und beeidigte Übersetzerin für die englische Sprache, Landgericht München I, Bayern /
Publicly Appointed and Sworn Translator for the English language, Regional Court Munich I, Bavaria, Germany

NAATI Accredited Translator (English/German), Australia

Masters Degree in Contemporary English Language and Linguistics, University of Reading, UK

Certified Translation Courses (English/German and German/English) at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen, Germany

TEFL Diploma including Grammar Awareness and Teaching Business English, i-to-i TEFL UK

'Practical Editing Techniques' Course, Open Learning Institute of TAFE, Queensland, Australia

Certificate in Forensic Linguistics, Forensic Linguistics Institute, UK (currently enrolled)



Relevant Experience:

Freelance Translator for various clients and translation agencies, UK & worldwide.

In-house German Quality Manager, UK & SA.

In-house Translation Project Manager, UK.

Sole Freelance Editor of a monthly 16-page colour bulletin, UK.

Freelance Professional Researcher and Writer for a global research company.


Professional Memberships:

Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer e.V. (German Translators' and Interpreters' Association)

The Institute of Localisation Professionals (TILP)

The Society of Editors (Queensland) Inc.