Former Senior Corporate Executive with demonstrated success in international business. Significant responsibility handling corporate Profit and Loss elements, as well as dealing with international sales, marketing, distribution and operations. Stand-out in dealing with technical questions and homologation/certification matters. Fluent in 6 Western European languages and also able to contribute an important multicultural and multinational dimension to work and localization assignments.
15+ years of experience in different fields of expertise, and in multiple disciplines. I am very dedicated and serious, while maintaining creativity and flexibility. I am used to working with different tools (Wordfast Pro license, memoQ, Across), as well as client-based platforms.
I work as a conference interpreter in the US since 1995 in all possible subjects. I work for the Federal Court System and have lot of experience interpreting patent litigations in the US and overseas. Travelling does not pose a problem. I work into and out of English, French, German and Dutch.
Native fluency in Dutch/Flemish and English. Masters Degrees in Linguistics and Classical Languages. Teaching experience in US and oversees, on HS and College level. Excellent knowledge of French and -to a lesser degree- Modern Greek. Reading knowledge of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German. I function very well in multilingual environments where several languages are used at once.
I finished my studies at Aegean University Radio-television-cinema in 1997. I work in tourism sector since 1997.I made also translations in the languages written above.
I am bilingual Dutch/English, with extensive experience as a project manager, translator and editor. I have interpreted a lot for television. My computer skills are excellent. Strange fact: I love translating open-ended survey responses, emails, text messages, etc. I am available evenings and weekends too.
I am fluent in speaking, reading, and writing in Dutch and English (born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mom and American dad and currently living in the US). I completed high school in Holland, and college in the US. I am a geologist and am comfortable with natural science terminology in both languages.
I grew up in an international setting in Europe in a bilingual household. Therefore I have become acquainted with several languages, cultures and their respective characteristics. I am willing adapt to set expectations, to travel and to work weekends while delivering accurate translations on or before deadline.
I am born and raised in Holland (Dutch), lived in Lausanne, Switzerland (French), lived in Munic, Germany (German), and live since 13 years in Florida USA. I am very interested in a new career opportunity as linguist/interpreter. I do not have experience as an interpreter but have very strong communication skills in the above mentioned languages. My background is Business Development in Commercial Real-Estate and Private Equity with a broad range of national and international clients. I am interested in a career change and look forward to interpreter opportunities with personal interaction as well as other interpreting disciplines.
I would appreciate the opportunity to meet one of your project managers to discuss the services I can offer Link-Translations.
During the past twenty years as a translator, interpreter, proofreader and voice over specialist,I have worked on many different projects. Therefore I have experience in a variety of fields. I am available on short notice.
Language knowledge through: * school & university (LUW, Wageningen, NL: MBA) * 25+ years international, multilingual business experience (Dutch, German, English, French) * 35 years married to native English speaker * lived in CDN, USA, UK for a total of 2,5 years * translating & interpreting since 2001
