Working languages:
German to English
Dutch to English
French to English

Barbara Schiefer
Flexible, many years of experience

Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Local time: 03:46 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: English Native in English, German Native in German
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Services Translation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Computers (general)Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Law: Contract(s)Automotive / Cars & Trucks

Rates
German to English - Standard rate: 0.12 EUR per word
Dutch to English - Standard rate: 0.12 EUR per word
French to English - Standard rate: 0.12 EUR per word
Afrikaans to English - Standard rate: 0.12 EUR per word

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 301, Questions answered: 186
Translation education Master's degree - UNISA
Experience Years of experience: 38. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2007.
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Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
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Bio
Barbara Schiefer
e-mail : [email protected]

Born in Germany, lived in South Africa for a long time and now living in the UK. Am therefore fully bilingual, with both English and German as home languages.

Highest academic qualification: Master of Arts degree. Have worked full-time as a translator since 1986 and as a freelancer since 1988.

Extensive experience in a variety of industrial and business sectors, with particular emphasis on the pharmaceutical and automotive industries and the translation of patents and contracts. Experience in the mining industry and in geology, especially in the language combination French to English. Have translated numerous technical manuals and operating instructions, with special emphasis on the software industry. Have also worked in tourism and nature conservation, general commerce, banking and finance, logistics, manufacturing and telecommunications.

Preferred language combinations:
German to English, French to English, Dutch to English and Afrikaans to English

Current rates: EUR 0.12 per word.
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Profile last updated
Aug 23, 2020



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