Dutch native speaker. Since 2004 full time translator. BBA 1987, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, International
Business and Languages (4 languages)

Born in and still live in the Netherlands.
Experienced translator and experience in business life in several branches and projects; knowledge of the topics and use of the right tone-of-voice to address the audience.

English, German into Dutch.

5 years boardmember of Stichting VertalersForum (Association of Translators). Since 2014 regular member of Stichting VertalersForum: www.vertalersforum.nl

Specialties: Telecom, IT; Technical; Engineering; Construction; Railway; Medical supplies/tools; Automotive; Economy/Finance/Banking/Insurance; Business/marketing/advertising; Consultancy; Psychology; HRM; Tourism; Codes of Conduct; eLearning, Legal (Contracts/Terms of sales/service/Privacy), etc.

Hard-/software: PC-Windows, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2016 (incl. Word, Powerpoint, Excel), Trados Studio 2022, Trados Studio 2024, MemoQ 11, Across (latest version), Memsource/Phrase, PDF conversion software (OCR), Microsoft Glossaries

Projects:
ENGLISH:
- Translation software package for photo and film
- Press release cooperation SPAM-software manufacturers
- Description tender road construction and hydraulic engineering
- Product folders/ website for hoist equipment in production facility hangars
- Glaverbel: Code of Conduct
- Brochures Tanzania National Parks, Uganda National Parks
- Chevron: code of conduct
- Website of worldwide bank
- Translation market research via call centre among European decision makers, among general public, among specific target groups (ongoing project, translator for Dutch market)
- Leica Disto: translation of several presentations dealers, correspondence, product descriptions, service manuals, economic subjects, folders, brochures, etc. (Measuring equipment)
- Technical description gasholder for biogas industry
- Vaillant: several business press releases (annual report, acquisitions etc.)
- Translations FM transmitter manual, Bluetooth headsets, AV adapters etc.
- Contracts marine insurance, several
- Triple P: large project (4 months) Positive Parenting Programme for every parent; roll out nationwide in the Netherlands, training manuals and dvd’s, for professionals and parents
- IPO for merger companies: financial and technical
- Maintenance manual railways (trains, locomotives)
- Tenders railways hardware + equipment/software
- Medical appliances for diabetic study/ X-ray appliances etc.
- User manual installation furnace
- Translations for launch of new multimedia mobile phone: localisation of help texts, user manual
- Pre-qualification tender for telecom company
- In the course of 6 months for one client: translation ERP software package: localisation programme texts, help texts, website, manuals
- Manual software package tutorial design gas networks
- Several (100.000 words in total) brochures for air conditioning appliances
- Manuals for machines in pharmaceutical industry (several, for different use)
- Several HRM texts for new posts
- Technical texts, safety bulletins, repair bulletins etc. for crane manufacturer
- Website Translation for attracting investors

GERMAN:
- Sales contract real estate incl. transfer mortgage
- Product description kinds of asphalt for runways
- Rental contract railways
- Security instructions electronics company
- Product description lining tube systems and shafts
- Offer for services tax and accountancy office to real estate owners
- Technical fact sheets sewage pipes
- SAP documents and publications
- User manual technical appliances for catering industry
- Leica Disto: translation of several presentations dealers, correspondence, product descriptions, service manuals, economic subjects, folders, brochures, etc.(Measuring equipment)
- Translations FM transmitter manual, Bluetooth headsets, AV adapters etc.
- Maintenance manual railways (trains, locomotives)
- Contracts marine insurance several
- Manuals for extruders
- Manual for “Schneckenförderer”
- Several (more than 100.000 words) brochures for air conditioning appliances
- Regular translator for company in electronical engineering
- Umkehrosmoseanlage
- Tender for development construction site
- Website translation new energy via biogas
- Instruction pages for students Bachelor degree on technical/ electricity/ science topics
- Translation of (SAP) software package (manuals, 50.000 new words)
- Brochure holiday in Bavaria
- Contract/ letter legal assistance
- product descriptions solar systems, heat pumps, ventilation, heating, etc. (ongoing projects)