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Niederländisch > Englisch
Flämisch > Englisch
Afrikaans > Englisch

Bryan Crumpler
Prepared, precise, & professional!

New York, New York, Vereinigte Staaten
Lokale Zeit: 20:21 EST (GMT-5)

Muttersprache: Englisch (Variants: South African, Irish) Native in Englisch
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Dienstleistungen Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, MT post-editing, Transcription, Desktop publishing
Allgemeine Fachgebiete
Spezialgebiete:
IT (Informationstechnologie)Recht (allgemein)
Wirtschaft/Handel (allgemein)Recht: Verträge
Finanzen (allgemein)Versicherungen
TelekommunikationKino, Film, Fernsehen, Theater


Preise
Niederländisch > Englisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.10-0.16 USD pro Wort / 35-80 USD pro Stunde
Flämisch > Englisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.10-0.16 USD pro Wort / 35-80 USD pro Stunde
Afrikaans > Englisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.10-0.16 USD pro Wort / 35-80 USD pro Stunde
Französisch > Englisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.10-0.16 USD pro Wort / 35-80 USD pro Stunde
Deutsch > Englisch – Angestrebter Preis: 0.10-0.16 USD pro Wort / 35-80 USD pro Stunde

All accepted currencies U. S. dollars (usd)
KudoZ-Aktivität (PRO) Punkte Schwierigkeitsgrad PRO: 467, Beantwortete Fragen: 300, Gestellte Fragen: 89
Projekt-Historie 9 eingegebene Projekte    2 positive Auftraggeber-Feedbacks    1 positive Kollegen-Feedbacks

Payment methods accepted Banküberweisung, Geldanweisung, Scheck, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Portfolio Eingereichte Übersetzungsbeispiele: 10
Glossare Afkortingen (Verklarend), Explanatory (English), Financial, General, Law, Medical, Tech/Engineering
Erfahrung Übersetzungserfahrung in Jahren: 22. Angemeldet bei ProZ.com seit: Sep 2002.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Qualifikationen Niederländisch > Englisch (CEFR (C2))
Flämisch > Englisch (CEFR (C2))
Niederländisch (US Justice Department)
Mitgliedschaften ATA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Access, Adobe InDesign, BBEdit, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10, Edit Plus, Mac OSX 10.6 Snow, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Enterprise, Oxford-American English Dictionary (electronic edi, Van Dale Grote Woordenboek (electronic edition), Visual C++, Windows Vista Ultimate, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDLX, Trados Studio, Wordfast
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Richtlinien für die Berufsausübung Bryan Crumpler befürwortet ProZ.com's Berufsrichtlinien.
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Transition from freelancer to another profession
  • Improve my productivity
Lebenslauf
TURNAROUND: Dedicated workload per client: 1200 to 2400 words/day

KEY FIGURES: General output: 423 words per hour
Hourly avg: 667 words per hour
Daily avg: 4800 words per day at 100% availability
Record hourly turnaround: 1140 new words/hour
Record daily turnaround: 7980 new words/(7-hour workday)
Record burst turnaround in a single 24-hour period: 12220 new words (17 consecutive hours)

SPECIALTIES:

In no specific order: Marketing, advertising, creative, literary copy, performing arts, sports, technical/scientific texts/documentation, business/legal communications, intellectual properties, annual reports, transcription, film/documentary subtitles.

DTP/Typesetting - able to produce near exact replicas of source documents in formats that are not readily compatible in Trados/Wordfast such as faxes, image scans, image based PDFs, Photoshop files, etc.


EDUCATION:

Aug 1997 - Dec 2001:
BSMS - Mathematical Sciences/Computer Science
Partial Minors: Chemistry, Clinical Lab Science, Music Performance
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA)

Summer 2000: Conservatoire de Beausobre, Morges Switzerland (Cours Internationale de Musique)

Sept 2004 – Aug 2008:
Continuing Studies (Music Theory/History, Philosophy, Physics/Acoustics & Audiology) + Music Performance (part-time)
Hogeschool Gent - Royal Conservatory (Belgium)

Summer 2007: Lorenzo di Medici Institute, Tuscania Italy (Corso Internazionale di Musica da Camera)


EXPERIENCE:

Sept 2002 - Present:
Translator/Interpreter - West Germanic Languages (Primary Focus, Dutch/Flemish/English) Over 5 million words translated, many more edited & proofread in functional design documents, user-level and design-level software engineering documents, networking/IT manuals, subtitles/films, SAP software manuals, brochures on installation & maintenance manuals, e- Business presentations, banking systems software, brochures, company manuals, marketing texts etc. for Global Fortune 100 and Global Fortune 500 companies, multichannel investment & private banking companies.

Translate documents (official and non) including legal contracts, legal correspondence, judgements, case studies, periodical articles, letters, technical software design documents, birth certificates, marriage deeds, business registrations, administrative forms, concert reviews, magazine articles, websites, CD booklets, biographies, etc. in various native formats (DOC, XLS, PDF, PPT, HTML, JPG, TIFF, Fax) for corporate and individual clients from Dutch and Flemish into English.

Revise & proofread English for pre-translated documents or documents drafted or revised by non-native English speakers.

Assess translation quality & maintain/update company glossaries. Assist non-native as well as native Dutch speakers in drafting original documents in Dutch for various general and specific purposes, such as writing background information for concert programs or writing letters of request to administrative offices for insurance attests, residence/ID cards, etc.

Major End Clients:

Netlog.com, BASF, Adecco Management & Consulting, Oracle Nederland, IBX Group, ABN AMRO Bank, PGGM Nederland, FORTIS Corporate Insurance, AXA Insurance, Royale Belge, Atos Origin, HVAC, PTT Telecom, ProRail Nederland, iTunes, Teijin Aramid, Podcasting.com, Feederlines Ship Management, Infrabel, ELIET, Capgemini, VIAGE KRK Racing team, Proctor & Gamble, Courts of Dendermonde, AMEDEO, Universal Music Group. 80+ exclusive clients (names protected).


Sample project descriptions:(Dutch to English unless otherwise specified)

  • A federal law enforcement organization - English/French/Polish - approx. 750 pages / 105,000 words
    DTP, graphic design, document preparation for CAT tool compatibility, harmonization of document layout, modeling page layout between translated documents, and in some cases, re-designing & implementing translation of graphics, tables, glossaries, and providing quality assurance and final proofreading / editing of materials to be print-ready.
  • VDE/DIN - Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies - (German>English) - approx. 17,000 words
    CENELEC Harmonization Documents, ISO / EN specs for electrical wiring, optical cables, and polyvinyl-chloride insulated cables with rated voltages up to and including 450 / 750 V.
  • Netlog.com - approx. 1 year
    Translated/proofread site content, press releases, abuse reports, company manuals, employee handbooks, company policies, blogs, biographical material, and supported users in Dutch & English in the user helpdesk.
  • ABN AMRO Bank - approx. 600,000 words
    Internal Banking Systems & Software, Network/IT manuals & Infrastructural Docs
  • PGGM Nederland - approx 300,000 words
    Technical documents on pension plan management and processing software. (Technical/Pension Insurance, Processing Incentive Payments - retirement, sick leave, unemployment, old-age/partner pension
  • FORTIS Bank - (Flemish>English) - approx 60,000 words
    Complete corporate insurance policies
  • Adecco Management & Consulting:(Flemish>English) - approx. 17,000 words
    Open-ended responses to Survey Campaign on interim bureau’s
  • StreamServe, Mn Services, Kijkshop & TMI Group: - approx. 7,000 words
    Case studies on Kijkshop’s Online Store and StreamServe’s document processing/output platform
  • VanLien Safety Services: - approx. 2,400 words
    Brochures on installation & maintenance services for emergency lighting systems and evacuation route planning (DTP formatting preserved)
  • Buckman Labs, Ghent - approx. 1900 words
    Employment/legal contracts for a chemical products development laboratory
  • Auurk Edition: - (Flemish>English) approx. 1,500 words
    Magazine interview with composer/recording artist. Published in Soundboard Magazine: Guitar Foundation of America (interview transcription, translation & proofreading)
  • City of Blankenberge - approx. 1200 words
    Birth Certificates, Marriage Deeds, & Health Insurance Attestations
  • Copaco Nederland, BV.: - approx. 1,100 words
    Powerpoint e-Business presentations (DTP formatting/animation preserved) highlighting application/integration of StreamServe.
  • Sybase (MediaMate) - approx. 1,000 words
    Success story on the implementation of a new wireless solution for documenting health care
OTHER APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE: Oct 2004 – Aug 2008
ICT Support Technician (Volunteer)
Hogeschool Gent – Royal Conservatory of Music & Drama, Ghent, Belgium


Volunteered over 1500 hours of IT support services to students and staff in computer labs. Ensured the upkeep of computer systems, printer/copy machines & updated software.

Dec 2006 – Nov 2007
Community Manager (Freelance)
Netlog.com – Netlog N.V., Ghent, Belgium


Responsible for responding to Tier I helpdesk queries & localizing online FAQs and web copy for US, Canadian, UK, Australian, New Zealand & Irish markets, including answering takedown requests and complying with federal law enforcement, Interpol & Internet Watch Foundation mandates on reported criminal and/or suspicious web activity.

May 2001 – Oct 2001
Systems Administrator/Webmaster
Van Dusseldorp & Partners, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Resolved any IT problems arising during the natural course of the workday including: Software removal/installation; virus removal; installing, repairing, & replacing computer hardware; monitoring running processes on the central server; fixing printer & copy machines; applying updates to the website(s); regularly backing up the server; managing mail & internet servers; database administration & maintenance; programming back-end software for websites & contact databases; administering user accounts.

Feb 2000 – December 2001
Virtual Reality/Computer Graphics Research Assistant
Univ. of North Carolina Dept. of Computer Science, Chapel Hill NC, USA


Programmed software used in conducting physiological and pathological research on humans in realistic, life-size virtual environments. Programmed applications for haptics/force-feedback systems. Programmed VR environments using hi-ball motion tracking systems. Constructed life-size models corresponding to Virtual Environments used in studying the physiological responses of humans to static force-feedback. Designed textures for 3D environments.

June 1999 – Jan 2000
Web Developer + Graphic Design Intern
Mezzina & Brown & Partners (Agent 16) Advertising Agency, New York, NY USA


Designed & developed corporate websites, company logos, newspaper/magazine advertisements, banner advertisements, business cards, flash presentations, java_script/DHTML applications, and integrated back-end processing and e-Commerce functionality to online web-stores. Performed marketing research and contributed to brainstorming efforts on branding and business image.

June 1998 – Aug 1998
Chemistry Teacher, Head of Science Dept
Summerbridge Cambridge (Summerbridge National Collaborative), Boston, MA, USA


Taught Chemistry to students in middle grades (6-8). Was responsible for drafting lesson plans & designing the curriculum for the entire Science Department (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). Ensured lesson quality. Kept teachers in the department motivated. Mediated problems between students and staff in my department. Mentored students on personal issues with school & family. Held conferences on a private, one-to-one basis with parents & program administrators concerning student progress. Organized recreational activities such as camping trips, staff/student outings, educational field trips.

LANGUAGES
English (Native)
Dutch/Flemish (CEFR level C2 (native/near-native speaker))
Afrikaans / French / German (Reading Comprehension)
Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Arabic, Yiddish (Keen interest in learning)

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