NICOLE SCHMIDT
Languages: German Translation, German to English, English to German
SPECIALIZATIONS
Medical, Pharma, Clinical Research, Business/Commerce, Marketing, Media, IT, Travel & Tourism, Humanities, Linguistics
LANGUAGE & TRANSLATION QUALIFICATIONS
2006 Publicly Appointed and Sworn Translator for the English language, Bavaria, Germany
2005 State Certified Translator (English/German and German/English), Institut f. Fremdsprachen und Auslandskunde, Erlangen, Germany
2003-2004 Masters Degree in Contemporary English Language and Linguistics (Merit), University of Reading, UK
1997-2002 B.A. equ. in North American Studies (Subject areas: English and American Literature and Linguistics, Political Science, History, Law), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
1998-2002 Various Certified Translation Courses (English/German and German/English), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
Software: TRADOS, Across V. 3.0, Windows XP, Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0
Home office: Desktop PC, Laptop, Scanner, Laser printer, Fax, Broadband Internet Access
RATES
Translation: EUR 0.08
Proofreading: EUR 0.035 per source word.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept 2004 to date
LTW Translation Services, Reading
Self-employed Freelance Certified and Sworn Translator
• Providing professional translation and proofreading services from English to German and from German to English
Recent Projects included:
Medical / Pharma / Clinical Research: Medical Reports, Pharma Documents, Clinical Research Translation. Patient Report, Diagnostic, Medical Machinery, Radiography, Medical Equipment etc. etc.,
Marketing: Book on Multi-Level Marketing, Marketing Brochures, Market Research Questionnaires, Nokia Survey Results, Cosmetics Brochures, Misc. Leaflets
Business: Contracts and Service Level Agreements, Fund Scheme Particulars, Company Business Plans, Letters of Credit, Maintenance Agreements, Business Letters, Executive White Paper
Travel & Tourism: Posters for the Dubai Ministry of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Tourist Brochures, Hotel Business Cards, Hotel Website
Websites: Company Website Localizations, Websites for non-profit organizations
IT: PC Buying Guides, User Manuals, Database Software Localization
Certificates/CVs: Marriage Certificates for official use, Work References
Technical: Sewing Machine User Manual, Digital Print Media Brochure Miscellaneous: Conference Programmes, Adult Websites, Film Subtitles, User Manuals, Personal Correspondence, Magazine Articles
Aug 2006 to date
Spinvox Ltd., Maidenhead
German Quality Manager
Apr 2006 to Aug 2006
Xerox GKLS Language Services
Translation Project Manager
Sept 2004 to Apr 2006
SafeNet Inc., Camberley
EMEA Base Customer Account Manager
Sept 2004 – Jul 2005
Thames EuroClub, Reading
Freelance Editor
Apr 2002 – Sept 2003
GE Medical Systems, Slough
Senior Service Centre Co-ordinator
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FURTHER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2006 TEFL Diploma including Grammar Awareness and Teaching Business English, i-to-i TEFL UK
2006 Practical Editing Techniques Course, Open Learning Institute of TAFE, Queensland, Australia (currently enrolled)
We have German translators and interpreters in Los Angeles CA, Orange County CA, New York NY, Chicago IL, San Francisco CA, San Diego CA, Miami FL, Orlando FL, Atlanta GA, Washington D.C., Dallas TX, Houston TX, Las Vegas NV, Newark NJ, New Haven CT, Seattle WA, New Mexico, Auburn Hills MI, Vancouver BC, Canada, Berlin, Germany, Ludwigshafen, Germany, Dusseldorf, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Liechtenstein; Bolzano, Italy; Belgium in many more cities all over the world.