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| Scientific Editing Services |
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| Proofreading (Chemistry and Physics) General editing of (Scientific) English in articles, theses, presentations, etc. Manuscript Editing (Chemistry) Professional copyediting of research papers, theses and other copyrighted scientific literature written in English Translations (Dutch to English) Translation of general and scientific literature from Dutch into English |
| Why should you choose my services? |
| Do you need general or critical information concerning chemicals, their applications, health and safety aspects, environmental issues? With considerable knowledge of, and experience in, all branches of chemistry - organic, inorganic, physical, polymer and analytical - I can rapidly and efficiently retrieve information from multiple sources and provide you with the information you are looking for, in as much detail as you prefer. |
| Former Assistant Editor at Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ChemPhysChem & ChemBioChem, Chemistry: A European Journal Former tutor of Technical English Author and co-author of peer-reviewed publications Experience in all branches of chemistry |
| Consulting Services (Chemistry) |
| These services are currently offered on a part-time basis only, and hence should you wish to make use of them please notify me well in advance of the date by which you require delivery of the completed assignment(s). Documents that are deemed urgent will only be considered after consultation and will be subject to an increased fee proportional to the document size and available time. The following fees apply (per page is deemed to be A4 with font size 12 and 1.5 spacing): Proofreading Copyediting Translations Consulting 30 euros per hour 40 euros per hour 40 euros per hour 50 euros per hour (0-50 pages) (0-50 pages) (0-50 pages) 25 euros per hour 37 euros per hour 37 euros per hour (51-100 pages) (51-100 pages) (51-100 pages) 20 euros per hour 34 euros per hour 34 euros per hour (> 100 pages) (> 100 pages) (> 100 pages) For traslation work, assume that a page takes, on average, 10 minutes to translate. Graphics, image files and other embedded objects can not be translated. Time taken for proofreading depends upon the level of English used, the fewer mistakes the less time it will take; for well-written English, assume that a page takes approximately 3 minutes to be read and corrected, for average English, 5 minutes, and poor English can take up to 8 minutes. Time taken for copyediting depends upon the complexity of the material concerned. While all care is taken to deliver the requested service in a proper and complete manner, the onus remains on the author/copywriter to check for any possible inconsistencies and errors that may have inadvertently been overlooked. No refunds will be given once a completed assignment has been returned to the assignee. In all cases the confidentiality of your information is guaranteed. Please submit documents in MS-WORD. |
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