| NATHALIE VERBEKEN TRANSLATIONS PASSION FOR LANGUAGES |
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Address: Satijnstraat 32 9030 Gent (Mariakerke) Date of birth: 11th August 1978 Contact info: Phone: +32 (0)496 49 46 72 Email: [email protected] MSN: [email protected] VAT-number: BE 885.444.605 Source languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Russian. Target languages: Dutch, English, German, Italian, Russian. Fields of specialization: Automotive industry, machinery & technical, law, international law & relations, business, financial, IT (software, manuals), electronics, engineering, data processing, data communications, internet, linguistics, literature, photography, tourism & travel, transportation, general,... Rates: (for general and non-urgent translations)* 0,07 - 0,08 EUR/word. Rates for urgent and very specialized texts: 0,09 - 0,10 EUR/word. *These rates are indicative and can differ, depending on amount, complexity and deadline. They are negotiable at any time. Summary of professional experience: Over 7 years of experience as both in-house and freelance translator in various fields and language combinations. Additional experience as ICT consultant and language trainer. Clients and references: IVECO (technical), Valk Welding (technical), Heinz (regulations), D�rr (IT/SAP), Mercedes (paint spraying systems), Volvo IT (IT manuals), Renault Trucks (technical/IT manuals), Belgium-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce (reports/automotive/commercial), Belgian courts, FRCR Nashville (legal), Fisher Bioblock Scientific (legal), Fiat (call-back actions), General Electrics (HMI interfaces/manuals), EasyJet (regulations), Frimo (mechanical), Reinisch (technical), Studio Pentenero (automotive), Novalangues (legal), ... Other professional experience: - Strategic manager for Eastern Europe at Ghyselinck NV (automobile) - ICT Consultant for Volvo IT & Renault Trucks - Lobbyist at CEC (European Shoe Confederation) and European Commission Education and certificates: 1997 - 2001: Erasmus College Brussel, Department of Applied Linguistics: Certificate: MA in Applied Linguistics: Dutch/English/Russian 2001: Linguistic State University of Minsk, Belarus: Department of Translation: - specialization in translation/interpretation. - assistant at Dutch language department. 1999 - 2003: Volkshogeschool vzw Gent: Certificate: Diploma department AV Italian 2004: Court-certified translator Dutch/French/Russian for trial court, Brussels. 2004 - present: PVCO Gent Henleykaai: Language course Swedish (3rd course year) Language course Polish (1st year) Software/CAT-tools: Windows XP, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, Trados, Acrobat, Illustrator, Graphical editors and electronic dictionaries. Hobbies: Music (active jazz pianist), traveling, photography, reading, writing, biking, tennis and horseriding. All translations are always proofread and edited by a native speaker. Deadlines are strictly observed, accuracy and quality are top priority. |