Member since Apr '09

Working languages:
Italian to Dutch
Dutch (monolingual)
English to Dutch

Availability today:
Barely available

December 2024
SMTWTFS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031    

Maaike van Vlijmen
Certo!

Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
Local time: 02:03 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Dutch Native in Dutch
  • PayPal accepted
  • Send message through ProZ.com
Feedback from
clients and colleagues

on Willingness to Work Again info
15 positive reviews
2 ratings (5.00 avg. rating)
User message
I'm dedicated, reliable and accurate. Please feel free to contact me.
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
Data security Created by Evelio Clavel-Rosales This person has a SecurePRO™ card. Because this person is not a ProZ.com Plus subscriber, to view his or her SecurePRO™ card you must be a ProZ.com Business member or Plus subscriber.
Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Transcreation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Furniture / Household AppliancesPrinting & Publishing
Food & DrinkCooking / Culinary
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersTourism & Travel

Rates
Italian to Dutch - Rates: 0.11 - 0.13 EUR per word / 40 - 50 EUR per hour
English to Dutch - Rates: 0.11 - 0.13 EUR per word / 40 - 50 EUR per hour

All accepted currencies Euro (eur)
Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, PayPal, MasterCard, Check
Translation education Master's degree - Leiden University
Experience Years of experience: 18. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2005. Became a member: Apr 2009.
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, DeepL, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Numbers, Pages, Powerpoint, Smartcat, Smartling, Wordfast
Events and training
Bio

*PLEASE NOTE I DON'T WORK ON FRIDAYS*

*PLEASE ALSO NOTE I DON'T PROVIDE MTPE SERVICES*

Areas of expertise
- Home Automation: manuals, catalogues and brochures for home automation products; other technical manuals, for example of household appliances
- Printing products: product descriptions, newsletters and promotion materials of a printing company
- Tourism: hotel & camping websites, facilities, surroundings, activities
- Gastronomy: food product ingredients, recipes and wine descriptions

Background
I have lived and worked in Italy, Portugal, the US, Germany and the UK, and I have recently moved back to the Netherlands. These experiences have turned me into an open-minded person, sensitive to cultural differences and to the way these are expressed in language.

Education
- Master's degree in Literary Studies, Leiden University
- Three years of university education in Italian language and literature
- Three years of university education in Dutch language and literature

Professional experience
I have been working as a freelance translator since 2006.
During my studies I have worked in restaurants in both the Netherlands and in Italy, I have also worked as an in-house translator at an Italian food company, where I translated many recipes, ingredients, product descriptions and other food-related texts. While living in Portugal, I taught Dutch at a language school.
From 2007 until 2010 I was a writer for the Dutch company Letter on Demand (briefopbestelling.nl/letterondemand.co.uk). This job has helped me to develop my writing skills, and as a consequence this has improved the quality of my translations. Translation is not only about having good knowledge of foreign languages, but it also has a lot to do with mastering your own native language. I love my language, I am a good translator and writer, and I am very dedicated to my job.

Published translations
- Oli e Aromi. Pensieri, parole e ricette, Food Editore, 2008
- Mamma. Pensieri, parole e ricette, Food Editore, 2008
- Oriente. Pensieri, parole e ricette, Food Editore, 2008
- Party. Feste, cocktail e stuzzichini, Food Editore, 2007
- Bollicine. Pensieri, parole e ricette, Food Editore, 2008
- Cani. Pensieri, parole e pappe, Food Editore, 2009
- Pittura Gotica, Scala Group, 2011
- La Cappella Sistina, Scala Group, 2011
- Mafia, Scala Group, 2011
- The Prado, Scala Group, 2011
- The Story of Nude Photography, Scala Group, 2011
- Paris, Scala Group, 2012

Recent feedback
- "Very good translation in my opinion. The translator is clearly very experienced, beautiful style; she perfectly understood the source text and transposed it with a very good mastery of the Dutch language."
- "This is a very good translation, perfect grammar and a beautiful style."

Keywords: dutch, olandese, neerlandese, nederlands, italian, italiano, manuale, manuali, tecnico, elettrodomestici. See more.dutch, olandese, neerlandese, nederlands, italian, italiano, manuale, manuali, tecnico, elettrodomestici, domotica, serrande, tapparelle, cancelli, porte automatiche, chiusure industriali, parcheggi, videosorveglianza, videocitofonia, citofonia, termoregolazione, sicurezza, automazioni per cancelli, automazioni per porte garage, barriere automatiche, sistemi di parcheggio, dissuasori, tornelli, gestione accesso, tende, portoni sezionali, sistemi domotici, sistemi antintrusione, sistemi citofonici, sistemi videofonici, automazioni per avvolgibili, salvaparcheggi, home automation, parking systems, automatic barriers, speed gates, turnstiles, automatic doors, homecontrol solutions, home control systems, shutters, blinds, awnings, screens, video entry systems, audio entry systems, burglar alarm systems, heating control, garage doors, industrial doors, household appliances, smart appliances, domestic appliances, smart ovens, smart washing machines, smart hobs, smart eco system, smart kitchens, connectivity, connected appliances, connected systems, sustainable living, sustainability, smart dishwashers, healthy living, energy efficiency, gastronomy, food, wine, prodotti alimentari, vino, cibo, ingredienti, ricette, recepten, eten en drinken, handleidingen, gastronomia, cucinare, turismo, toerisme, gastronomie, restaurants, fitness, sport, allenamento, health, lifestyle, printing products. See less.




Profile last updated
Sep 13



More translators and interpreters: Italian to Dutch - English to Dutch   More language pairs