Member since Nov '08

Working languages:
German to English
Peter Ward
Fast, reliable, technical, IT experience

Fleetwood, Lancs., United Kingdom
Local time: 11:47 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: English (Variants: Wales / Welsh, Scottish) Native in English
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Sep 27 (posted via ProZ.com):  Football training manual (more to come), technical document for paper industry, civil engineering text. ...more, + 38 other entries »
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Services Translation, MT post-editing, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Training, Copywriting
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Electronics / Elect Eng
Tourism & TravelAutomation & Robotics
Automotive / Cars & TrucksInternet, e-Commerce
IT (Information Technology)Telecom(munications)
Military / DefenseEngineering (general)

Rates
German to English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.10 EUR per word / 30 - 35 EUR per hour

Conditions apply
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 55, Questions answered: 93, Questions asked: 2
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer
Glossaries wardglossary
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Aston University
Experience Years of experience: 34. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2000. Became a member: Nov 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German to English (Aston University)
German to English (Goethe Institut)
Memberships N/A
Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Crowdin, DeepL, Dreamweaver, FrameMaker, Frontpage, Localizer, Lokalise, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Crowdin, Xbench, PhraseApp, Plunet BusinessManager, Powerpoint, SDLX, Smartcat, STAR Transit, Trados Studio


Website http://www.wardtranslate.com
CV/Resume English (PDF), German (PDF)
Bio

German-English technical translator, degree/diploma qualified, lived and worked in Germany for more than 10 years and spend time in German-speaking countries at regular intervals.

Qualified and experienced computer software designer/analyst, having worked in many areas of industry in GB and Europe.

Apart from computers (hardware and software), my other main areas are engineering in general, automotive, telecoms, environmental, automation, defence - basically anything considered "technical", plus other areas such as dentistry, photography, literature, furniture hardware and many others.

I also translate general material such as tourism/travel information, sport, advertising etc.

Experienced user of Trados, Transit, Across, MemoQ (+MemoQ Web), Memsource (Phrase), Crowdin and other PE tools

Rates:
Translating                         0.07-0.10 Eur/word
Checking/proofreading      0.03 Eur/word
Post Editing rate                 0.05 Eur/word

Can also quote fixed prices.

Fluent German speaker, also speak some French, Spanish and Welsh

Acquired the SDL Post Editing certificate in August 2022
http://www.rws.com/certified/7f2a6e57-c5b4-47b2-a3d0-cc8c7d8106d0

This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 59
PRO-level pts: 55

Language (PRO)
German to English55
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering47
Science4
Bus/Financial4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Mechanics / Mech Engineering12
Automotive / Cars & Trucks8
Automation & Robotics4
Botany4
Computers: Software4
Electronics / Elect Eng4
Engineering (general)4
Pts in 4 more flds >

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Profile last updated
Sep 27



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