Member since Jun '07

Working languages:
English to German
German (monolingual)

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L. Petriconi
Needle or noodle...

Moos, Germany
Local time: 16:24 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: German Native in German
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, MT post-editing, Copywriting
Expertise
Specializes in:
Internet, e-CommerceAdvertising / Public Relations
Tourism & TravelSports / Fitness / Recreation
Marketing / Market ResearchLinguistics
Transport / Transportation / ShippingBusiness/Commerce (general)
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersEngineering (general)
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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 4, Questions answered: 9, Questions asked: 2
Experience Years of experience: 24. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2007. Became a member: Jun 2007.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German (M.A. Germanistik, Uni Bochum)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Audacity, Corel PaintShop Pro X9, Powerpoint, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
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Bio

NATIONALITY & MOTHER TONGUE


German


EDUCATION


MA in German and Japanese Language, Japanese History (Germanistik, Japanologie) – (University of Bochum/Germany)
Studies at the University of Coimbra/Portugal
telc Examiner (A1-C1) 
TestDaF Evaluator
Teacher of German as a Foreign Language (DaF) - (Goethe Institute/Universitiy of Munich/Germany)
Certificate English for Business, Second Level - London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Education as Management Assistant in Wholesale and Foreign Trade with German Chamber of Commerce and Industry exam (Groß- und Außenhandelskauffrau) - IHK Dortmund/Germany
Scuba Instructor (Teaching Status PADI MSDT, Nitrox, Rebreather) 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Plus 2012 - present
Freelance teacher of German as a foreign language (DaF), exam
preparation, exam evaluator for TestDaF (German
language examination for university entrance)

2006 – present
Freelance translator, proofreader and copywriter.
Translation, post-editing and localisation of catalogues, buyer’s guides, service and instruction manuals, rebreather software and marketing texts.
Project manager and translators’ coordinator.

2001 – 2005
Marketing and export specialist for life support systems.
…and 28 years of experience as Scuba Diving Instructor in Germany, Portugal and Malta.

COMPUTER LITERACY & ADDITIONAL SKILLS


Fully equipped home office including high-speed internet connection and fully licensed software.
Technically proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Corel PaintShop Pro X9, Acrobat, Wordfast Pro, Audacity.

Level of fluency (from 1 basic to 5 native)

German: 5
English: 4
Portuguese: 3
French: 3
Spanish: 3
Japanese: 1

A more detailed CV is available on request.

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: 4
(All PRO level)

Language (PRO)
English to German4
Top general field (PRO)
Social Sciences4
Top specific field (PRO)
Education / Pedagogy4

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Mar 4



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