German > English Translation Services

I am an experienced contract German > English translator, currently building a formal translation business. Having completed two full-length chess tournament books and several smaller projects for a leading publisher, I am pursuing further freelance translation work.

I've been reading German, Latin, and Greek for more than thirty years and can translate clearly and accurately from them. I use a full range of reference materials (printed and Web-based) and use Trados Freelance for all work involving MS Word documents. My writing style is unpretentious and clear, the result of decades of study and reading of the classical languages. I've worked as a contract writer and editor for numerous interests and take responsibility for editing my own work; my deliverables are always correct and in final form.

My background includes 5 years of experience as a senior technical writer in the fields of computer-aided electrical engineering and X Windows graphics programming. For 2 years I was Trade Book Manager at the Stanford Medical-Technical Bookstore, selling medical equipment and technical books: I feel comfortable in the fields of medicine, mathematics, physics, UNIX, C programming, and high technology. I develop and maintain HTML-based Web sites and regularly visit German-language Web pages. I can produce clear, accurate German > English translations in any of these areas.

A resume (PDF) is available here. Samples of my translation work can be found here.