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Jo BECKETT
20 Rich Close
Warwick, CV34 4QH
Country code : UK
Languages and specialist subject areas
German > English
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Memberships, accreditations
ITI
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Presentation :
Freelance translation - German to English (some English to German). I have worked on material in the following fields (including press releases and official documents):· IT (PC gaming and gaming hardware, DM, client/server, help files, hardware, training manuals)· Automotive engineering· Psychotherapy material (Biosynthesis) and philosophy· Media information packs and advertising material · Domestic appliances· Contributions to an online dictionary· Training manuals for Human Resources· Quality control· Promotional material for trade exhibitions· Office furniture and technology· Finance - end-of-year reports, tax, shares· Textiles - co-translation of a textile finishing dictionary· Legal documents - power of attorney, will, adoption court order, solicitors' letters, insurance documents· Rolled steel technology· Holiday brochures/web sites
References :
References are available, please contact me.
Interests :
Brass music (listening and playing), rock music, motorcycling, water sports (sailing, canoeing), dogs.
Qualifications :
9 O Levels 2 A Levels, BA Hons German, member of ITI
Professional experience :
Most recent: Full-time translator of PC gaming and hardware features for magazines. Reason for leaving: redundancy when magazines folded. Before that: freelance translation. Full CV available on request.
Working method :
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ / 240 MB RAM / 17” monitor / XP Home / broadband, fax, photocopier, scanner, CD burner. MS Office suite, Quark Xpress, MS Publisher, Acrobat Exchange, image editing SW, MS Front Page
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