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The world of languages creates the possibility to fish in the big picture – to choose and to drop. Certain things or phenomena are easier to describe in one language than in another. This is the challenge and the fascination about translation.
services
services
Services
Translating French and English into German
15 years of work expericene as independent translator. I translate into my native tongue German and I have excellent command of the French and English language. I lived 5 years in an English-speaking and 2 years in a French-speaking area.
Research and Writing German and English texts
Scientific and journalistic texts in the field of art and architecture for publications, exhibitions, websites, brochures.
Editing and Proofreading German texts
I check your text with regards to language (spelling, grammar, punctuation) and content, style and CI regulations as well as cohesion and coherence.
Proofreading German translations
I check your translation with regards to completeness as well as language and style.
Writer's block
If you’re about to despair, ask me.
Expertise
Art and Culture
Catalogues, exhibition texts, essays, scholarly papers, interviews, reports, etc.
Education
Professional articles, surveys, handouts, etc.
Law
Contracts, court rulings, claims, deeds and articles of incorporation, etc.
Tourism, Public Transportation
Websites, brochures, product information, etc.
Politics and Economics
presentations, websites, surveys, etc
Literature
Short stories, lyrics
Other
Please do not hesitate to ask me for other areas and subjects.
Rates
Translations
as of CHF 3.90 to CHF 4.50 per line (standard line = 55 characters including blanks) in the target language. Higher rates per line according to the complexity of the text.
Research/Writing/Proofreading/Editing work
CHF 100.00 to 150.00 per hour or flat rates
Proofreading translations
CHF 0.60 per line
experience
experience
Professional experience
Curator, research and curatorial assistant, translation coordinator, and administrator in Art Museums (Switzerland and USA)
Work experience in International Law Firm, Financial industry, Insurance industry, Hotel industry
Research, writing, translation and editing work for numerous publications, among others Che Fare? Arte Povera, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, 2010; Gary Kuehn, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, 2014; Matisse in the Studio, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 2017; Ericka Beckman Double Reverse, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge MA, 2019
Author of art historical publications/articles, among others Alois Carigiet - Wandbilder in der Surselva, Museum Cuort Ligia Grischa, Trun, 2022; online encyclopedia sikart.ch “Clara Porges”, 2022; Factsheet Kunst und Bau Zurich, Muraltengut, 2022.
Masters Scholarly Paper: “Exercises in Color: Sonia Delaunay's Fashion and Fabric Business in the 1920s”, Boston University, 2020
Education
Master of Arts History of Art and Architecture, Boston University, USA
Certificate in Museum Studies, Boston University, USA
EMAA Executive Master in Arts Administration, University Zurich
Diploma in Translation, SAL School for Applied Linguistics Zurich
Selected References
- Bundesamt für Kultur BAK
- Schweizerisches Dienstleistungszentrum für Berufsbildung SDBB
- Capstan Linguistic Control, Brussels
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA, USA
- trad8 Sarl, Delémont
- Zieltext AG, Zürich
- Amstutz Übersetzungen, Rickenbach
- Museum Cuort Ligia Grischa, Trun
- Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, FL
- MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge MA, USA
portrait
portrait
I am a highly qualified and widely experienced writer, translator, editor and proofreader. I have spent several years in foreign countries, either for work or studies (USA, France, Namibia). These experiences have deepened my knowledge about language and art and raised my awareness of cultural specifities.