Member since Jun '20

Working languages:
German to English
Arabic to English
English (monolingual)
French to English
Talei Lakeland
Idiomatic, elegant English

Germany
Local time: 23:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) Native in English
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Oct 5, 2023 (posted via ProZ.com):  Proofreading an economics/social psychology paper (in English) for publication in a scientific journal ...more, + 1 other entry »
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Law: Contract(s)
Government / PoliticsInternational Org/Dev/Coop
MusicCooking / Culinary
Media / MultimediaPoetry & Literature
Medical: Health CarePsychology

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Translation education Master's degree - Heriot-Watt University, UK
Experience Years of experience: 12. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2020. Became a member: Jun 2020.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German to English (Heriot Watt University)
French to English (Heriot Watt University)
Arabic to English (Heriot Watt University)
Memberships N/A
Software Trados Studio
Bio

Hi! My name is Talei and I am a translator and proofreader with a very sharp eye for detail. I have a keen awareness of cultural differences and pride myself on producing easy-to-read target texts that don't sound like translations.

Visit my website at www.taleilakelandtranslations.de


- Currently employed part-time as a translator from German into English at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung).

- Previously employed for six years as a translator for English and Arabic at the German Federal Office of Justice (2017-2023).

- Experience as a freelance translator from 2011 to 2015 and as a media analyst from 2015 to 2017  

- First Class MA in Interpreting/Translating (German/French) from Heriot-Watt University (2011)

- MSc in Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting from Heriot-Watt University (2015)

- BA in Transcultural Communication (Arabic/German/English) from the University of Graz (2012)


German to English:

- English native with an almost-native command of German thanks to completing the Abitur in Germany and spending a total of almost eight years in Germany and Austria.

- Specialised knowledge of classical music terminology due to having taken exams in music theory in the UK, as well as having taken the equivalent of A level music in Germany (Leistungskurs)

- Passionate about marketing translation, keen to extend my experience to literary translation


Arabic to English:

- Specialised in the translation/analysis of media articles, particularly political opinion articles

- Excellent knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic and the Syrian dialect (Arabic course in Syria in 2009)

- Experience as an analyst of Egyptian financial media


English to English (proofreading):

- Extensive experience proofreading Master's and PhD theses for non-native speakers of English

- Particularly skilled at picking up on the typical errors made by native speakers of Arabic, German and French

- Highly skilled at checking existing translations against source texts for accuracy


French to English:

- Erasmus semester in Brussels in 2009-10

- Experience as a media analyst for the Swiss media


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Jan 21



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