Working languages:
English to German
French to German

Burkhard Schäfer - Technik + Sprache
25+ years - and a network

Walsrode, Niedersachsen, Germany
Local time: 22:56 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: German Native in German
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Bio
Since April 2017 my main occupation is driving freight trains. However, every now and then I still work as translator and author in the following fields:

Technical translations:
- Railways, public transport
- Automotive engineering
- Aerospace technology
- Military/Defence technology
- Logistics
- TM tools: memoQ, Transit, Trados, OmegaT

Co-operation with a team of freelance translators/technical authors for high-volume projects

Experienced in co-operation with industry customers and publishing houses

Book translations English into German Railways
Peter Herring, Ultimate Train, Dorling Kindersley, 2000
Tony Streeter et al., The Train Book: The Definitive Visual History, Dorling Kindersley, 2014

Automotive
Stuart Gibbard et al., The Tractor Book: The Definitive Visual History, Dorling Kindersley, 2015
Giles Chapman, The Car Book: The Definitive Visual History, Dorling Kindersley, 2011

Agricultural
Stuart Gibbard et al., The Tractor Book: The Definitive Visual History, Dorling Kindersley, 2015
Josephine Roberts, Total Tractor, Dorling Kindersley, 2015

Aerospace
R. G. Grant, Flight – 100 Years of Aviation, Dorling Kindersley, 2002
Giles Sparrow, Spaceflight, Dorling Kindersley, 2007
Anne Rooney, Space Record Breakers, Carlton Books, 2014
Philip Whiteman (ed.), The Aircraft Book: The Definitive Visual History, Dorling Kindersley, 2013 (ch. 1–6)

Military history
R. G. Grant, Soldier, Dorling Kindersley, 2007/2008
Richard Holmes (ed.), World War ll: The Definitive Visual Guide, Dorling Kindersley, 2008 (ch. 1-5)
Saul David (ed.), War - From Ancient Egypt to Iraq, Dorling Kindersley, 2009
Royal Armouries, The Military History Book, Dorling Kindersley, 2012
R. G. Grant, World War l: The Definitive Visual Guide, Dorling Kindersley, 2014 (ch. 1–4)

Material sciences (textbook)
Michael F. Ashby/David R. H. Jones, Engineering Materials Vol. 1 + 2 , Elsevier 2005

Book translations French into German History of technology
Reader’s Digest, L'Épopée des Découvertes et des Inventions, 2010

Geography
Conférence Permanente du Développement Territorial (CPDT) (Ed.),
Atlas des Paysages de Wallonie: 1) L'Entre-Vesdre-et-Meuse, Namur 2007
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Total pts earned: 20
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
English to German12
German to English4
French to German4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering12
Other8
Top specific fields (PRO)
Military / Defense8
Aerospace / Aviation / Space4
Transport / Transportation / Shipping4
Automotive / Cars & Trucks4

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Profile last updated
Feb 9, 2023



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