| Translator's name: | Katharina K. |
| Language pair: | English to German translator |
| Country of residence: | Germany |
| Activity: | Active since 2025 |
| Membership status: | Basic member |
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EXPERIENCE Freelance Translator, Editor, Writer 2021- Present English > German Main fields: Marketing, SEO, video games, software, literature, travel & tourism, business & finance, online shops & websites •Delivering high-quality translations within tight deadlines, exceeding client expectations. •Replicating flow, style and overall meaning of original texts and ensuring cultural nuances and idiomatic expressions are conveyed in the translated text. •Reviewing final works from other translators to ensure they adhere to grammatical rules and are error-free. •Editing machine translations to make the output sound natural and fluent. •Creating SEO-optimized written content to improve search engine rankings and increase website traffic. Freelance LQA Specialist & QA Lead 2021- Present QA & LQA services for international clients across a wide range of domains including marketing, software, gaming, literature, e-commerce, and AI-related content. •Conducting linguistic and functional QA across marketing, software, games, literature, technical, and e-commerce content. •QA Lead for large-scale content projects: enforcing guidelines, rewriting content, and evaluating international writers. •Supporting MT/AI quality improvement through targeted localization QA. •Collaborating with PMs and translators/writers to maintain project consistency SEO Consultant & Web Developer 2020- 2021 Primary tasks: Copywriting, Content Writing & Editing, SEO optimization, Content Marketing, Web Development, Keyword Research •Created SEO-optimized content including website pages, blog posts, and articles. •Optimized old website content with up-to-date SEO guidelines and increased traffic by 20%. •Proofread and edited content created by our clients. •Established content strategy and editorial plans for upcoming projects. •Developed professional websites & tested online shops for functional and linguistic errors before launch. Freelance Translator 2013- 2015 English > German Main fields: Travel & tourism, business & finance, instruction manuals, blog articles •Applied language skills such as grammar, syntax, semantics, style and appropriate terminology. •Consistently completed work by deadline. •Successfully taken several tests with score above average. •Maintained confidentiality and handled sensitive information with professionalism. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg 2017- 2020 English Language Studies & Digital Humanities Relevant coursework: Advanced English Linguistics, Translation, Literary & Cultural Studies, Machine Learning, Programming, Applied Computer Linguistics General Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Abitur) Staatliche Berufsoberschule Marktheidenfeld 2015- 2017 Certified European Correspondent, Würzburger Dolmetscherschule 2011- 2012 First Language: English, Second Language: French Relevant coursework: Translation, Interpreting, Linguistics Certified Foreign Language Correspondent, Würzburger Dolmetscherschule 2009- 2011 First Language: Spanish, Second Language: English Relevant coursework: Translation, Interpreting, Linguistics Languages: German (native), English (C2), Spanish (B1), French (B1) Services: Translation (EN > DE), MTPE (EN > DE), LQA, Proofreading, Editing, Copywriting, Content Writing Relevant Computer skills: SDL Trados Studio, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP, Python, Photoshop, Microsoft Office | |
