Adam Mounsey - Translator | FRATCH

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Hatten, Germany

Experience

Jan 2018 - Present

8 years 1 month

Germany

Translator

Freelance

Translations from German or Dutch to English using CAT tools: Trados, Across, MemoQ and Transit
Translations of articles of association, codes of conduct, company bylaws, contracts (e.g. cohabitation agreements, employment contracts, leases, NDAs), deeds, employee handbooks, insurance policies, privacy policies, terms and conditions and more for legal and HR clients including Deutscher Fußball-Bund and DZ Bank
Translations of case studies, installation manuals, operating guides, press releases, product manuals and repair manuals for technical and automotive clients including Schuler, Meiko, BGHM, BMW, VW, Bundeswehr and Bosch

Jan 2016 - Dec 2024

9 years

Oldenburg, Germany

Treasurer

VfB Oldenburg Cricket Department

Responsible for departmental finances
Payment of invoices and receipt of annual budget
Participation in board meetings

Jan 2015 - Dec 2020

6 years

Emden, Germany

Member of Board of Examiners

IHK Emden (Chamber of Commerce)

Examiner for written and spoken English exams
Participation in board meetings

Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

5 years

Leer, Germany

Translator

DATA DESIGN Computersysteme GmbH

Learned the trade under a translator with 30 years of experience in the industry
Never missed a deadline
Managed large and urgent translation projects
Developed specialisms in legal, HR and technical automotive translations

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

2 years

Proofreader

Elizabeth de Zoysa

Proofread German and Dutch into English translations on a part-time freelance basis

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

2 years

Assistant Translator

Ian Travis

Assisted a freelance translator and outsourcer
Translated various texts from German to English for Linux, gaining experience with Trados
Organised time successfully to meet tight deadlines

Jan 2009 - Dec 2014

6 years

United Kingdom

Translation Work

Newcastle University

Postgraduate studies including translation theory and practice
Variety of translations from German, French and Dutch into English including literary extracts, news items, humorous travel writings and poems

Skills

Member Of Various Sports Teams
Football For Tura 76
Cricket For Vfb Oldenburg
Level 2 Qualified Cricket Umpire
Sports Group At Gvo Oldenburg
Formerly, Coach And Captain Of Oldenburg Cricket Club
Formerly, Captained North Derbyshire U15 Cricket Team, Trialled For Derbyshire County Cricket U17s And Nine Years Of Football At A Very High Level (Including For Sheffield United)
Member Of Both The Modern Languages Society And The Erasmus Society At Newcastle University
It Skills: Highly Capable With Microsoft Office And Various Cat Tools (Trados, Across, Memoq And Transit)

Languages

English

Native

German

Advanced

Dutch

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

Newcastle University

MA in Professional Translation for European Languages · Professional Translation for European Languages · Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Oct 2009 - Jun 2013

Newcastle University

BA in Modern Languages (German, French and Dutch) · Modern Languages (German, French and Dutch) · Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Certifications & licenses

Level 2 Qualified Cricket Umpire

Trados Advanced User Certification

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