Adam Mounsey

Translator

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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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