Work with Katharina Weis!

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Full time

€45

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Years of experience

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Full time translator

€45

Price per hour

€0.14

Starting price per word

Katharina Weis

a.k.a. Katharina

Native German (DE) speaker in Leipzig, Germany

Legal texts have been fascinating me since the beginning of my Master studies, when I took a course called “Law for translators” as well as a special translation course on contracts. When I started working as a translator, I was able to put everything I learned into practice and gain more experience in phrasing and structuring my translations. So far, I have worked on the following types of texts:

Business agreements
Terms and conditions
Leasing and rental agreements

Specializing in

Legal contracts Medical devices Terms and conditions Classical music and orchestras Opera

Translation tools I use:

SDL Trados Studio

Languages

English to German (DE)

9/10

Sworn

Certified

French to German (DE)

8/10

Sworn

Certified

All language pairs

About Me

Who am I?

I live and breathe quality translations. I have a B.A. in Translation and an M.A. in Translation Studies. I basically never did anything else in my life but translate ;)

What do I do?

I translate your medical and legal content and documents from English and French into German. I also provide proofreading and editing services if you’re in need of a good review! Apart from medicine and law, I have a deep passion for all things art, music and history.

The best thing about my job?

With every new project I get to put on my metaphorical Sherlock Holmes hat and cape and start my research. Nothing compares to the feeling of finding just the right term after a seemingly endless search.

What else?

When I’m not at my computer translating, you’ll find me knitting, taking lessons in classical singing and listening to music.

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This is how I would describe my work style

I have always been known for my punctuality and my organizational skills. Also, I was the kid in school that did volunteer assignments. That probably says a lot about me.

As a writer in my native language, this is how I would describe my style

My main goal is for my translations to be easily understandable and concise. I usually stay away from any frills or knickknacks and make sure the text flows naturally. Yet, I still make sure to use adequate and accurate terminology.

Also, Germans tend to use long convoluted sentences (depending on the type of text at hand). I am not a big fan of them. You start reading a sentence and already forgot its beginning once you reached the end.

This is how I manage terminology consistency in my area of expertise

Translation Memories and Glossaries are big keywords here. They make consistent terminology and phrasing so much easier. When kept well, they are a real treasure trove.

I usually keep a translation memory and a termbase for each of my clients. If a client hires me for translations in different fields of expertise, I will keep a separate translation memory and termbase for each specific field, to make searching for terms easier.

This is how I continue my learning in my area of expertise

That’s easy: reading, reading and, again, reading! Books, articles or whatever else there may be. I also like to attend webinars and courses on relevant subject matters to gain field specific knowledge from experts.

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Prices

	Language	Legal	Medical & Pharma	Arts & Culture
	ENGLISH > GERMAN (DE)	€0.14per word	€0.14per word	€0.14per word
	FRENCH > GERMAN (DE)	€0.14per word	€0.14per word	€0.14per word

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Education

University (1)

Ongoing learning (2)

Associations (3)

Certificates (0)

University

Universität Leipzig

Bachelor of Arts in Translation

Master of Arts in Translation Studies

Webinar08/2022.3 hrs

Histological findings

BDÜ

Webinar08/2022.1 hrs

Fundamentals of Oncology – Histology and naming of tumors, effects of tumors

BDÜ

Association

Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer

Association

Chartered Institute of Linguists

Association

Women in Localization

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