Work with Ulrike Heinze!

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Full time

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Full time translator

€35

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€0.11

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Ulrike Heinze

a.k.a. Ulrike

Native German (DE) speaker in Watford, United Kingdom

Texts I have been translating are usually the kind that need adapting to the target language culture. They could be cultural, marketing material, political, environmental. As exams manager I was working with exam texts for specific semi-specialised purposes where it was essential that the reader receives an authentic but unambiguous text.
Background in setting and assessing exam material for literary translation exams.
Proofreading/editing of fiction.

Specializing in

Content marketing German literature Travel & Tourism Marketing & Informative Exams & E-Learning

Translation tools I use:

MateCAT SmartCAT Memsource Phrase

Languages

English to German (DE)

10/10

Sworn

Certified

All language pairs

About Me

I have been working with languages all my life and am also a lifelong language learner.
Starting out with a translation qualification from Germany I moved to England and after working two years as a staff and freelance translator I was offered a job at the Educational Trust of the (now Chartered) Institute of Linguists in London, commissioning and delivering vocational and professional language qualifications.
Experience
2000-2020 examinations manager for various CIOL exams and external contracts.
1993 – present member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL) in the Translating Division, since 2018 registered as a Chartered Linguist (CL) in the category Language Specialist.
1986 - present freelance work, at first mainly as a translator, then increasingly as setter, vetter and assessor for various professional and vocational exams for various awarding bodies.
My ‘day-time’ job at CIOL always involved vetting, editing and moderation of material, and collaboration with linguists across a wide range of languages. It required research skills into many different topics and cultures which is an aspect of my work I particularly enjoy, and I believe is an asset when it comes to developing new specialist areas.
Since 2021 full-time freelance language professional offering
Translation including
proofreading
editing
MTPE
Language Assessments including
setting
vetting
moderation
marking
any aspects of exam material preparation and assessment
Volunteer work
reviewer for TWB
reviewer for Alternatives to Violence Project Britain (AVPB)

Hobbies: learning languages. Qualified in French at C1 level, all else is purely for fun, Swedish and Norwegian at A2 level, currently concentrating on learning Finnish as I love the country and have close connections. Other hobbies are reading, Tai Chi, walking, travelling and cpd.

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

I genuinely enjoy learning and equally love delving into new subjects as well as keeping up with new developments in my areas of expertise as I find everything interesting and like being able to add new puzzle pieces to the overall picture. I do this in both languages through reading, watching programmes, LinkedIn connections, courses and webinars and live debates or conferences. One of my favourite learning tools is FutureLearn. Currently, I am working on two areas of particular interest, German wines (I come from a winegrowing area) and environment (in particular new technology and biodiversity).

This is how a client recently inspired me

One of my favourite jobs is working with a board game inventor. I am collaborating closely with the author and the designer doing the artwork. I can ask as many questions as I like to make sure I can visualise the actual game and as a result of it, sometimes text may be rephrased in both English and German. It is enjoyable to work as part of a team to create an end product that’s as close to perfect as possible.

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Viola Eigenbrodt, Viola Eigenbrodt

Ulrike Heinze ist eine ausgezeichnete Korrektorin und Lektorin. Ohne ihre Hilfe wären meinen Publikationen großer Schaden entstanden.

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Nick Powell, Nick Powell Video

I have worked with Ulrike on a number of occasions on German translations, transcriptions and sub-titling projects - mostly all for corporate and marketing videos. Her accuracy, attention to detail and ability to make real sense of often difficult subjects made all the difference to the end quality of the films. She was also a pleasure to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend her to any other freelancer or employer.

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Prices

	Language	Literary & Creative	Tourism & Living	Marketing & Advertising
	ENGLISH > GERMAN (DE)	€0.11per word	€0.11per word	€0.11per word

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Education

University (2)

Ongoing learning (13)

Associations (1)

Certificates (2)

University

AKAD University, Stuttgart

Diplôme Supérieur d’Etudes Françaises Modernes, Alliance Française in French language studies

University

Industrie- und Handelskammer (Mittlerer Oberrhein)

‘Staatl. anerk. Übersetzer IHK’ English/German (state approved translator) in Translation Studies

Conference2021.12 hrs

LocFromHome Conference

SmartCat

Course03/2021.9 hrs

Introduction to Sustainable Bioeconomy

University of Padova

Conference2021.20 hrs

CIOL Annual Conference (11-13/3/21)

Chartered Institute of Linguists

Course03/2021.20 hrs

Become an SEO-savvy translator

TAGS Language Solutions (Teresa Sousa)

Webinar05/2021.2 hrs

BUND-Onlinedebatte: "Schutzgebiete die schützen, Landschaft die Vielfalt erhält"

Friends of the Earth Germany

Webinar05/2021.2 hrs

Europe Calling: „Saubere Batterien – Motor für E-Mobilität und Klimaschutz?“

environmental series organised by Sven Giegold, MEP

Conference2021.28 hrs

BP21 Translation Conference

American Translators Association

Course08/2021.12 hrs

Sustainability in the NewZealand Wine Industry

FutureLearn/NMIT

Conference2021.21 hrs

KTLC21

Textem

Conference2021.4 hrs

The Language Show

Workshop11/2021.3 hrs

Environmental Translation & Good Copywriting

ITI

Webinar02/2022.2 hrs

Language Professionals Networking Event: Language in Evidence: Forensic Linguistics in Action

Language Professionals Networking Events

Webinar07/2022.1 hrs

CIOL Experts Week: Do you speak Sustainability?

CIOL

Association

Chartered Institute of Linguists

Certificate

Certified English to German translator - staatlich anerkannter Übersetzer IHK (Mittlerer Oberrhein)

Certificate

Diplôme Supérieur d’Etudes Françaises Modernes, Alliance Française

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