Work with Werner Patels!

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Full time translator

€75

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Werner Patels

a.k.a. Werner

Native English (GB) speaker in Québec City, Canada

"Delivering the Best in Translation, Because You Deserve the Best!"

Working as a translator, since 1987, there is virtually nothing I have not done yet. I do translate my share of legal and technical documents, but as a creative person firmly grounded in the arts and humanities, this is an area where I shine and unfold my full potential. Don’t let my talent and creativity go to waste - use it!

Specializing in

Blog posts Website translation Books (Fiction & Non-Fiction) Press releases & Advertising Articles, Brochures, Manuals & Presentations

Translation tools I use:

SDL Trados Studio MemoQ Across

Languages

German to English (GB)

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English to German (DE)

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English to German (AT)

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German to English (CA)

10/10

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German to English (US)

10/10

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All language pairs

About Me

Bilingual

Given my bilingual upbringing, I discovered early on not only my love of languages, but also knew that I was destined to become a translator. I started freelancing while still a teenager!

In business since 1987

Since 1987, I have handled all types of translation projects, but I really enjoy projects that allow me to take my creativity to the highest level - advertising, journalism, literature, etc. Oh, and I also have a Master’s in translation! And just to be clear, because this website allows only for one native language to be entered: I have TWO NATIVE LANGUAGES, English & German. Fully bilingual!

A Renaissance Man

Many have called me that. Why? Because my education spans all major fields and disciplines. Not only have I studied, learned and absorbed several languages, but I also have a Bachelor’s equivalent in 12 (!) major subjects (e.g. sciences, history, philosophy, psychology, etc.).

35 years and counting…

At the point of writing these lines, I have been a translator for 35 years. There is nothing I haven’t seen or done yet. In other words, your translation project is in safe and experienced hands with me.

Two things I’ll never touch

There are only two types of translation I’ll never do: anything related to sports and patents.

More information

You can always find out more about me by visiting my websites here and here.

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This is what motivates me to do my best work

I love languages, and I am committed to doing right by them - as well as my clients, who always come first.

This is how I would describe my work style

It is my firm belief that one must include all three steps/processes to produce a perfect translation: translation, localization and transcreation. My guiding principle: the reader of the translated text must have the exact same experience that the reader of the original text has.

These are the pressures I enjoy and do not enjoy in my work

Challenge me! I love being challenged. Don’t get me wrong: I love all my “translation children” equally, but I relish a good challenge, a project that pushes me to my creative limits and beyond.

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

Each language is a like a musical instrument. As translators, we have to practise our instruments every single day for hours and hours. Only then will we be ready to give spectacular concerts and performances. I am a firm believer in life-long learning; we are never done learning—not even in our own native language(s)!

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Prices

Language	Literary & Creative	Marketing & Advertising	Business
GERMAN > ENGLISH (GB)	€0.20per word	€0.20per word	€0.20per word
ENGLISH > GERMAN (DE)	€0.20per word	€0.20per word	€0.20per word
ENGLISH > GERMAN (AT)	€0.20per word	€0.20per word	€0.20per word
GERMAN > ENGLISH (CA)	€0.20per word	€0.20per word	€0.20per word
GERMAN > ENGLISH (US)	€0.20per word	€0.20per word	€0.20per word

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Education

University (1)

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Associations (0)

Certificates (2)

University

Universität Vienna

Master's in Translation

Certificate

German to English Translation (CTTIC)

Certificate

English to German Translation (CTTIC)

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