Áthas Communications
Contact person: Sharon Vandermerwe
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Literary translation, fiction and non-fiction book translation a speciality.
I am an English native speaker with a BA Degree in English, German and Linguistics, and I have been translating and editing professionally on a freelance basis for the past 20 years.
I hold a B.A. (Languages) degree, two Project Management diplomas, a certificate in html/css and web design, as well as a TEFL diploma, amongst others.
Fluent in English, Afrikaans, German and Dutch, I offer multiple language-based services, including professional translations, and literary translation contract services.
I regularly use various CAT tools, including MemoQ, SmartCat; SDL; MateCat; XML; etc., however I prefer to translate 'by hand' wherever possible.
I relocated permanently to Ireland in 2012, and am based in Dublin. My professional website is at: www.athascomms.com
Work details
Available for:
translation
proofreading
voiceover
copywriting
multilingual DTP
Language combinations:
Afrikaans-English (certified),
Dutch-English,
German-English (certified),
German-Afrikaans (certified),
English-German (certified),
English-Afrikaans (certified)
Expertises:
Accounting & Auditing,
Travel & Tourism,
Architecture,
Literature,
Art,
Arts and Humanities (general),
Marketing,
Business (general)
Major clients: Available on request due to NDA contracts.
Accreditations: Membership of:
The Society of Authors Translators Association
The Editors' Guild
Pro-Z Accredited member
Translators Cafe Master Membership
References: Available on request.
Education:
• Bachelor of Arts University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 1990 (English, German)
• H. Cert Project Management Damelin Business College, Johannesburg South Africa 2002 (Distinction)
• ICDL Computer Society of South Africa 2002 (Distinctions)
• TEFL International Career Institute (i-C-i Ireland) 2005
• Certificate of Digital Marketing and Web Design Raffles Business College, Auckland, New Zealand 2009
• Various in-house certifications incl. People Management, Business Development, GDPR Compliance.
Software:
SDLX
STAR Transit
Deja Vu
other CAT software
Equipment:
Microsoft Windows
Apple Macintosh
Broadband internet: yes
Other software: CAT: Smartcat; MateCat; MemoQ; XML; WordFast; OmegaT; Autshumato ITE.