Member since Sep '11

Working languages:
German to English

Michael Martin, MA
Creativity wins in the long run

New York, New York, United States
Local time: 10:11 EST (GMT-5)

Native in: German Native in German, English Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Editing/proofreading, Voiceover (dubbing), MT post-editing, Copywriting, Transcreation, Translation, Interpreting
Expertise
Specializes in:
MarketingHistory
Idioms / Maxims / SayingsTourism & Travel
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersBusiness/Commerce (general)
Government / PoliticsLaw (general)
Law: Contract(s)IT (Information Technology)

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 4004, Questions answered: 3730
Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, PayPal, Check | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Experience Years of experience: 17. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2011. Became a member: Sep 2011.
Credentials German to English (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations), verified)
Memberships N/A
Software Crowdin, Fluency, memoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SDL WorldServer, Powerpoint, Protemos, Smartcat, Smartling, Swordfish
Website https://www.martintranslation.com/home
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Professional practices Michael Martin, MA endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Professional objectives
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Improve my productivity
Bio

Translation is a hands-on skill that I enjoy doing rather than talking about. As a German-to-English translator (also English to German), I have worked in-house for a top law firm and several tech companies in New York, and currently work in-house for an online-broker.  As a result, I have extensive experience with translation in corporate settings covering various fields from corporate compliance to business intelligence and finance. That said, there's no denying that my true love is creative translation. Years ago, I successfully participated in an ATA translation slam and always keep an eye out for similar opportunities. (See report page 16: "Michael, with his experience in marketing, clearly had more to say than the rest of us, who hailed from the medical, technical/legal and financial fields." https://www.ata-divisions.org/GLD/docs/inter_archive/ATA_GLD_interaktiv_01_2018.pdf.

Not surprisingly, I am also fairly active on Kudoz. In fact, my interest level goes up whenever somebody declares that some query cannot be resolved for lack of a linguistic or cultural equivalent in English. Of course, that's often true, but my point is this: I get more excited about translation problems that have no standard translations and leave me to my own devices. What's the lure in translating something that AI can handle?

Need more info? For samples of my style and past work, go to www.martintranslation.com

Happy translating!

 

 

 

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Total pts earned: 4340
PRO-level pts: 4004


Top languages (PRO)
German to English3778
English to German214
German4
German to Spanish4
English4
Top general fields (PRO)
Bus/Financial909
Law/Patents828
Tech/Engineering488
Social Sciences434
Marketing403
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)368
Law: Contract(s)256
Education / Pedagogy182
Business/Commerce (general)163
Medical (general)163
Finance (general)163
Marketing128
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Profile last updated
Jun 20, 2023



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