Working languages:
Dutch to English
English to Dutch
Dutch (monolingual)

Laura van Staveren
Language enthusiast

Didam, Gelderland, Netherlands
Local time: 21:46 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Dutch Native in Dutch, English Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Medical: Health CareMedical: Pharmaceuticals
Medical (general)Medical: Cardiology
Mechanics / Mech EngineeringEngineering (general)
Construction / Civil EngineeringChemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)Safety

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 4, Questions answered: 4, Questions asked: 1
Blue Board entries made by this user  5 entries

Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, PayPal
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Experience Years of experience: 18. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2014.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English (Oostvaarders college )
Dutch (Oostvaarders college )
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, Trados Studio, Translation Workspace, Wordfast
Website http://www.ls-edits.nl
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
Bio
Fully bilingual in Dutch and English, I started out in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, but moved on to construction and engineering working in sales and communications for an international wholesaler. In the course of my in-house career, I translated numerous machinery user manuals and material safety data sheets. Though Dutch and English are my main working languages, I speak three more languages and am working on learning a fourth (how else could I possibly feed my book addiction?).  Since going freelance in 2013, projects have included a 120-page magazine about injectables for a leading pharma supplier, a 160-page code of practice for classifying gas explosion hazard areas for a major global oil and gas company, extensive scientific reference documents for forensic psychological evaluation of perpetrators of sexual assault and domestic violence, and corona-related information and documentation for the Dutch government. Although I have translated a number of books, including travel journals, science fiction novels, and erotica, my current focus is on high-precision translation services for technical and medical companies.
This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects11
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
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neutral0
negative0

Job type
Editing/proofreading6
Translation5
Language pairs
English5
English to Dutch3
2
Dutch to English2
Dutch1
Specialty fields
Poetry & Literature7
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting6
Mechanics / Mech Engineering3
Tourism & Travel2
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)2
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng2
Furniture / Household Appliances1
Engineering (general)1
Livestock / Animal Husbandry1
Environment & Ecology1
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)1
Other fields
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Profile last updated
Jul 20, 2022



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