- English native-speaking linguist with 15 years of translation and proofreading experience for translation companies (initially in the UK and then in Belgium) - target language: English; source languages: Dutch (both Netherlands and Belgium (Flemish)), French, German, Italian, Romanian and Spanish, with the potential to also translate from other Germanic and Romance languages - MA (Hons) degree in Modern and Medieval Languages from Cambridge University (UK), including a year abroad studying at university - MA degree in Linguistics from Manchester University (UK), including a semester abroad studying at university - Postgraduate diploma in Multilingual Business Communication, covering assessed modules in French, German and Spanish and modules (taught in Dutch) in law, economics, statistics and IT, from the University of Antwerp (Belgium) - Lived for extended periods in Germany (one year studying), Italy (six months studying) and Belgium (15 years studying and working) |