Profile & info

Erik van Vliet, CT, M. Sc.

I am a freelance translator, looking for freelance English to Dutch and Dutch to English translation and editing assignments for companies in the field of medicine, psychology, computers, communication, and consumer electronics, making use of extensive experience and qualifications in providing language services in a timely and accurate manner. This demonstrated by 20 years of profitable self employment as a linguist and ATA certification.

I strive to deliver high quality translations at expert level. In editing and proofreading, I do not only weed out the typo's, but also correct bad spelling, punctuation and wording, check if the right terminology is used, check for localisation issues, and check if the text matches the specific demands of you and your client. I can also check the validity and usefullness of questionnaires and surveys (validation).

Profile

Native speaker of Dutch. Studied biology (molecular physiology) at the Radboud University of Nijmegen, with extensive use of English study materials. Excellent computer skills including office software, translation tools and internet research. ATA certified, which includes continual education. Accustomed to meeting deadlines and high standards of work, and providing superior customer service.

Specialisations

• • Life sciences: medicine, pharmacy, clinical trials, IFU’s, biology, psychology, MSDS’s

  • Surveys and questionnaires: translation, editing and validation

  • ICT: hardware and software, GUI, manuals, Help, ERP

  • Consumer Electronics: software, manuals of faxes, printers, copiers, mobile phones etc.

  • Offering translation plus editing through cooperation with another top quality editor/translator

Experience

• • Translator and editor since 1996

  • Self employed freelance translator/editor English and Dutch.

  • Elected member of City Council of Capelle aan den IJssel (est. pop. 67,000) (GroenLinks, 2002-2006)

  • For the Green Party. Leader and co-founder of the local division of GroenLinks. Co-author of the main policy paper outlining the policies of City Council for 2002-2006.

  • Political assistant Green Party (2006-2008)

  • City Council of Amersfoort (est. pop. 130.000).

  • Elected member of City Council of Amersfoort (est. pop. 130.000)  for the Green Party (2008-)

  • Volunteer translator for the Planet of People project (2009-)

Education and certification

• • American Translators Association

  • ATA certified for English to Dutch translation, 2003

  • Proz.com Certified PRO, 2013

  • Catholic University Nijmegen (now Radboud University)

  • M. Sc. Molecular Physiology (Biology), 1994

  • Main subjects: Molecular Cell Biology, Pharmacy, Plant Physiology

  • Other subjects: Popularization of Science, Management Training, Microbiology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Mycology, Plant Ecology, Chemistry

  • ATA continual education

    • ENLASO Webinars

    • Managing Internationalization and Localization, Cross-Cultural Training and Localization, Successful Documentation Localization, XML and Localization, Intellectual Property and Into-English Translation 101, How to Get Started in Localization Program Management, Making code WorldReady, Making Software WorldReady, Use of Structure and Metadata in Localization, Mobile and Wireless Localization Best Practices, Tools and Practices to Internationalize and Localize Software

    • ATA Seminars

    • Professional Development, Science & Technology, Medical Translation and Interpreting, Proceedings of the 47th, 48th and 49th Annual Conference

References

• • See LinkedIn page.

  • On request