wordImpact
Language Services
PROFILE
My industry insight and my cultural background help me to go beyond simply translating your text from one language to another. I will put it into the right context and use the terminology of your industry, considering the culture of your target country. I am a professional with 5 years of experience as independent translator specialised in marketing & market research, fashion, cosmetics, tourism and medicine, over 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing research based in France as market research analyst for Germany, preceded by a career of 8 years in PR, sales and marketing of international companies based in Germany, in the sectors of tourism, cosmetics and mechanical engineering.
Industry
insight
German (mother tongue)
Fluent English
Fluent French
High level of Spanish
Basic knowledge of Italian
Key Data
Professional
experience
Education
Independent Translator from Engl./Fr. into German
January 2014 - present
Projects including newsletters, image brochures, fashion catalogues, product catalogues, web-sites (fashion, tourism, cosmetics), SEO, promotional material for cosmetics, transcreation projects (fashion, food, finance), instructions for use for medical devices, guidelines for pharmaceutical market research, personal statements, medical reports, etc.
Market Research Executive
Genactis SAS, Sophia Antipolis France
Nov. 2000 - July 2013
Management of pharmaceutical market research studies in Germany.
Management of various global pharmaceutical market research studies and presentation of results in English.
Product Manager
ADA Guest Supplies GmbH, Kehl, Germany
Jan. 2000 - May 2000
Product positioninng, financial analysis and creation of promotional material in German, English and French.
Marketing & Export Coordinator
ADA Guest Supplies GmbH, Kehl, Germany
July 1995 - Dec 1999
Market research, development of strategies for market penetration and external communication in English, German and French.
Sales Assistant
Dorint Hotel Bad Brückenau, Germany
April 1994 - March 1995
Creation of promotional material in German, organisation of conventions and acquisition of new clients.
Marketing Assistant
Arabella Hotel Consult, Munich, Germany
Oct. 1993 - March 1994
Compilation of marketing relevant statistics and evaluaton of questionnaires.
Marketing Assistant
WEISS Textiltechnologie AG, Balingen, Germany
Oct. 1992 - Sept. 1993
Advertising, product catalogues, sales promotion, mailings, commercial correspondence and technical proposals in German, English, French and Spanish.
Berufsakademie Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Oct. 1989 - Sept. 1992
Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in International Marketing.
AKAD Kolleg, Germany
June 2011 - Dec. 2011
(distance learning)
Training course on general translation techniques.
AKAD Kolleg, Germany
Jan. 2012 - June 2012
(distance learning)
Training course on translation of general texts from German into English/ English into German.
CNED, France
July 2012 - January 2013
(distance learning)
In-depth study of the French language.
Diploma of DALF C2 (certificate of proficiency in French, highest degree), received from the ILCF in Lyon.
Diléal, France
Nov. 2013
Training course on Trados Studio 2011.
Talents and skills:
Strong linguistic abilities and cultural insights, creative thinking, thoroughness and diligence.
Translations:
Websites, questionnaires, product profiles, marketing material, advertisements, press releases, SEO.
CAT:
Trados Studio 2019
Copy writing experience: Promotional texts, product catalogues, press releases, and newsletter in German, English and French.
Presentation and reporting experience:
Global marketing reports and presentations in German, English and French.
Please contact me for an updated version of my CV by email to wordimpact@gmx.com
ProZ.com Profile : http://www.proz.com/profile/1884385
You can download my language diplomas here
