Experience:
As co-owner of Dutch translation agencies ChipShape (1987-1996) and The Sweatshop (1996-1999), I worked with many major localization organizations for virtually all leading software and hardware vendors. Products range from PC consumer products & specialized products (software, help, HTML, SGML and documentation), through hardware documentation, ERP products, website content, documentation with telecommunication products, to marketing material and press releases. Since I started working as a solo freelance translator/editor in May 1999, I still cooperate with most of my former clients. Furthermore, I have extended my client base from then on.

My specialties: Localization of ICT and all related areas, marketing, business/finance, general. LQA, LQI, reviewing in these areas. Editing novels.

Education:
Zuyd Hogeschool | Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Bachelor Scientific Translation EN – Law, Politics and Governance, 1987 Certification:
Google Advertising Professionals Exam, 2008

Rates:
Translation of documentation & help - € 0.10 / Word
Trados breakdown:
Repetitions or 100% matches - 25%
95%-99% matches - 30%
85%-94% matches - 50%

Translation of software & HTML/SGML/XML - € 0.14 / Word
Translation of marketing texts - € 0.13 / Word
Editing of documentation & help - € 0.035 / Word
Editing of software & HTML/SGML/XML - € 0.045 / Word
Proofreading of documentation & help - € 0.04 / Word
Proofreading of software & HTML/SGML/XML - € 0.05 / Word
DTP tidy-up - € 4.50 / Page
All other activities - € 40 / Hour