for complete CV and references please contact me at kristingerdes@gmail.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 08/2003 to date: Freelance translator and subtitler for English, French and German, based in London, UK.
  Specialised in film/TV subtitling, voiceover script translation; copywriting; marketing/web/ technical translation and editing.

• 08/2008 to 01/2009: Wordbank London. German Localisation Issue specialist for leading IT manufacturer's online support content.

• 01/2007 to 06/2007: CB&I London. Lead project translator on extensive engineering/planning project.
  

• 01/2003 - 04/2003: SUBS GbR (Subtitling, translation, voiceover), Hamburg, Germany.
  Work placement, training in subtitling.

• 01/2001 - 09/2002: EURICE (European Research and Project Office), University of Saarbrücken.
  Student Assistant, doing translation, proofreading, database processing and internet research.

• 03-04/2001 + 08-10/2000: Omnicom International Language Services, Toronto, Canada.
  Placement including website translation, proofreading of technical translation, project management.

• 09/1999 -10/1999: German United Distributors, Bavaria Int. Munich, Germany
  (int sales office for German TV/cinema productions). Placement including translation (DE-EN/FR) and marketing.

• 04/1999 - 06/2000: Feedback Data, Crowborough, UK.
  Localisation of software application and translation of user manuals and brochures
  

EDUCATION

• 10/1997 - 07/2003: University of Saarbrücken. Master Degree (equivalent) in Translation for English, French and German.
  Non-linguistic minor: Law.

• 10/2001 - 03/2002: ESIT (Ecole Supérieure d'Interprètes et de Traducteurs),
  Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris III, France. Translation Studies.

• 10/1998 - 04/1999: ITIRI (Institut de Traducteurs, d'Interprètes et de Relations Internationales), Strasbourg, France.
  Translation Studies within ERASMUS exchange programme.

• 1998-2003: University Strasbourg, University of Saarbrücken, Humboldt University Berlin.
  Several Norwegian and Danish courses.

• 01/1995 - 09/1997: Language studies in Toronto, Canada.
  (incl. MELAB English test, 6 months of French courses at Alliance Francaise and George Brown College,
  1 year French Studies at York University, Toronto) 

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Photoshop
• PowerPoint
• TRADOS
• Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Office 2003, WinCaps Lite