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Laurens Landkroon

Laurens Landkroon

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Somerset Translations

Netherlands

Mother Tongues:
Dutch, English
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Contact Information

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Address: Geessinkbrink 95, Enschede,  75424LN, Netherlands  (show map Show map)
Phone: (+31)06-26707762

Joined: Apr. 21, 2005, last update Apr. 21, 2008
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Website: http://www.somerset-translations.com


Working language pairs and rates:

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Min. rate
per word
Min. rate
per hour
English > Dutch
$0.12
$36.00
USD
Dutch > English
$0.12
$36.00
USD
German > English
$0.12
$36.00
USD
German > Dutch
$0.12
$36.00
USD

Language locales: English - United Kingdom, English - United States, Dutch - The Netherlands

Services

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Copywriting, Desktop Publishing, Editing, Interpreting, Interpreting - Conference, Interpreting - Phone, Localization, Other, Project Management, Proofreading, Research, Subtitling, Teaching, Technical Writing, Terminology Research, Transcription, Translation, Typesetting

Specialization

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Business,Engineering,IT,SAP,
Marketing,Advertising, Construction,Automotive,Finance, Multimedia,Gaming,History,Proofreading,Editing,Website translation, DTP,Language training,Education, Brochures,Management,Music,Localization,Literature,Subtitling,Interpreting,English Dutch,Dutch English,Proofreading,localization,,telecommunication,science,psychology,art,sports,fitness,gaming,travel,tourism,somerset,laurens,vertalen,vertaalbureau,tolk,tolkdiensten,tolk- en vertaalbureau,german,free translation

Subject Areas

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Advertising, Aircraft, Architecture, Art, Automotive, Aviation, Banking and Financial, Broadcast Journalism, Business Administration and Management, Business General, Business Marketing, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Engineering, Data Communications, Data Processing, Design and Applied Arts, Desktop Publishing (DTP), Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science, Film and Cinema Studies, Finance, Genealogy/Family History Research, General, Geography, Health, History, Internet, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law and Legal, Linguistics, Literature, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine (General), Medicine - Occupational Health And Industrial Hygiene, Medicine - Psychiatry, Medicine - Social Psychology, Military Technologies, Music, Music History and Literature, Oceanography, Petroleum Engineering, Philosophy, Photography, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Physics, Polymer Chemistry, Psychology, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Religion, Science (General), Sociology, Software Engineering, Sport and Fitness, Telecommunications, Textile Sciences and Engineering, Theatre, Tourism and Travel, Transportation, Visual and Performing Arts, Zoology

Background

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                       Laurens Landkroon

                                                            Geessinkbrink 95

                                                                      Enschede, The Netherlands

                                                                                 (+31)06-26707762

   Laurens28@yahoo.com

Somerset-Translations.com

 

                    


                                                                                                                                    

 

                                  OBJECTIVE

 

 

- {English-German-Dutch} Translator, Proofreader/Editor & Writer. Skilled working under deadline

- Language trainer; Tailor-fitted in-company training courses and personal coaching

- Localization, DTP & Subtitling services

- Interpreting services & Management Consulting.

 

[ Expertise include IT/SAP, Automotive, Marketing/Retail, Finance, Tech/Engineering, Chemistry, Construction, Literature, Social Sciences, Multimedia, History and Creative Translations ]

 

                                    PROFILE   

 

Experienced language trainer and qualified teacher

Qualified translator, proofreader and editor

Successful combination of teaching, writing and translating

Founder and co-owner of Somerset Adviesgroep

Head of Translation- and Language Training Department; Somerset-translations.com

 

                  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

  Developing brochures, leaflets and education material for several organisations;

  Translating websites, newsletters, annual reports, manuals, company rules/policy; 

  Proofreading/editing exam work, (literature)assignments, business correspondence;

  Translating biographies, children’s books and novels/short stories;

  Localization of (educational and games) software.

  In-company language training

  Ongoing work for several charity organizations, such as Dance4life and GAEA foundation.

  Helped to develop online language training course.

  Workshops in Tourism, DTP and Literature.

  Translating websites, manuals, presentations;  e.g. Shell, ABN/AMRO, Microsoft, Essent, Volkswagen, Pfizer, Goldman&Sachs, Mercury Telecom, Siemens, Dance4Life, ImpacttLimited, Zepto computers, Lenovo.

 

                     EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

Teacher:  “NIMETO”, Further Education (1998-1999)

       - designed new education program and tests;

       - workgroup for literature education. 

Teaching Assistant:”Pelicans F.E. College”, (U.K.)(1999-2000)

       - introduced effective new communication methods;

       - intensive 24-hour “one-on-one” education and guidance.

  Teacher: Secondary Education;

       - “Het Steenriet” (2000-2001)

       - responsible for solely running English Department.

       -  ”De Klipper” (2000-2001)

              - applied new teaching methods with good results.

              [add.: Special Education Schools]

       - “Reggesteyn College”, Secondary Education(2001)

              - examination classes. 

Teacher: ”Van Rhijn College”, Further Education(2002)

       - school for Business and Finance;

       - examination classes;

       - implementation of pc and internet in teaching method.

Corrector and Examiner: “IB-Groep”, (2001-       )

       - Government Examinations, all ages and levels.

Translator:  “Denda Multimedia”, (1997-2000)

-           Games, software and bookreports for cd-rom release

-           literature reviews and essay writing

                                                                 

                                 EDUCATION

 

Further Education in Business & Finance;

Higher Education Management & Organisation;

2nd degree Teacher Training (Higher Education);

1st degree Teacher Training ;

A-level German Certificate (home study);

ITV; Higher Education for Translators & Interpreters;

LOI; Higher Education English Translator;

several workshops;  e.g. Subtitling, IT, P&O and Management.

 

 

                                 OTHER FACTS

 

Leisure: special interest in the Arts & Crafts, History and Music/Multimedia;

Enjoy theatre, reading, watching movies and gaming;

Languages: Dutch (native), English and German;

Enthusiastic sportsman (swimming/running/cycling/tennis);

 Devoted father of three.

 

 

Visit my Profile at Proz.com (http://www.proz.com/profile/97744)

 


 



Software

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  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • PowerPoint
  • TRADOS
  • Wordfast

  • Trados & Wordfast

Hardware

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Notebook: Compaq V5000 series
Desktop PC,
(both intel dual core)
2 TFT monitors
High speed internet

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Payment Options

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