About Me and My Work

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What you get from me: genuinely GOOD and EFFECTIVE English-language marketing translations. 

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FIRST, because I'm a native American with a B.A. degree in creative writing from the University of California in Santa Cruz and a Diplom degree (roughly equivalent to an MA) in translation from the University of Heidelberg.

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SECOND, because by nature I'm curious, creative and passionate about languages.

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THIRD, because I've spent decades successfully translating and adapting both marketing and technical texts for hundreds of companies and institutions.

 

FOURTH, because I keep expanding my knowledge and have a fine grasp of stylistic nuances. 

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FIFTH, because I consult the latest editions of major reference works (Chicago Manual of Style, McGraw Hill Handbook of English Grammer & Usage, Associated Press Stylebook etc.) to ensure compliance with the current rules on grammar, punctuation etc. etc.

 

SIXTH, because I write effective English-language advertising copy with the specified amount of creativity (from zero to a hundred).

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SEVENTH, because you get everything pure and unadulterated: I don't farm work out to others and refrain from using AI as a matter of principle. It's the real McCoy.

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By the Way

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Languages are my biggest passion: I speak fluent English, German, Spanish and Italian. I grew up in California, New Mexico and Colorado, traveled widely and wound up staying in Germany, where I lived in, successively, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Hamburg, Heidelberg and Munich before  staying put in Frankfurt am Main, where I have now lived for 14 years. I'm married and have two daughters, three little grandchildren and a grown-up stepson. My wife and I enjoy going on trips to Italy and pampering our four small dogs, Pitufina, Negrito, Alibaba and Candy.

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