Services
Translation
I am a general translator with experience in a wide variety of texts and fields.
Until recently I had worked at a daily newspaper, in their advertising department, where I had to translate whole range of documents accurately against strict deadlines. I know that time is usually of the essence, and I understand why translations need to be delivered on time.
Editing
Although my main service is translation, I can work on projects where I'm expected to do editing, reviewing and/or proofreading. I have also done back translation (a literal translation back into the source language for the purpose of checking accuracy). Afrikaans is my native language, and I'm skilled in writing or adjusting texts to the various tones and registers of the language.
Localisation
I have a lot of experience in translating small and large localisation projects, including both professional jobs and volunteer translations. I can translate a variety of source file formats generally found in localisation, and I'm a quick learner when it comes to new formats.
Although I'm not a programmer, I'm familiar with programming constructs generally encountered in localisation texts, and I know how and when to be careful. I can do simple scripting in e.g. AutoIt, and I can generally figure out what a script is for, with the aid of a user manual and a plaintext editor. I use regular expressions (regex) almost daily.
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