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German to English

Jonathan Mark Dowling
DE>EN Technical translations since 2005

United Kingdom
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DOETS Translation Services

Dowling's Oxford English Translation Services 

If you are seeking a German to English technical translator capable of translating the smallest to the largest technical documents that run into the tens of thousands of words, whilst keeping it accurate, consistent and tuned to your in-house style, then you have in me a seasoned professional and welcoming partner with more than 15 years of full-time technical translation experience, and who is fully equipped with the latest translation software (Trados Studio 2021, Transit NXT Freelance Pro, MemoQ 9.5 and Across v7.0).

I run a freelance translation business under the trade name DOETS and specialize in German to English technical translations for, among others, the manufacturing, mechanical engineering, automotive, aerospace, energy, medical instruments and software industries. I also provide a fully comprehensive editing, revision and proofreading service for English texts. 

Efficient project management, fluency in German, in-depth knowledge of engineering and excellent writing and copy-editing skills in English have been the key to my success over the years.

You can expect the highest quality in terms of the translation result, as well as a project management and customer relationship experience that moves from strength to strength, as these skills have been put to the test over the past 10 years running my own freelance translation business and the result has been a resounding success. I now wish to bring my success to your company and help your business thrive through effective communications.

I have a wealth of experience in a wide range of technical fields gained over 10 years as an in-house technical translator at the translation agencies Star UK Limited, Guildford and Prologos Sprachendienste Gbr, Cologne, Germany. I have also worked as an editor of translations at Bayer AG Corporate Communications, Handelsblatt, Framfab and MWK Marketing agency. 

Backround: 
I grew up in Chicago, Illinois and also llived in Palo Alto, California in the early 1970s.

In 1976, I moved to Fredricton, New Brunswick, then to Kingston, Ontario in 1980 and in 1987 studied at the University of Ottawa, 
graduating in 1991 with a B.A. General in Business Administration, German language and German history (pre-1914).

After graduation, I moved to Oxford, England to train as an English Language Teacher and teach at the Oxford Academy. On completion of my RSA Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language to Adults (TESOL) in 1993I moved to the Cologne/Bonn area of Germany to teach English, which included teaching the Members of the German Parliament in the English language programme run by the Bundestag in Bonn. I regularly returned to Oxford during the summer months to teach English to the many interesting foreign students studying there.

In 1998I transitioned to English translation and by 2000 I was a full-time translator and jornalist working for Handelsblatt as an Online Editor in the financial sector.

In 2005 I began working full-time at a technical translation agency in Cologne, all the while gaining 
further technical translation competence in the German language.

In 2007, after 14 years in the Cologne/Bonn area of Germany, I moved with my wife and two children to Guildford, England to work for STAR UK Limited, and gained further professional technical translation experience over a period of 6.5 years.

In 2014, I formed DOETS Translation Services and embarked on a successful freelance career in technical transation. 

Security measures: I use professional security software to ensure data protection at all times. My PC is protected against cyber attacks by a VPN network and F-Secure anti-virus software.

Kind words from my rail transport client: Thank you for the translated document. I just finished a check against german version and I am truly amazed by the quality of the translation as well as precise and correct vocabulary. Really good! Thank you so much“

Associations:

Unite the Union - NUPIT 
National Union of Professional Interpreters and Translators

McParland Finn Ltd
Freelance Translators & Interpreters Professional Indemnity Insurance Scheme up to £500,000 per claim

RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commenrce)
Successful completion of the post graduate RSA certificate in teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults at Godmer House in Oxford, England

Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa
Graduate of the University of Ottawa Tefler School of Management in Business Administration, and undergraduate BA General degree in modern languages (German and French)

Areas of specialization:

Aerospace Engineering, Agriculture, Aircraft, Architecture, Automotive, Business
Administration and Management, Business General, Chemical Technology and
Related Industries, Civil Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences,
Computer Engineering, Data Communications, Design and Applied Arts, Desktop
Publishing (DTP), Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science,
Fibre, Textile and Weaving, Forestry, General, Information Sciences and
Systems, Internet, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining
and Mineral Engineering, Mining and Petroleum Technology, Military Vehicles,
Nuclear Engineering, Oil and Gas Engineering, Optics, Science (General),
Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Textile Sciences and Engineering,
Theatre, Transportation

Recent customers during coronavirus:

Siemens Mobility, TRUMPF Lasers, Renk AG Ship Transmissions, Volkswagen, MTU
Aeroengines, HOBART Commercial Dishwashers, Harting Technology Group, AZO GmbH
Materials Handling, DewertOkin Medical Drives, Kawasaki Robotics, BMW, Carl
Zeiss Cameras, KMW, Salamander Windows, EMAG, Webasto Automotive, MAN Automotive,
Wegener, Automotive Paschal Construction, meteocontrol GmbH Energy &
Weather, Möller Medical, LWB, GAH Alberts, and many more.

Other customers:

Manufacturing: ENFIDO GmbH (Wasserenthärtungsanlagen),
Pfeifer Seil- und Hebetechnik GmbH VMT, Vision Machine Technic
Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH, Bilfinger Hochbau GmbH, ECOVACS Europe GmbH,
Kroschke sign-international GmbH, FAMAB Stiftung Nordgreif GmbH, Canon
Deutschland GmbH, Gummiwerk Kraiburg GmbH & Co KG, Gretsch-Unitas GmbH AZO
GmbH & Co. KG, MULAG, Atradius, Kraiburg, Becton Dickinson, Rowa Germany
GmbH, SCHALL Senvion, Biotronik, Harting, Wolf&Mueller, PAUSCHAL, ZOBEL, CareFusion,
FAMAB-Stiftung, Bilfinger, Siemens, RWE, Essmann GmbH

Transport: Siemens,
Deutsche Bahn

Automotive: BMW, BMW
Motorrad, Audi, Volkswagen, Daimler, MAN Truck & Bus, MAN Diesel &
Turbo SE RTP, LIEBHERR

Telecoms: Swisscom 

Electrical engineering: Viessman Elektronik GmbH, REO AG,
HÜDIG GmbH & Co. KG Elektro-Thermit

Energy: Senvion SE

Precision tools: MAPAL Group 


 

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Language (PRO)
German to English8
Top general field (PRO)
Bus/Financial8
Top specific field (PRO)
Business/Commerce (general)4
Manufacturing4

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Project History Summary
Total projects42
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Corroborated0
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negative0

Job type
Translation32
Editing/proofreading9
Post-editing1
Language pairs
German to English42
Specialty fields
Military / Defense1
Accounting1
Automotive / Cars & Trucks1
Agriculture1
Other fields
6
Keywords: Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Automotive, Civil Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science, Information Sciences and Systems, Internet. See more.Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Automotive, Civil Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science, Information Sciences and Systems, Internet, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Mining and Petroleum Technology, Nuclear Engineering, Oil and Gas Engineering, Optics, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Textile Sciences and Engineering, Transportation, Aerospace Engineering, Agriculture, Aircraft, Architecture, Automotive, Business Administration and Management, Business General, Chemical Technology and Related Industries, Civil Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Engineering, Data Communications, Data Processing, Design and Applied Arts, Desktop Publishing (DTP), Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science, Fibre, Textile and Weaving, Fire Protection, Forestry, General, Information Sciences and Systems, Internet, Manufacturing (Metal Working and Products, Instruments, Furniture, Printing, Clothing, etc.), Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Military Technologies, Mining and Mineral Engineering, Mining and Petroleum Technology, Nuclear Engineering, Oil and Gas Engineering, Optics, Petroleum Engineering, Science (General), Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Textile Sciences and Engineering, Theatre, Transportation. See less.




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