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CHRISTA POLKINHORN

Translations English <> German

ATA-certified for Translation from English into German

 

I have been an independent translator, editor, and proofreader from English into German since 1994. I specialize in software localization, websites, computer hardware and peripherals, computerized business applications and general technical translations.

 

Following is a sample of translation agencies and clients I have worked for: Welocalize, Globalization Group, Translation.com, Teamlocalize, ILS (International Language Services), JP Morgan Xign, Elanex, Inc., Patmos Verlag GmbH, Germany, Walter-Verlag AG, Switzerland).

 

Among my translations are seven books on Jungian psychology by American and English authors, published in Germany and Switzerland, and an article on the visual poet Klaus Peter Dencker by Karl Young.

 

Examples:

http://www.amazon.de/Tochter-sein-dagegen-sehr-Mutter-Tochter-Konflikt/dp/349169812X 

 

http://www.thing.net/~grist/l&d/dencker/denckerd.htm

 

If you are interested in my CV, rates, and references, please contact me under:

cpolkinhorn@msn.com or cpolkinhorn@verizon.net.

 

What my clients are saying:

 

"Ms. Polkinhorn's work demonstrates a thorough understanding of the text and a profound knowledge of the American and German culture and language. Ms. Polkinhorn is a precise, competent, and stylistically accomplished translator. She is very dependable and cooperative and completes her projects well ahead of deadline." Marianne Schiess, Editor, Walter-Verlag, Zurich, Switzerland)

 

"Christa has worked with our company on some of our most challenging clients. She is always able to meet the deadline and we have always received only the most positive remarks from our client. The timeliness and quality of Christa's work has always been excellent." (Adam Bishop, Localization Manager, Translations Inc., San Francisco)

 

"Christa Polkinhorn is a reliable and meticulous editor and her services have been invaluable to many of my German projects." (Siobhan Hanna, Project Manager, Berlitz GloblNET, Santa Monica, California)

PARTNER LINKS

 

interpreters  Translation company based in London England serving businesses throughout the world.

 

 

 

We still need human translators!

 

So you think you can save some money by skipping the human translator and using machine translation instead? Well, think twice, if you don't want to look like a complete fool!

 

Here is a simple text in German a friend of mine sent me:

 

"Liebe Christa. Nun, wie geht es dir? Bald bist du ja wieder am Packen und wir können uns mündlich unterhalten. Du hast sicher erfahren, wie verrückt bei uns das Wetter spielt. Ich fliege am Donnerstag zu meiner Tochter, um Kinder zu hüten. Ich werde ziemlich beschäftigt sein, aber ich freue mich auch darauf. Also, bis bald und liebe Grüße."

 

Here is the "translation" by Google into something similar to English:

 

"Dear Christa. Well, how are you? Soon you're back at the pack and we can talk verbally. You sure know how crazy we play the weather. I fly on Thursday to my daughter, to guard children. I'll be pretty busy, but I'm also looking forward. See you soon and best wishes."