Beatrice Schlegel
Business Name: Beatservices
Contact:
Phone: 00447766216162
Mobile Phone: 00447766216162
Translator Subjects:
- Automotive Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Construction
- Economics
- Engineering (general)
- Health and Safety
- Language Teaching
- Leisure
- Marketing and Advertising
- Media
- Plastics and Polymers
- Proofreading/Editing
- Toolmaking
- Travel and Tourism
Professional Information
Education
Master of Arts in Translation Studies –> University of the West of England, 2009 Merit: 70 %
Certificate in Education (PGCE)–> Coleg Menai, 2001
Bachelor of Arts with Hons. –> Bangor University, 2001
• Subjects: German, Italian and Dutch. Mark: first class with distinction
• Best student of the year award “German Prize 2001
Cambridge University Proficiency in English Bangor University, 2001
with distinction plus additional translation module/test
Undergraduate Studies in German/English/Spanish Philology –> Basel University 1998 Including Latin university admission certificate
A-levels (economics stream) –>Economics College, Switzerland 1994
Commercial Diploma–> Commercial College, Switzerland 1992
Professional Qualifications
Owner at BEATranslation Services: from 2017
Freelance Translator: Leading Health insurance company, Switzerland –> 4 years
Freelance Translator: Exclusive 5-star hotel/spa complex, Switzerland –> 3 years
Freelance Translator: Eastern Swiss tourism board, Switzerland –> 6 years
Technical:
• Multi-national language service provider specialising in technical translations
• Quality assurance agreement for a German leading spring manufacturer
• Legal text relating to the automotive field for a large Swiss legal firm
• Commercial texts for a major IT company in Switzerland
• Technical website for a German industrial automation specialist
• Instructions relating to engineering and safety components for use for a British safety device manufacturer
• Processing texts relating to packaging for a British food industry producer
Marketing/PR/tourism
• Website for a Liverpool tour company
• Outdoor adventure publication in specialist magazine in Germany for a worldwide leading adventure sports firm
• Public relations/marketing texts/website translations for a tour company in Berlin
• Website translation for a professional violinist in Switzerland
• Website translation for an educational language learning venture in the South of England
In-house Translator – World-leading Polymer Specialist —> 2007 – 2017
• Sole responsibility for all language services for UK headquarters, plants & sales offices for 4 years
• Responsibility for introduction of a translation memory on-site significantly improving the productivity
In-house Translator/Bilingual secretary – World-leading Polymer Specialist 2001 – 2007
Affiliations
Until Aug. 2025 Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
–> http://www.ciol.org.uk/member-check/profile/27316/15241
AITI until 23/02/2025
Additional Information:
A UK-based, multi-skilled, reliable, articulate and talented English German translator with a proven ability to translate various types of documents with tight deadlines whilst producing top-quality translations at a competitive price. Excellent communication skills with clarity, effectiveness whilst being fully aware of diversity & multicultural issues, at the same time remaining aware of the professional role & boundaries of a translator. Committed individual with over 15 years’ experience as a technical in-house translator, over 4 of which resulted in sole responsibility of the language provision service for the entire group of companies in the UK and responsibility for introducing translation memory software to the site. Moreover, delivering over 7 years of freelance translations specialising in marketing/PR/tourism as well as 3 years in the field of insurance services. Fully conversant with technology and software applications, over 10 years’ experience with a leading translation memory provider as well as Microsoft office applications. A firm believer in continuous development in order to stay abreast of new developments in the field.
