Jeroen Deckmyn

+86 15850747141 – - Skype: jeroen.deckmyn

4 Qingdao Road, box 502 – Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China

Qualifications

Translation, proofreading, copywriting, localisation, subtitling, e-learning, international marketing and PR

Meticulous, reliable, results-oriented, freelance translator experienced in meeting deadlines and in working with flexible timetables. Service-minded, constant availability. Possesses superior translating, editing and proofreading capabilities, with successful completion of numerous projects for online editing services and other magazines. Technically proficient with MS Office Suite, Access and Outlook; SDL Trados; Online Social Media; Experienced in Mac OS and Windows OS.

Experience in translation and proof-reading (review) – 5 years

Mother TongueDutch

Source LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Chinese

Target LanguagesDutch

Specializations

GENERALEducation, Law, Medicine, Arts, Journalism

BUSINESSTourism, Warehousing, Catering and Trade

TECHNICALIT, Hardware and Software, Machinery, Electronics

LEGALContracts, Official Documents, Lawsuits

MEDICALCancer Research, Nursing, Medicine

SCIENCEBiology, Zoology

ARTSLiterature & Poetry, Cinema, Subtitling, Contemporary Art

(For more detailed information: cf. below)

Capacity

5,000 words / day for translation

10,000 words / day for proofreading

Rates

  • Translations

0.08 – 0.15 EUR / word

  • Proofreading

0.04 EUR/ word

Payment Accepted

Transfer, Check by mail, Pay-Pal

Software

TRADOS, SDLX, DÉJA VU, PASSOLO, MICROSOFT OFFICE

Education

Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Master’s of Arts in French and Dutch Literature and Linguistics, 2011

~Thesis on Belgian Experimental Literature in the ‘60

Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III, Montpellier, France

Series of lectures on editing and translating from and to French, 2009

Experience in other fields

MEDICAL/SCIENCE2008-2009Internship at Janssen Pharmaceutica: NGENCODAC project + set up screencams

LEGAL2008-2010Employee at Delegis BVBA Ltd. Process Server’s Office (Belgium): Editing (+translating) legal proceedings and other dossiers

REAL ESTATE2007-2010Real Estate Intermediary for private owners (Belgium)

CONSTRUCTION2006-2012Self-Employed Contractor in construction industry

ARTS2009-2010Employee at BOZAR, Centre of Fine Arts (Brussels): Guest Relations & Ticketing Manager

2006-2012Empoyee at Open Doek Filmfestival (Belgium): Editing website, Preview & Select movies for festival

TECHNICAL2012Employee at SKF, Shanghai (China): Testing high quality bearings (rolling bearings, units, housings, shaft seals, hydraulic seals, coupling systems)

EDUCATION2007-2011Employee at English Academy Brussels (Belgium): Teaching English, French and Dutch

Detailed Translation experience

Bright Hall Translations, Turnhout, Belgium2012 – Present

Translator, Proofreader, Editor

  • Court of justice documents
  • Pharmaceutical documents
  • Subtitles, interviews, reviews
  • Webpages

Criminal Investigation Department, Brussels, Belgium2011 – Present

Translator, Proofreader

  • Translate legal proceedings

Private Persons, Belgium2005-Present

Translator

  • Translate real estate agreements

Various Magazines, Belgium, the Netherlands2005-Present

Translator

  • Translate advertisements

Connections Travel Magazine, Belgium2011

Translator

  • Translate tourism leaflets

Artumo Ltd. Process Server’s Office, Mol, Belgium2006 – Present

Translator, Proofreader

  • Translate legal proceedings and other dossiers
  • Proofread

Delegis BVBA Ltd. Process Server’s Office, Turnhout, Belgium2006 – Present

Translator, Proofreader

  • Translate employment contracts
  • Translate legal proceedings and other dossiers
  • Proofread

Nanjing Healthy Body Service Centre 2012

Translator

  • Translate employment contracts
  • Translate files on diet and food habits

Private Clinique2011

Translator

  • Confidential documents on nourishment for patients

Open Doek Filmfestival, Turnhout, Belgium2006 - 2010

Translator

  • Translate subtitles and web pages

Editor

  • Edit web page
  • Edit Daily Online Newsletter

Interviewer

  • Interview movie directors, actors, etc

Yelp.com, Brussels, Belgium 2011

Editor

  • Edit and critique web pages
  • Review for touristic and professional purpose
  • Proofread web pages

Translator

  • Translate web pages

Gazet van Turnhout, Turnhout, Belgium2008 - 2009

Editor

  • Edit web pages

English Academy,Brussels, Belgium2007-2011

Teacher

  • Teach Dutch to English and French speaking persons

Publications

Academic Writing

Deckmyn, Jeroen & Hans Vandevoorde (2012), Mark Insingel en het Nieuwe Journaal/ Mark Insingel et le Nouveau Journal, on:

Creative Writing

Deckmyn, Jeroen (2012), “Five Poems”. In: Het Liegend Konijn, Jozef Deleu (red.), Leuven.

Deckmyn, Jeroen (2012), “Two Poems”. In: Ballustrada, André van der Veeke (red.), Zeeland.

Education

Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Master’s of Arts in French and Dutch Literature and Linguistics, 2011

~Thesis on Belgian Experimental Literature in the ‘60

Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III, Montpellier, France

Series of lectures on editing and translating from and to French, 2009

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