BARBARA SCHIEFER

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal details:

Name:Barbara Schiefer

Date of birth:05 March 1963

Nationality:German

Postal address:23 Best Lane, Canterbury CT1 2JB, UK

Residential address:23 Best Lane, Canterbury CT1 2JB, UK

Telephone 0044 75 10344749

e-mail:

Skype:barbara.schiefer

Home languages:

German and English.

Academic background:

1980:Matriculation with English, Afrikaans, German and French as language subject choices

1984:B.A. degree at the University of South Africa, majoring in English, German and Russian, with French as a secondary subject.

1992:M.A. degree in Russian literature at the University of South Africa

1997:Accreditation by SATI (South African Translators' Institute) in translations from Afrikaans, German, French and Russian into English.

Professional background:

1985 - *1987:Employed as translator and editor at the State Theatre Pretoria, working mainly inEnglish and Afrikaans.

1988 - present:Freelance translation and editing work for a variety of industrial companies, academic and government institutions, publishers and translation agencies

Language combinations:

Translations from:English, German, French, Dutch and Afrikaans

into:English and German.

Editing/proof-reading in English and German.

Fields of specialisation:

Automotive, banking and finance, education, computer software, legal documents, patents, legislation, manufacturing, market research, medical, mining, nature conservation, tourism, pharmaceutical industry, technical documentation, scientific articles.

A comprehensive list of clients and projects is given below:

Field of activity / Company / Description
Aeronautical / Swiss Air
South African Airways / Aircraft maintenance manuals
In-flight guide
Agriculture / Mayford Seeds
Du Roi Nursery Marketing / Sale of seeds and seedlings
Sale of seeds and seedlings
Arms industry / Armscor
Denel
Milkor Marketing
RRS (Reunert) / Armaments corporation
Armaments corporation
Sale of military equipment
Defence contractor
Arts / Performing Arts Council / State theatre
Automotive Industry / BMW South Africa
BMW AG (Germany)
Volkswagen
Daimler Chrysler
MAN Truck & Bus / Motor vehicle manufacturer
Motor vehicle manufacturer
Motor vehicle manufacturer
Motor vehicle manufacturer
Motor vehicle manufacturer
Banking / ABSA Bank
Standard Bank
Santam Bank
Nedcor
Mercantile Lisbon Bank / Bank
Bank
Bank
Bank
Merchant bank
Computer software / Aartesys
BMW / Swiss software consultants
BMW dealer network system
Education / University of South Africa
University of Pretoria
Dept. of National Education / Industrial Psychology
Centre for Human Rights
S.A. government department
Engineering / Deutsche Babcock
Group Five
Humboldt Wedag
Rand Water / Mechanical engineering
Civil engineering
Mechanical engineering
Hydrological engineering
Financial sector / Deloitte & Touche
Price Waterhouse Coopers / Accountants/financial consultants
Accountants/financial consultants
Geology / MSA Geoservices / Geological consultants
Government / South African Mint
Eskom
Gauteng Dept. of Housing
Gauteng Tourism Authority
Reserve Bank
Bureau of Standards
Office of the State President / Coin manufacturing
S.A. electricity supply company
S.A. government department
S.A.government department
South African central bank
South African norms and standards
State President's office
Insurance / Momentum Life
Swissre / Life insurance company
Swiss insurance company
Legal / Ebersohn & De Swart
European Language Services
Shepstone& Wylie
DM Kisch
Spoor & Fisher
Adams & Adams / Attorneys
Divorce settlements, property deeds
Attorneys
Patent attorneys
Patent attorneys
Patent attorneys
Legislation / National Language Services
Department of Land Affairs
Dept.of Water Affairs / S.A. government department
S.A. government department
S.A. government department
Logistics / Lufthansa Gebäudemanag.
Schnellecke / German logistics company
German logistics company
Field of activity / Company / Description
Manufacturing / RHI
Fischer Edelstahlrohre
Columbus Stainless Steel
Henkel Technologies
Pratley
Siemens South Africa
Veitsch-Radex
Zeuna Stärker
CADAC / Refractory products
Stainless steel products
Stainless steel products
Adhesives
Adhesives
Mechanical engineering products
Refractory products
Supplier to automobile industry
Gas cookers
Market research / Markdata / Market research company
Medical / Munimed
Omnicare
Quintiles Clindepharm
Medical research council
PPS
Helen Keller Association / Medical scheme
Medical research
Clinical trials
Medical research
Medical scheme administrators
Project on river blindness in Africa
Mining / De Beers
Uramin
Anglogold
MSA Projects / Diamond mining
Uranium mining
Gold mining
Mining consulting services
Nature conservation / Western Cape Nature Conservat.
Environtek - CSIR / South African government department
Research organisation
Nuclear energy / NECSA / Nuclear energy corporation of S.A.
Oil industry / SASOL / South African petroleum company
Pharmaceutical / Abbott Laboratories
Bayer
Merck
Hexal Pharma
Novartis
Aventis Pharma
Aspen Pharmacare
Johnson&Johnson
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pfizer
PPD
Janssen-Cilag / Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Pharmaceutical products
Publishing / Southern Book Publishers / Editing of academic publications
Real estate / ERA South Africa / Real estate agents
Technical documentation / ID Team - Germany / Technical manuals and operating instructions
Telecommunications / Cell C
Telkom South Africa / Mobile phone operator
S.A. telecommunications company
Tourism / Africa Unlimited Safaris
Face to Face Tours
Honeyguide Publications
Sabi-Sabi
Tinghaleni Safaris
Voyage Charters / Tour operator
Tour operator
Guide to Kruger National Park
Game reserve
Tour operator
Yacht charter company