PENNY SCHEEL

Bitzenstrasse 50

35410 HUNGEN

Tel: 06402/50 44 60

Fax: 06402 50 43 94

E-Mail:

Professional certified German to English translation

EDUCATION

1971-1978Grammar school, A levels (German, French, Economics), 1978

1979-1982University of Lancaster, BA Hons German and French, 1982

1 year abroad as foreign language assistant in grammar school (Gymnasium) Hamburg 1980/1981

JOB HISTORY

1981-1984Commercial English teacher and translator, Inlingua Weltsprachenscule, Hamburg

Commercial English teacher at sixth form college (Berufsbildungsschule) Winsen/Luhe.

1984-1987 Full time teacher of interpreting and translating and translator at Colon

Sprachschule, Hamburg

1987-1993Full time freelance translator and interpreter, London, UK

From own office - approx. 2 ½ year assignment on environmental building project in the former GDR for an engineering company ad-hoc interpreting in commercial and project planning discussions as well as translation of project documentation, as well as translation for direct clients and agencies, primarily in economics and finance sectors (annual reports), politics, history (translation of 32 Wochenschau films from 2nd World War) and technical (household goods and sensors), including 5 reference books.

1987 ITI ((Institute of Translation and Interpreting) member

1990 BDÜ member

1991 Passed MITI Certified translators exam in business and finance from German to English

1995-1998 Commercial English teacher and translator, Inlingua Weltsprachenscule, Hamburg

Part time freelance translator, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Following my husband’s posting to Frankfurt.

From own office since the birth of my son in 1993 and daughter in 1996

Experience gained in finance, commercial correspondence, refrigeration, machine tools and the environment,

1998-heute Part time freelance translator, Hungen,

Diverse translation work including program controlled machinery, medium sized cities, books on Einstein, Psychoanalysis, economics as well as general business correspondence, amongst others.

Personal particulars:

Maiden name:Penny Price

Address:Bitzenstraße 50

35410 Hungen

Tel:06402 504460

Fax:06402 504391

Modem:

Nationality:British

Date of birth:16.03.1960

Place of birth: Manchester, England

Age:45

Marital status: married

Married name: Scheel

Children:1 son, Max,

12

1 daughter, Dani,

8

Job:Freiberufliche

Übersetzerin

Education:

Wilmslow County Grammar School for Girls

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

8 O Levels

3 A Levels

(German, French, Economics)

University of Lancaster

Lancaster, Lancs., England

BA Hons *German with French

* Oustanding achievement in spoken German

1991 Passed MITI Certified translators exam in business and finance from German to English

ITI German Network Coordinator for translators working with German 1990 - 1993

BDÜ-Mitglied (Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer e.V.) since 1992

PCL (Polytechnic of Central London) course on „German legal system for translators“ in 1991

XP, Word, Works, T1, PT Office

Hungen, 21.08.2005

PENNY SCHEEL

Bitzenstrasse 50

34510 HUNGEN

Tel: 06402/50 44 60

Fax: 06402 50 43 94

E-Mail:

Freelance Professional Certified Translator from German to English

Attached please find my CV, references and specialist subjects as requested.

My prices are quoted on receipt of the work to reflect the urgency and tenor of the text.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Penny SCHEEL

Subjects:

Accountancy

Advertising

Accounting

Automobile engineering

Banking

Business

Commercial

Company reports

Economics

Fashion

Food & Drink

Foreign trade/Financial reporting

Forestry management

IT

Law

Machine tools

Mechanical engineering

MoT

Patient trials

Psycho analysis

Refrigeration

Relativity theory

Structural survey

Tax

Wine

References

Andersen Luther

Anglo-German Foundation

Banque Companie Nord AG

BBC television

Börsenblatt

Bose

Bristol University

Collins publishers

Daimler Chrysler

Davy McGee

Deutsche Entertainment AG

Economic & Social Research Council

Electrolux

Fachhochschule Bielefeld

Finanzamt Großgerau

Foxflag

Robert Freeman

Solicitor

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Gerling consulting

Helmut Guenther – A Practical Guide to the Theory of Relativity

Hankyu International transport

Hannover Uni

Hans- Böckler-Stiftung

Hessen Landtag

References Continued

Hubert Heinelt – European Environmental trends/economic audit directive

IKL

Info AG

Internationale Spielwarenmesse Nürnberg

IT Trust AG

Linde Group

ltü

Man Roland

Maschinenbau Solms

Conrad Mattern – Handbook of Investment Research

Mercator International

Mercedes-Benz

Pil

PWP

Quelle

Rheinland TÜV

SWB AG

SWIFT

TU Darmstadt

UBS AG

Wiesheu

Windsor Stebbing Marsh, Chartered Accountants

WTR