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