Member since Feb '09

Working languages:
German to English
Swedish to English
Danish to English
Norwegian to English
Marion Greenway Allen
SE/DK/NO/DE to EN Translation Services

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Local time: 14:45 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: English (Variant: British) Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Environment & EcologyFood & Drink
Tourism & TravelJournalism
Media / Multimedia

Volunteer translations

Volunteer professional humanitarian translation services-

Translators without Borders

 		Words translated: 2,966
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Translation education Master's degree - The University of East Anglia
Experience Years of experience: 21. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2009. Became a member: Feb 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German to English (Institute of Translation and Interpreting)
Danish to English (University of Edinburgh)
Swedish to English (University of East Anglia)
Norwegian to English (University of Edinburgh)
Memberships ITI
Software Adobe Acrobat, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
Website http://www.mariongreenway.com
CV/Resume CV available upon request
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Professional practices Marion Greenway Allen endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Get help on technical issues / improve my technical skills
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
  • Improve my productivity
Bio
I translate from Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and German into English and specialise in academia, IT, pharmaceutical and the environment. After completing an MA (Hons) at The University of Edinburgh and a Masters in Literary Translation at UEA, I worked as an inhouse translator in Germany for 3 years.

I have 16 years' experience as a freelance translator for international companies and agencies, 3 years' experience in Germany as a staff translator for a translation company and as Localisation Manager for a leading provider of enterprise content management solutions and 5 months' experience as a staff translator for a translation company in Edinburgh.  Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting.
Keywords: translation, proofreading, german, swedish, english, danish, norwegian, IT, pharmaceutical, environment. See more.translation, proofreading, german, swedish, english, danish, norwegian, IT, pharmaceutical, environment, media, MITI, certified. See less.




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Jun 28, 2023