I am a freelance translator, looking for freelance English to Dutch and Dutch to English translation and editing assignments for companies in the field of medicine, psychology, computers, communication, and consumer electronics, making use of extensive experience and qualifications in providing language services, in a timely and accurate manner. This demonstrated by 14 years of profitable self employment as a linguist and ATA certification.I strive to deliver high quality translations at expert level. In editing and proofreading, I do not only weed out the typo's, but also correct bad spelling, punctuation and wording, check if the right terminology is used, check for localisation issues, and check if the text matches the specific demands of you and your client. I can also check the validity and usefullness of questionnaires and surveys (validation). Profile:Native speaker of Dutch. Studied biology (molecular physiology) at the University of Nijmegen, with extensive use of English study materials. Excellent computer skills including office software, translation tools and internet research. ATA certified, which includes continual education. Accustomed to meeting deadlines and high standards of work, and providing superior customer service. Elected member of City Council of Capelle aan den IJssel (est. pop. 67,000) for the Green Party (GroenLinks, 2002-2006). Leader and co-founder of the local division of GroenLinks. Co-author of the main policy paper outlining the policies of City Council for 2002-2006Political assistant Green Party, City Council of Amersfoort (est. pop. 130.000) (2006-2008)Elected member of City Council of Amersfoort (est. pop. 130.000) for the Green Party (2008-). Areas of interest: environment, nature, healthcare, WMOSpecialties: Translation specialisations:■Life sciences: medicine, pharmacy, clinical trials, IFU’s, biology, psychology, MSDS’s■Surveys and questionnaires: translation, editing and validation■ICT: hardware and software, GUI, manuals, Help, ERP■Consumer Electronics: software, manuals of faxes, printers, copiers, mobile phones etc.■Offering translation plus editing through cooperation with another top quality editor/translator