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Translation, Editing/proofreading
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Specializes in:
Anthropology
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Environment & Ecology
Medical (general)
Science (general)
Zoology
Also works in:
Genetics
Botany
Geography
Geology
Medical: Instruments
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Medical: Dentistry
Medical: Health Care
Nutrition
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
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German to English - Standard rate: 0.09 GBP per word / 35 GBP per hour
Translation Volume: 7533 words Completed: Jan 2006 Languages: German to English
Medical report
Medical: Pharmaceuticals, Medical: Health Care
positive : Ms Curtis has provided us with a translation of the highest standard, which is even more remarkable given that the source document was a specialised medical text with only 2 reference documents provided (and no glossary). Well done!
Editing/proofreading Volume: 13 pages Completed: Dec 2005 Languages: German to English
Contract
Law: Contract(s)
positive Blue Board outsourcer (5 to 10 entries): Excellent quality and very professional.
Translation Volume: 5497 words Completed: Dec 2005 Languages: German to English
positive Blue Board outsourcer (5 to 10 entries): Great experience.
Translation Volume: 5 pages Completed: Sep 2005 Languages: German to English
Diplomas
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
No comment.
Translation Volume: 40000 words Completed: Aug 2005 Languages: German to English
Sections of German Governmental Agency for Nature Conservation annual report
Zoology, Environment & Ecology, Botany
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Editing/proofreading Volume: 45 pages Completed: Apr 2005 Languages: German to English
Editing of scientific publications
Environment & Ecology, Botany, Agriculture
positive Blue Board outsourcer (5 to 10 entries): No comment.
Translation Volume: 1 pages Completed: Apr 2005 Languages: German to English
Press Release
Medical: Pharmaceuticals, Medical: Health Care, Livestock / Animal Husbandry
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Sample translations submitted: 2
German to English: Reduction of copper(II) oxide
Source text - German Chemische Grundlagen
Das metallische Kupfer ist ein hellrotes, verhältnismässig weiches, aber sehr zähes, schmiedbares und dehnbares Metall. Kupfer ist neben Gold und extrem reinem Cäsium, Calcium, Strontium und Barium das einzige Metall, das das sichtbare Spektrum nicht fast vollständig reflektiert. Es absorbiert im grünen und teilweise im blauen Bereich und erscheint daher farbig. An der Luft oxidiert sich Kupfer oberflächlich langsam zu rotem Kupfer(I)-oxid, das an der Oberfläche fest haftet und dem Kupfer die bekannte rote Kupferfarbe verleiht. Diese ist also gar nicht die eigentliche Farbe des hellroten Metalles selbst.
Kupfer(II)-oxid CuO entsteht als schwarzer Feststoff beim Erhitzen von metallischem Kupfer an der Luft auf Rotglut. Umgekehrt gibt es an reduzierende Substanzen wie Wasserstoff bei erhöhter Temperatur den Sauerstoff leicht wieder ab. Bei dieser Reduktion ist die hellrote Kupferfarbe zu beobachten. Wird also die heisse, durch CuO an der Oberfläche schwarz gefärbte Kupferscheibe von dem aus dem Glasrohr strömenden Wasserstoff umspüllt, tritt Reduktion ein. Unterbricht man durch Entfernen des Glasrohrs die Wasserstoffzufuhr, so reagiert das heisse Kupfer mit Luftsauerstoff sofort wieder zum schwarzen CuO.
Translation - English Chemistry
Metallic copper is a light red, relatively soft, but also an extremely tough, ductile and malleable metal. Together with gold and highly pure caesium, calcium, strontium and barium, copper is the only metal that does not almost completely reflect the entire visible spectrum. It absorbs in the green and partially in the blue, and therefore appears coloured. The surface of copper oxidizes slowly in air to red copper(I) oxide that adheres strongly to the surface. It is this oxide that gives copper its familiar red coloration, not the light red metal itself. Copper(II) oxide CuO is a solid that is produced upon heating metallic copper to red heat in air. Conversely, at increased temperatures it easily releases oxygen to reducing substances such as hydrogen. During this reduction the light red coloration of copper can be observed. Reduction therefore takes place if the copper disc, superficially coated black with CuO, is surrounded by hydrogen flowing from the glass tube. The hot copper reacts with atmospheric oxygen to once again produce the black CuO as soon as the hydrogen flow is interrupted by removal of the glass tube.
German to English: The effects of climate change on biological diversity
Source text - German Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die biologische Vielfalt
Es gibt zahlreiche Hinweise darauf, dass die in den letzten Jahrzehnten verzeichneten Klimatrends bereits einen Einfluss auf Arten und Lebensgemeinschaften ausgeübt haben. Dieser Einfluss äußert sich sowohl im jahreszeitlichen Ablauf der Lebensvorgänge von Tieren und Pflanzen als auch in Verbreitung, Wachstumsgeschwindigkeit und Reproduktionserfolg sowie bei Tieren in Änderungen des Verhaltens. Im einzelnen Fall ist es in der Regel äußerst schwierig, einen direkten Zusammenhang zwischen beobachteten Veränderungen und klimatischen Faktoren nachzuweisen, da neben dem Klima eine Vielzahl weiterer Einflüsse zu beachten ist, und langjährige Datenreihen oft fehlen. Vor allem bei kurzfristigen und kleinräumigen Betrachtungen sind menschliche Einwirkungen wie z.B. Änderungen der Landnutzung, Habitatfragmentierung, Nähr- und Schadstoffeinträge, aber auch Naturschutzmaßnahmen, meist von größerer Bedeutung für die Entwicklung der untersuchten Populationen als das Klima. Hinzu kommt stets die Möglichkeit, dass die festgestellten Tendenzen durch natürliche Fluktuationen oder Anpassungsmechanismen zu erklären sind. Erst aufgrund der großen Zahl von Beobachtungen an unterschiedlichen Artengruppen in mehreren Weltregionen lässt sich daher mit einiger Sicherheit auf das tatsächliche Vorhandensein eines klimatischen Effekts schließen.
Translation - English The effects of climate change on biological diversity
There are numerous indications that the climate trends recorded over past decades have already exerted an influence on species and communities. This influence not only manifests itself in the seasonal progression of life processes in animals and plants, but also in their distribution, growth patterns and reproductive success, as well as in behavioural changes in animals. In individual cases it is generally extremely difficult to demonstrate direct links between observed changes and climatic factors. This is because numerous other factors must be considered in addition to the climate and long-term data sequences are usually absent. Anthropogenic influences such as changes in land use, habitat fragmentation, input of nutrients and pollutants, but also conservation measures are usually of greater importance to the development of the investigated populations than the climate, particularly during short-term observations in limited areas. Furthermore, there is always the possibility that the observed tendencies can be explained by natural fluctuations or adaptive mechanisms. It is therefore only possible to infer definite climatic effects with any certainty once large numbers of observations on different species groups have been made in a number of global regions.
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Years of experience: 34. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2005.
SCIENTIFIC TRANSLATIONS:Biology, Chemistry, Medicine & Pharmacology:
PhD theses, research articles, research proposals, books, lectures, experimental protocols, web pages, clinical procedural descriptions, package inserts.
Law: Contracts, legal correspondence
General: CVs, private correspondence, web pages, prospectuses.
Over 15 years of experience in scientific translation, proofreading and editing.
Research biologist and lecturer (PhD) who has written, proofread and published extensively in international scientific journals and books.
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