Working languages:
German to English
English (monolingual)

Matthew Lock
German to English translator (MA)

COTTINGHAM, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Local time: 08:50 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: English Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, MT post-editing, Subtitling, Website localization, Editing/proofreading, Copywriting, Desktop publishing, Project management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)Physics
Computers (general)Linguistics
Poetry & LiteratureMedia / Multimedia
MusicMedical: Health Care
Medical (general)Mathematics & Statistics

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Translation education Master's degree - University of Leeds
Experience Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2024.
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Credentials German to English (University of Leeds)
German to English (University of Birmingham)
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Software Adobe Acrobat, Aegisub, ChatGPT, DeepL, Google Translator Toolkit, MateCat, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Powerpoint, Trados Studio

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Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about interpreting / improve my skills
  • Get help on technical issues / improve my technical skills
  • Learn more about additional services I can provide my clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Improve my productivity
Bio
I am a qualified German to English translator having recently graduated from an MA Applied Translation Studies from the University of Leeds with distinction. More than that, however, I just love languages and the power they hold. I get huge satisfaction from appreciating the dynamic and creative properties of a text within its source culture, and harnessing that same essence in rendering a translation.

Outside of languages, I enjoy an array of passions and hobbies that have given me varied selection of specialist knowledge to inform my translations. This ranges from sports - most notably cricket, snooker, and cycling - to history - which comprised one half of my undergraduate degree - while not forgetting music - as a classically trained musician with professional experience, I am familiar with most aspects of music consumption and production.

Throughout my education, I have always received feedback complimenting my natural flair for both my target language German, and my native English, which transfers nicely to my translation work. I take particular pleasure in tricky linguistic challenges; for example the translation or localisation of creative content, such as promotional materials, where language and word plays need to be considered on several difference levels to achieve dynamic equivalence.

I hope to be able to offer the right solution for your translation project, please get in touch to find out more.
Keywords: German, English, CAT, translation, localisation, localization, transcreation, editing, MTPE, subtitling. See more.German, English, CAT, translation, localisation, localization, transcreation, editing, MTPE, subtitling, copywriting, SEO, sport, cricket, snooker, cycling, marketing, creative writing, technology, computers. See less.


Profile last updated
May 19



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