Career

ROSWITHA
GIESEN

GRADUATE TRANSLATOR

I have been fascinated with languages since I was a child. My parents were French and Latin teachers and had a huge influence on me. From very early on I also had the chance to watch my grandfather translate medieval chronicles from Latin into German. Later I helped him with editing his work.
 
At school and university this interest in languages developed into my current field of professional interest. For me, languages have always represented two things: the fascination of sound and words or a well-written text, and meeting the people who speak them.

Education and Professional Background

Since 2011

Private freelance translator, proofreader, and language teacher

 

2015-2018

Travel agent for leisure and business travel (part-time)

Muenster

 

2012-2015

Professional training as a certified travel agent

Muenster

 

Summer 2011

Internship as an Assistant Project Manager, translating and proofreading from English into German

London


2008

Courses in translating texts from German to French and French to German, courses in French language and literature

University of Nantes (France)

2005-2011
Diploma in English, French and German translation
Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf.

CLIENTS AND PROJECTS

Cross Cult

 


IVI – Einladung zum Leben e.V., Wuppertal

 

 

Laini Giles, author

 


HarperCollins Deutschland

  • Translation of romance novels from English into German


Guildhawk, London 

 

  • Product descriptions for cosmetics companies
  • Tourism and event brochure for incentive event in Tokyo
  • translations for marketing and image brochures and other corporate projects
  • proofreading and editing the German translations of a crime series 

 

Creative Word, Dubai 

 

  • Translations and proofreadings of short articles for the official websites of tourist information offices
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