ROSWITHAGIESEN
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
- Kim Sherwood: Ein Spion wie ich
- Lara Elena Donnelly: Amnesty – Ruf nach Gerechtigkeit
- Olaf Falafel: Trixie Pickle – Strich für Strich gegen Mobbing
- Lara Elena Donnelly: Armistice – Schweigen der Waffen
- Lara Elena Donnelly: Amberlough – Stadt der Sünde
- Kim Sherwood: Doppelt oder nichts
- Una McCormack:
Die Autobiografie von Kathryn Janeway
IVI – Einladung zum Leben e.V., Wuppertal
- Yvonne Trubert: Die Energie der Liebe
- Albertine Gentou (ed.): Eingeladen zum Leben
Laini Giles, author
- Translation of her book Der vergessene Flapper
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
