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Senior freelance technical translator specializing exclusively in high-risk, high-complexity engineering and IT localization between English and Dutch. I focus on lexical precision where it directly impacts operational safety, regulatory compliance, and system integrity. Bilingual with a strong academic foundation in translation methodology from Leiden University, I deliver 3,500+ words/day translation throughput and 7,500+ words/day proofreading/editing velocity using advanced CAT workflows (including SDL Trados Studio and Memsource/Phrase). Known for maintaining a 0.0% critical error rate and consistent on-time delivery across multi-million-word long-term technical projects.…Senior freelance technical translator specializing exclusively in high-risk, high-complexity engineering and IT localization between English and Dutch. I focus on lexical precision where it directly impacts operational safety, regulatory compliance, and system integrity. Bilingual with a strong academic foundation in translation methodology from Leiden University, I deliver 3,500+ words/day translation throughput and 7,500+ words/day proofreading/editing velocity using advanced CAT workflows (including SDL Trados Studio and Memsource/Phrase). Known for maintaining a 0.0% critical error rate and consistent on-time delivery across multi-million-word long-term technical projects.

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Software Engineer, Data Analyst, QA Engineer

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Senior freelance technical translator specializing exclusively in high-risk, high-complexity engineering and IT localization between English and Dutch. I focus on lexical precision where it directly impacts operational safety, regulatory compliance, and system integrity. Bilingual with a strong academic foundation in translation methodology from Leiden University, I deliver 3,500+ words/day translation throughput and 7,500+ words/day proofreading/editing velocity using advanced CAT workflows (including SDL Trados Studio and Memsource/Phrase). Known for maintaining a 0.0% critical error rate and consistent on-time delivery across multi-million-word long-term technical projects.…Senior freelance technical translator specializing exclusively in high-risk, high-complexity engineering and IT localization between English and Dutch. I focus on lexical precision where it directly impacts operational safety, regulatory compliance, and system integrity. Bilingual with a strong academic foundation in translation methodology from Leiden University, I deliver 3,500+ words/day translation throughput and 7,500+ words/day proofreading/editing velocity using advanced CAT workflows (including SDL Trados Studio and Memsource/Phrase). Known for maintaining a 0.0% critical error rate and consistent on-time delivery across multi-million-word long-term technical projects.

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Senior freelance technical translator specializing exclusively in high-risk, high-complexity engineering and IT localization between English and Dutch. I focus on lexical precision where it directly impacts operational safety, regulatory compliance, and system integrity.

Bilingual with a strong academic foundation in translation methodology from Leiden University, I deliver 3,500+ words/day translation throughput and 7,500+ words/day proofreading/editing velocity using advanced CAT workflows (including SDL Trados Studio and Memsource/Phrase). Known for maintaining a 0.0% critical error rate and consistent on-time delivery across multi-million-word long-term technical projects.

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Senior Freelance Technical Translator & Localizer at Self-Employed / Independent Contractor (Global agency & enterprise client roster)

May 1, 2019 - Present

Provided high-volume Dutch↔English localization for engineering, IT infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, aerospace, automation, and compliance-heavy technical domains. Delivered consistent daily throughput averaging 3,500 words per operational business day and supported long-term programs exceeding 5.5 million total words across data sheets, operating matrices, software strings, and compliance manuals. Implemented modern CAT tool asset leveraging to reduce client turnaround timelines by up to 35% while preserving stylistic and semantic consistency across multi-year translation asset lifecycles. Performed MTPe-style quality checks, comparative source-target audits, terminology governance via custom glossaries and TM alignment, and linguistic sign-off (LSO) for high-safety, high-regulatory deliverables. Managed complex formatting and file workflows including localization of variable tags, string length constraints, and character encoding requirements (e.g., UTF-8) in software and

In-House Junior Translation Specialist & Proofreader at EuroTech Localization Services

September 1, 2016 - April 1, 2019

Acted as primary linguistic gatekeeper for English↔Dutch industrial translation workflows within a high-volume localization agency environment. Proofread, edited, and validated 6+ million words of technical documentation handled through external vendor pools, ensuring strict adherence to EU regulatory and technical standards. Translated and maintained daily updates for software UI string files, including handling variable tags, string length restrictions, and character encoding constraints (UTF-8). Delivered bilingual consistency checks across terminology and technical nomenclature using translation memories and style guidance to support production-grade release documentation.