Overview of Translators & Interpreters by Language Combination

This list of members of the ITI Scottish Network was produced on 07 September 2010

Translators
Danish English Greenway  • Thorsen
Dutch English Gibbins  • Grocott  • High  • Hoey  • Kerr  • Little  • Stuart  • ten Hacken
English Danish Thorsen
English Finnish Moisander  • Seppälä
English French Roux
English German Burton  • Eppel  • FitzRoy  • Geddes  • Glen  • Krug  • Muir-Hartmann  • Wagner
English Portuguese de Oliveira Tait
English Russian Huyton-Kustova
English Spanish Carstairs  • Mendoza
French English Barber  • Byatt  • Cameron  • Campbell  • Chapman  • Davies  • Duff  • Gibbins  • Hughes  • Jones  • Kennedy  • Kerr  • Little  • Nicholson  • Nicol  • Oladjins  • Richards  • Sanderson  • Stuart  • Withers  • Woodward
French Finnish Seppälä
French German FitzRoy
German English Barber  • Cameron  • Chapman  • Davies  • Duff  • Eppel  • FitzRoy  • Fraser  • Gibbins  • Glen  • Greenway  • Hepburn  • High  • Howie  • Keelan  • Keith  • Kennedy  • Kerr  • Knox  • Little  • Loughridge  • McBurney  • Nicholson  • Nicol  • Norwell  • Oladjins  • Richards  • Sanderson  • Stuart  • White  • Woodward
Greek English Howie
Italian English Byatt  • Campbell  • High  • Jones  • Kerr  • Little
Norwegian English Greenway
Polish English Stuart
Portuguese English Barber  • Cameron  • Jones
Russian English Barber  • Fraser  • Knox  • Stuart
Spanish English Barber  • Cameron  • Gutteridge  • Jones  • Kerr  • Little  • Nicol  • ten Hacken
Spanish French Roux
Spanish German Muir-Hartmann
Spanish Portuguese de Oliveira Tait
Swedish English Gibbins  • Greenway
Swedish Finnish Seppälä
Interpreters
English German Burton  • Duff  • Geddes  • Keith
German English Burton  • Duff  • Geddes  • Keith
English German Muir-Hartmann
German English Muir-Hartmann
English French Hughes  • Roux  • Stuart
English German FitzRoy  • Keith  • Muir-Hartmann  • Norwell  • Stuart
English Polish Stuart
English Portuguese de Oliveira Tait
English Russian Huyton-Kustova
French English Hughes  • Roux  • Stuart
German English FitzRoy  • Keith  • Muir-Hartmann  • Norwell  • Stuart
Polish English Stuart
Portuguese English de Oliveira Tait
Russian English Huyton-Kustova
English German Duff  • Muir-Hartmann
English Portuguese de Oliveira Tait
German English Duff  • Muir-Hartmann
Portuguese English de Oliveira Tait
Danish English Thorsen
English Danish Thorsen
English German Geddes  • Keith
German English Geddes  • Keith

Peter Barber
Qualifications: FCIArb FITI FCIL DipArb DipTrans Telephone: 01877 384677; VoIP 0560 344687
Mobile: 07785 255456
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Spanish > English
French > English
Portuguese > English
Russian > English
Fax: 01877 384355
E-mail:
Website: www.transeuronet.co.uk
Address: Balvag House
Strathyre

Callander
FK18 8NQ
Equipment: Software: MS Office Pro, Dragon NS Pro 10, Trados Studio Suite 2009; various other
Specialist fields : Law, Commerce, Contracts, Business, Aerospace, Engineering, EU Other services: Language and SME consultancy to peers and businesses
Brief profile: >30 yrs in translation as owner/translator/reviser, 20 yrs as consultant. Partner in Euronet. EU Senior Expert for language/translation and Prof. Dev. in E.Eur & CIS, Project leader in Turkey's translation of Acquis. One of TG's ITI founding committee, former Council member and Chair of Prof. Standards and Arbitration committees.
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Sam Bennett
Qualifications: Telephone: 0141 5821313
Mobile:
Services: Fax: 0870 7598314
E-mail:
Website: www.thetranslationpeople.com
Address: The Translation People
Woodside House
20-23 Woodside Place

Glasgow
G3 7QF20-23 Woodside Place
Equipment: Software:
Specialist fields : Other services:
Brief profile:
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Susanne Burton
Qualifications: MITI, staatl. anerk. Übersetzerin (Heidelberg) Telephone: 01250 872536
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
English > German
Consecutive Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Fax: 01250 872499
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Dromard
Victoria Street
Rattray

Blairgowrie
PH10 7AGRattray
Equipment: PC Software:
Specialist fields : Automotive, mechanical engineering, patents, telecommunications, health & safety Other services:
Brief profile: Freelance since 1987. Previous work includes manuals for luxury car manufacturers and manufacturers of agricultural machinery and equipment, health & safety reports, risk assessments, etc. Most general commercial texts. Further subjects: tourism, horticulture
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Lucinda Byatt
Qualifications: MITI, MA, PhD, Translators Association, SfEP Telephone: 0131 5511736
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
French > English
Italian > English
Fax: 0131 5527096
E-mail:
Website: www.lucindabyatt.com
Address: 13 Park Road

Edinburgh
EH6 4LE
Equipment: PC, colour printer Software: MS Office, Wordfast
Specialist fields : Architecture, history, law, finance, corporate, tourism, art Other services: Qualified copy-editor and proofreader
Brief profile: I am a freelance translator, copy-editor and proofreader with 20 years' experience. I have translated a number of non-fiction books (mainly architecture and history of art), and I work regularly with translation agencies and publishers in Italy, Belgium, France and UK.
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Marilyn Cameron
Qualifications: MA Modern Languages, MA (distinction) European Studies, DipTransIoL, MCIL Telephone: 01877 384677
Mobile: 07977 106955
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Spanish > English
French > English
Portuguese > English
Fax: 01877 384355
E-mail:
Website: www.transeuronet.co.uk
Address: Balvag House
Strathyre

Callander
FK18 8NQ
Equipment: Software: MS Office Pro, Trados Studio Suite 2009, Dragon NS Pro 10
Specialist fields : Business, law, marketing Other services: Abstracting
Brief profile: 20 years' experience as a translator, reviser, abstracter, proofreader. Phare long-term project manager, Translation and Terminology Centre, Latvia, in run-up to accession. Partner in Euronet.
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Susan Campbell
Qualifications: MITI, MA Telephone: 01436 675923
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
French > English
Italian > English
Fax: 01436 672241
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 18 Duchess Park

Helensburgh
G84 9PY
Equipment: PC Software:
Specialist fields : Insurance, legal, financial, health and safety, environment, oil industry Other services: Proofreading
Brief profile: Former Staff Translator with Commercial Union Assurance. Freelance for over 20 years. All classes of insurance, policy wordings, claims. Legislation, including European legislation, court proceedings, contracts. Finance - company reports and accounts.
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Pilar Carstairs
Qualifications: MITI, BSc Biol. (Mexico), MSc Ecol. (Aberdeen) Telephone: 01479 841661
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
English > Spanish
Fax: 01479 841661
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 5 Rowan Park

Carrbridge
PH23 3BE
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2003
Specialist fields : Sci-tech Other services: Proofreading
Brief profile: I have worked as a freelance translator since 1989. Experience in a wide range of fields, specializing in biology.
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Elspet Chapman
Qualifications: MITI, MA (Hons), CertEd, TESL (Edin.) Telephone: 01847 821028
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Fax: 0870 1634691
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Old School
Greenland

Castletown
KW14 8SX
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office
Specialist fields : Business, promotional texts, technical manuals, IT Other services: Proofreading, editing, tuition, translation into German. All translations into German proofread by husband - a German national and experienced translator.
Brief profile:
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Iwan Davies
Qualifications: MITI, BA (Hons) Languages (Interp&Trans) French & German Telephone: 01738 630202
Mobile: 07940 731668
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Fax: 01738 630202
E-mail:
Website: www.translutions.co.uk
Address: 3 Weir Place

Perth
PH1 3GP
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2003, SDL Trados 2007 Professional, Deja-Vu DVX, Adobe CS3, Alchemy Catalyst
Specialist fields : IT, financial & banking Other services: Web design (specifically multilingual projects), multilingual web localization
Brief profile: Experienced translator in the IT sector with a thorough knowledge of IBM and SAP systems. Excellent understanding of Internet technologies. Worked in-house at German software company and US blue chip
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Norma de Oliveira Tait
Qualifications: MITI, Lic.Lit.Ling.Port. Telephone: 0131 5521330
Mobile: 07932 141929
Services: Translation (Written)
English > Portuguese
Spanish > Portuguese
Liaison Interpreting
English > Portuguese
Portuguese > English
Liaison interpreting (for public service)
English > Portuguese
Portuguese > English
Fax: 0131 5526104
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 16/12 East Pilton Farm Rigg
North Fettes

Edinburgh
EH5 2GE
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office, Trados, Adobe Acrobat Professional
Specialist fields : Oil/gas industry, automotive, mechanical engineering, software localization, telecommunications Other services: Proofreading, editing
Brief profile: Two years in-house work in the oil industry, then as a freelance translator/interpreter since 1985. Broad experience with technical texts including auto and mechanical engineering, computers and data processing, marine, safety, telecommunications and the whisky industry. Interpreting for Immigration and Local Authorities.
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Ian Duff
Qualifications: MITI, MA Telephone: 01463 798061
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Consecutive Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Liaison interpreting (for public service)
German > English
English > German
Fax: 01463 798061
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 41 Towerhill Gardens
Cradlehall

Inverness
IV2 5FR
Equipment: All necessary hardware + broadband Software: MS Office
Specialist fields : Safety regulations, promotional materials, brochures, contracts, financial, banking Other services:
Brief profile: Generalist
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Herbert Eppel
Qualifications: MITI, EurIng Dipl.Ing.(FH), MPhil, CEng, MEI, CEnv, VDI, BDÜ Telephone: 0116 2873448
Mobile: 07808 967196
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
English > German
Fax: 07092 144102
E-mail:
Website: www.HETranslation.co.uk
Address: Address withheld by member.
Equipment: PC Software: Déjà Vu, MemoQ, Trados, SDLX
Specialist fields : All technical & scientific fields Other services:
Brief profile: Chartered engineer, more than 10 years experience in translating technical, scientific & general documents, reports, manuals & whole websites, see CV at www.HETranslations.co.uk for more details
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Renate FitzRoy
Qualifications: MITI, German Staatsexamen 1 and 2 in French & German, MSc Translation & Technology Telephone: 01334 472586
Mobile: 07952 699941
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
English > German
French > German
Liaison Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Fax: 01334 472586
E-mail:
Website: www.proz.com/pro/49062
Address: 26 Cairnhill Gardens

St Andrews
KY16 8QX
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2003 Pro, Across
Specialist fields : Biotechnology, genetics, molecular biology, current affairs, education, ecology, economics, medicine, music Other services: Proofreading, German tuition
Brief profile: Mainly working both ways between English and German, often, but not exclusively for publishers.
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Hugh Fraser
Qualifications: MA Interpreting and Translating, BA Modern European Languages Telephone: 01315530628
Mobile: 07971175134
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Russian > English
Fax: 08704421788
E-mail:
Website: www.frasertranslations.co.uk
Address: The Millhouse, Bonnington Mill
72 Newhaven Road

Edinburgh
EH6 5QG
Equipment: PC Software: MS Word 2003, MS Excel 2003, SDL Trados 2007, Star Transit Satellite
Specialist fields : Marketing, industrial engineering, construction, automotive engineering Other services:
Brief profile: I cover a small number of subject areas, offering a high degree of accuracy together with excellent, idiomatic English and a friendly service.
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Brigitte Geddes
Qualifications: MITI, staatlich geprüfte Dolmetscherin, BA Hons, BSc Hons Environment & Heritage (2007) Telephone: 01955 605055
Mobile: 07748 598460
Services: Translation (Written)
English > German
Consecutive Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Simultaneous Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Fax: 01955 605055 (phone first)
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Address withheld by member.
Equipment: PC Software: Office, PPT, Trados
Specialist fields : Sci-tech, commercial, environment & heritage, renewables; environmental impact assessments Other services: Voiceovers; terminology consultancy; guided tours of Highland archaeology
Brief profile: 2,000 words minimum, please. Manuals comprising mechanical/electrical/electronics/software elements; filtration technology; ornithology. New specialisation: EIA, Biosphere Reserves, renewable energy. Conference interpreter. STGA Green Badge guide for Caithness & Sutherland
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Margaret Gibbins
Qualifications: MITI, MA (Hons) CertEd Telephone: 01383 821015
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Dutch > English
Swedish > English
Fax: 01383 821015
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 3 Granton View

Dalgety Bay
KY11 9FX
Equipment: PC Software: Office XP Pro
Specialist fields : EU, administration, commercial, finance, legal Other services: Proofreading
Brief profile: Staff translator with government department. Not available for freelance work.
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Barbara Glen
Qualifications: MITI Telephone: 01698 792692
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
English > German
Fax: 01698 791289
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 19 Sidehead Road

Stonehouse
ML9 3EX
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) + Adobe Acrobat 5
Specialist fields : Technical, commercial, mechanical engineering, IT, manuals, telecoms Other services:
Brief profile: Full-time translator since 1979.
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Marion Greenway
Qualifications: MA (Hons) German & Scandinavian Studies, University of Edinburgh, Masters in Literary Trans, University of East Anglia Telephone: 0131 629 9233
Mobile: 07518 559921
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Danish > English
Norwegian > English
Swedish > English
Fax:
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 9/1 Valleyfield Street

Edinburgh
EH3 9LP
Equipment: PC Software: SDL Trados 2007, SDLX, Studio 2009
Specialist fields : Business, journalism Other services: Proof-reading
Brief profile: Working as a freelance translator based in Edinburgh, Scotland, I translate from German, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian into English and specialise in business and journalistic texts.
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Pat Grocott
Qualifications: MITI, BA English (Hons), CQSW (Certificate of Qualification in Social Work), DipTESOL Telephone: 01236 874733
Mobile: 07752 736989
Services: Translation (Written)
Dutch > English
Fax:
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 67 Scalloway Road
Gartcosh

Glasgow
G69 8LG
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2007, Trados 2007
Specialist fields : Environment, accounts, business legal, marketing, education, social work, history, EU Other services: Author's editor
Brief profile: Freelancer for 20 years (10 years' full time) working for university staff in faculties of education management, management, history and law, and for translation agencies mainly in environment, business and finance.
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Tim Gutteridge
Qualifications: MITI, CIoL DipTrans, MSc Applied Linguistics, BA (Hons) History, BA Hons History Telephone: 0131 7773113
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
Spanish > English
Fax: 0870 7625007
E-mail:
Website: www.agtranslations.co.uk
Address: A&G translations
Unit 409, 12 South Bridge

Edinburgh
EH7 4PR
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
Specialist fields : Legal (contracts, certificates), marketing, lexicography Other services: Proofreading, editing
Brief profile: 8 years experience, including 3 years in-house.
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Lynda Hepburn
Qualifications: ITI Associate, PGDip/MSc Translation & Technology, Diploma in German, BSc Ecological Sciences Telephone: 0131 3375914
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Fax:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.summittranslations.co.uk/
Address: 7 (1F2) Shandon Street

Edinburgh
EH11 1QH
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2000, Déjà Vu DVX
Specialist fields : Ecology, biology, botany, agriculture (organic farming), aquaculture, nature conservation, forestry, general science Other services: Proofreading
Brief profile: Former ecologist, with extensive experience of vegetation survey and preparation of scientific reports for conservation agencies. Additional work experience in forest survey, animal ecology and aquaculture. Translation specialisms include technical, environment and music.
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Graeme High
Qualifications: MITI, DipTrans, MA (Hons) German Telephone: 0131 5537471
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Italian > English
Dutch > English
Fax: 0131 5536432
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Bonnington Mill Business Centre
72 Newhaven Road

Edinburgh
EH6 5QG
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2003, Trados 6.5, Wordfast
Specialist fields : Insurance, banking, financial analysis and annual reports, corporate communications, marketing Other services:
Brief profile: Postgrad diploma in translation; experience: 2 yrs staff translator, 21 yrs freelance.
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Anne Hoey
Qualifications: MITI Telephone: 01698 382126
Mobile: 07815 681683
Services: Translation (Written)
Dutch > English
Fax: 01698 382126 (phone first)
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Address withheld by member.
Equipment: PC Software: Word 2007
Specialist fields : Business, IT and public sector Other services:
Brief profile: Ten years translation experience at diplomatic level based in Australian Embassy at The Hague, Netherlands, providing translations of Dutch interpretation of EEC directives, import/export regulations, market intelligence, company reports, trade journal articles and Dutch ministerial publications.
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James Gordon Howie
Qualifications: Telephone: 01505 703053
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Greek > English
Fax: 01505 703441
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 11 Shuttle Street

Kilbarchan
PA10 2JN
Equipment: PC Software: Word
Specialist fields : Law, medicine Other services:
Brief profile: Retired Senior Lecturer in Classics (Edin.). Modern Greek & some Icelandic for EC (1982-1998). Introduction to Modern Greek for Classicists 1987-1999. Translated German book on Herodotus and short book from modern Greek on WW II. Greek tutor, MSC in Translation Studies (1999-2002). Not available for freelance work.
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Alison Hughes
Qualifications: MITI, MA Telephone: 0141 5639253
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
French > English
Liaison Interpreting
English > French
French > English
Fax: 0141 5639253
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 14 Ashburn Gardens
Milngavie

Glasgow
G62 7PE
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office Small Business Edition (incl. Word)
Specialist fields : Whisky and champagne industries, export, shipping Other services:
Brief profile: 3 years working for a champagne company followed by 10 years as staff translator for United Distillers. Wide experience translating legal, financial and marketing texts. Freelance since 1997. 1999/2000: English translation of Routard Ireland tourist guidebook. 2000: update of English translation of the Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine.
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Marina Huyton-Kustova
Qualifications: MITI, Masters English Language & Literature, Tyumen State University Telephone: 01343 830617
Mobile: 07986 215220
Services: Translation (Written)
English > Russian
Liaison Interpreting
English > Russian
Russian > English
Fax: 01343 835854
E-mail:
Website: www.rustrans.co.uk
Address: Phayrelands
Cummingston

Elgin
IV30 5XZ
Equipment: Mac, PC Software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint (can also supply RTF, PDF)
Specialist fields : Oil & gas, mining, construction, chemistry, environmental, perfumery, logistics, tourism (guides), advertising, legal/contracts Other services: Proofreading, DTP, voiceovers, teaching
Brief profile: Freelance since 1993. Work for major oil & gas companies.
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David Alun Jones
Qualifications: MITI, BA (Hons), DipTrans Telephone: 0131 4777967
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
Spanish > English
French > English
Italian > English
Portuguese > English
Fax: 0131 4777967
E-mail:
Website: www.davidalunjones.com
Address: 27 Redford Drive

Edinburgh
EH13 0BG
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office, Wordfast (Trados-compatible)
Specialist fields : Technical, commercial Other services:
Brief profile: Full-time freelance since 1993. Work for many international clients on a very wide range of projects.
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Christopher Keelan
Qualifications: MITI, MA in Translation: German with French Telephone: 01866 830049
Mobile: 07917 335243
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Fax:
E-mail:
Website: www.linguaservice.biz
Address: The Old School
Dalavich

Taynuilt
PA35 1HN
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office, Trados
Specialist fields : Marketing, General business, IT Other services: Proofreading
Brief profile: Several years translation experience in Karlsruhe Germany (staff translator) at SAP, freelance work in the areas of IT, Business, Marketing and Tourism. Also a qualified teacher.
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Hugh Keith
Qualifications: MITI, BA (Oxon), PGCE (Ebor) Telephone: 0131 2296514
Mobile: 07771 773995
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Consecutive Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Liaison Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Simultaneous Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Fax: 0131 2290693
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 40 Marchmont Crescent

Edinburgh
EH9 1HG
Equipment: PC, laser printer Software: MS Word 6
Specialist fields : Commercial, political Other services: Proofreading, voiceovers, teaching translation and interpreting
Brief profile: Specializes in promotional literature and socio-political fields. Organizes conference interpreting services.
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Sue Kennedy
Qualifications: MITI, MCIL, BA Telephone: 0131 556 1440
Mobile: 07900 195302
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Fax: 0131 556 1440
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 89 (2f2) McDonald Road

Edinburgh
EH7 4NA
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2007, Trados 2007 Suite, Trados 2009 Studio
Specialist fields : Legal, financial Other services:
Brief profile: After working as a staff translator in an engineering firm for 2 years, I have been a freelance translator for over 30 years. I have a Diploma in English Legal Systems and European Law from Holborn College.
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David Kerr
Qualifications: MITI, BA, DipTrans Telephone: 0131 4473814
Mobile: 07960 754122
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Spanish > English
French > English
Italian > English
Dutch > English
Fax: 0131 4479489
E-mail:
Website: www.davidkerrtranslations.com
Address: 12 Plewlands Gardens

Edinburgh
EH10 5JP
Equipment: PC Software: MS Word, Trados Freelance
Specialist fields : Legal, commercial Other services:
Brief profile: Full-time freelance since 1988. Other specialist fields: contract specifications, company reports, tender documents.
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Andrew Knox
Qualifications: MITI, BSc, BA, PGDip Telephone: 01698 230591
Mobile: 07777 691925
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Russian > English
Fax: 01698 230591
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 7 Clyde Tower

Motherwell
ML1 2TG
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office XP
Specialist fields : Sci-tech Other services:
Brief profile: Worked for leading German software house and major UK dictionary publisher. Freelance since 1998.
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Gerlinde Krug
Qualifications: MITI, MIL, MA English & American Language & Literature Telephone: 01470 542484
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
English > German
Fax: 01470 542484
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 1 Balmeanach
Glenhinnisdal

Isle of Skye
IV51 9UX
Equipment: PC Software:
Specialist fields : Marketing & PR, tourism, business, politics (incl. EU), market research, media content, corporate communication, whisky industry Other services: Editing, proofreading, rewriting
Brief profile: Full-time freelance since 1995, specialising in politics and marketing texts. Former Press & PR officer, market research assistant, freelance reporter. Also member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP). Excellent references on request.
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Gwyneth Little
Qualifications: MCIL, Postgrad. Dip. TST from University of Westminster (1985) in French, German, Dutch and Italian Telephone: 01620 822260
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Spanish > English
French > English
Italian > English
Dutch > English
Fax: 01620 826591
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 47-49 Court Street

Haddington
EH41 3AE
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office XP
Specialist fields : Intellectual property (patents and trade marks); medical and pharmaceutical; architecture and building Other services:
Brief profile: Translator since 1985, freelance since 1998. Experience includes 2 years as government translator and 8 years with the European Patent Office in Munich. Specialising in the intellectual property field, but also undertaking general legal, medical and pharmaceutical translation work from German, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.
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Michael Loughridge
Qualifications: MITI, MA, PhD Telephone: 01334 653412
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Fax:
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 6 Middlefield Brae

Cupar
KY15 4BX
Equipment: eMac Software: MS Office Mac 2001
Specialist fields : Literature, history, politics, art and architecture, promotional, tourism, environment Other services: Tuition (German language and literature, translation)
Brief profile: University lecturing in German 1964-2000, freelance translator since Jan. 2001. Co-author 'Thinking German Translation' (Routledge, 2nd ed. 2006)
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Kay McBurney
Qualifications: MITI, MA (Hons), PGDip Telephone: 0131 4776866
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Fax: 0131 4776866 (phone first)
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 29 Spottiswoode Road

Edinburgh
EH9 1BJ
Equipment: PC, broadband Software: MS Office 2000 (Word/PowerPoint/Excel), Trados
Specialist fields : Information technology, telecomms, business/ management, corporate communications; patents (IT & telecomms only) Other services:
Brief profile: Studied/worked in Germany and Austria for 9 years, incl. 5 years with Nixdorf Computer (now part of Siemens Group). Also 3 years in-house with major UK translation company. Freelance since 1991. Experience in translation of websites and software user interfaces. Also interest in field of ecology/environment.
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Isabel Hurtado de Mendoza
Qualifications: MITI, MSc Translation and Conference Interpreting, DPSI, BA (Licenciatura) in English Telephone: 0131 5560846
Mobile: 07762 300068
Services: Translation (Written)
English > Spanish
Fax: 0131 5560846 (phone first)
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 27/21 Brunswick Road

Edinburgh
EH7 5GX
Equipment: PC Software: MS Word 2000, Acrobat Distiller, TRADOS, Deja Vu
Specialist fields : Arts, tourism, education, media Other services: Proofreading and voiceovers
Brief profile: Spanish national with substantial experience in tourist literature, fine arts, advertising, education, media & publishing and voice overs.
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Mervi Moisander
Qualifications: MITI, BA, Member of Finnish Association of Translators & Interpreters, SKTL, and Member of the Swedish Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters, SFÖ Telephone: 01796 472252
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
English > Finnish
Fax: Phone first
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Mains of Ballyoukan

Pitlochry
PH16 5TB
Equipment: PC Software: MS Word 2007
Specialist fields : Pharmaceuticals, clinical medicine, medical trials, pulp and paper industry, commerce Other services: Abstracting from Finnish and Swedish into English
Brief profile: Freelance translator since 1989. Working together with a medical journal editor in Finland. Medical translations checked by medical professionals in Finland and in the UK.
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Angelika Muir-Hartmann
Qualifications: MITI, MA Hons Translating & Interpreting, Import/Export Business Diploma Telephone: 0131 3334654
Mobile: 07853 229183
Services: Translation (Written)
English > German
Spanish > German
Liaison Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Court Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Liaison interpreting (for public service)
German > English
English > German
Fax: 0131 3350361
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Three Elms
Freelands Road

Ratho
EH28 8NW
Equipment: PC, broadband Software: Office Professional 2003
Specialist fields : IT, sci-tech, medical/pharmaceutical, marketing, tourism Other services: Voiceovers, proofreading, post-editing, German language training (in-company, business & general & AL programmes)
Brief profile: Austrian, freelance since 1993, excellent client portfolio.
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Aileen I A Nicholson
Qualifications: MITI, MCIL, CIoL DipTrans, MA French & German Telephone: 01463 870030
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Fax: 01463 870700
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 4 The Meadows

Muir of Ord
IV6 7QL
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office XP
Specialist fields : Travel & tourism, food & drink, arts & culture, perfume & cosmetics, business & commerce Other services: Proofreading & revision, schools outreach (careers talks on translation)
Brief profile: Over 20 years part-time and 7 years full-time freelance translation. Extensive experience in fields of travel, tourism, food, drink and perfume with high level of repeat orders from both private clients and agencies.
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Debra Nicol
Qualifications: MITI, MCIL, BA (Hons), PG DipTrans Telephone: 01786 832123
Mobile: 07753 883277
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Spanish > English
French > English
Fax: 01786 831123
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 16 Upper Glen Road
Bridge of Allan

Stirling
FK9 4PX
Equipment: PC Software: MS Word 2003
Specialist fields : Food and cookery, animal husbandry, agriculture, medical, fashion, tourism, the arts Other services: Proofreading, Americanization of texts
Brief profile: 25 years freelance experience, full-time since 1997. Cookery and food books, sewing and embroidery magazines, research papers.
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Judy Norwell
Qualifications: MITI, MA Telephone: 01738 626789
Mobile: 07855 001553
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Liaison Interpreting
German > English
English > German
Fax: Phone first
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 20 Pitcullen Terrace

Perth
PH2 7EQ
Equipment: PC, broadband Software: MS Office 2003, TRADOS 6.5 Freelance
Specialist fields : Business systems, telecomms, management and financial reports, construction, civil engineering Other services: Abstracts, revision, business English tuition
Brief profile: Former staff translator with Carl Zeiss W. Germany. Business experience in book trade marketing, training and PR. Language/communications training for Hochtief AG, Heitkamp Bauunternehmung GmbH, Odebrecht Bau AG. Wide-ranging business/commercial translation: bids, specifications, contracts, accounts, reports, presentations.
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Simon Oladjins
Qualifications: MITI, MCIL, BSc (Hons) in German Linguistic and Regional Studies (Surrey) Telephone: 01358 729122
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Fax: 0870 0510719
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 11 Provost Davidson Drive

Ellon
AB41 9BQ
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2000, Trados
Specialist fields : Legal, esp. German, French and EU legal matters, and mechanical, electrical & marine engineering, esp. engines, turbines, power generation, pumps, etc. Other services: Proofreading, technical authorship
Brief profile: Freelance translator since 1976, also worked in industry intermittently in Germany, Netherlands and UK as technical author and editor as well as translator. Occasional legal work for EU Court of Justice.
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Elaine Richards
Qualifications: MITI, MCIL, MA (Oxon), MA (London), BSc (OU), PGCE, CIoL DipTrans Telephone: 01786 832199
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Fax: 01786 832199
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 12 Chalton Court
Bridge of Allan

Stirling
FK9 4EG
Equipment: PC Software: MS Word 2003
Specialist fields : Medical, sci-tech, humanities Other services: Language teaching - German at all levels; tutor for CIoL DipTrans; languages for business/professional use
Brief profile: Translation experience includes books and academic reports; OU degree covers organic chemistry, biochemistry and human health. 20 years' experience in German tuition, oral and written, including Diploma in Translation.
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Catherine Roux
Qualifications: MITI, MA in English literature Telephone: 01383 415034
Mobile: 07951 367 382
Services: Translation (Written)
English > French
Spanish > French
Liaison Interpreting
English > French
French > English
Fax:
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Address withheld by member.
Equipment: PC, laptop Software: MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Wordfast
Specialist fields : Marketing, medicine, law, business Other services: Editing, proofreading, voiceovers and subtitling
Brief profile: 8 years experience in bilingual English/French dictionary editing and translating for Oxford University Press and Chambers Harrap.
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Kim Sanderson
Qualifications: MITI, MCIL, BA, MSc Telephone: 01434 602540
Mobile: 07905 600155
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Fax:
E-mail:
Website: www.sandersontranslations.com
Address: Lincoln Cottage
Allendale Road

Hexham
NE46 2DH
Equipment: PC Software: SDL Trados 2007
Specialist fields : Advertising, business, environment, development Other services: Editing
Brief profile: Experience in-house in both private and public sectors between 1999 and 2005. Worked on legal, EU and business texts among others. Freelance since 2005, specializing in advertising, environment and development. Available for translation work part-time.
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Sami Seppälä
Qualifications: MITI, MCIL, BA English, French, Nordic Languages and Theology; certified translator English>Finnish Telephone: 01475 635595
Mobile: 07890 312328
Services: Translation (Written)
English > Finnish
French > Finnish
Swedish > Finnish
Fax: 0871 2519426
E-mail:
Website: www.proz.com/profile/52899
Address: 7 Turnberry Avenue

Gourock
PA19 1JA
Equipment: PC, broadband Software: MS Office 97/2000, Trados 6.5 Freelance, SDLX 2004, StarTransit XV, Catalyst Lite, Adobe Framemaker 7.1
Specialist fields : Commercial, marketing, technical, EU affairs, computer games, religion Other services: Proofreading, editing
Brief profile: Professional translator since 1997. First three years as a translator/staff writer in a Finnish publishing house (PC, computer games and film magazines), then four years as a multilingual customer service advisor at IBM in Scotland (Finnish, Swedish, English). Now working as a freelance translator full time.
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R.A. Gordon Stuart
Qualifications: FITI, MA (Cantab), BA (London), FCIL Telephone: 01241 890236
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Dutch > English
Polish > English
Russian > English
Liaison Interpreting
German > English
English > German
English > French
English > Polish
French > English
Polish > English
Fax: 01241 890416
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Colliston Castle

By Arbroath
DD11 3RS
Equipment: PC Software: MS Word 6.0, WordPerfect 5.1
Specialist fields : Mechanical, sci-tech, medical Other services:
Brief profile: Translation from 20 languages. Also shipping, insurance, agriculture, legal.
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Dr. Hilde ten Hacken
Qualifications: BA English, BA(Hons) Spanish, PhD Spanish Literature Telephone: 01383 820919
Mobile: 07873 251748
Services: Translation (Written)
Spanish > English
Dutch > English
Fax: 01383 820919
E-mail:
Website: www.proz.com/profile/977122
Address: 217 Harbour Place

Dalgety Bay
KY11 9GG
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office 2007, SDL Trados 2007
Specialist fields : Management (in particular healthcare management), business and transport; planning and the environment; contracts; culture and the arts; academic papers. Other services:
Brief profile: UK resident since 1988. Full-time translator from 1995 to 2002, when I took time out to complete a degree and PhD in Spanish. In 2007-2008 I taught Spanish at Lancaster University, after which I returned to translating.
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Susanne Thorsen
Qualifications: MITI, MTF, M.Ling.Merc. (Copenhagen Business School) Telephone: 01334 473245
Mobile: 0777 5795043
Services: Translation (Written)
Danish > English
English > Danish
Simultaneous Interpreting
Danish > English
English > Danish
Fax: 01334 473819
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Easter Wayside
96 Hepburn Gardens

St. Andrews
KY16 9LP
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office XP, TRADOS 7.0
Specialist fields : Accounting, annual reports, contracts, banking, building, environment, finance, law, oil and gas Other services:
Brief profile: Authorised by the Danish Ministry of Industry to certify legal, financial and commercial translations. Full-time freelance since 1987. No agency work.
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Birgit Wagner
Qualifications: MITI, German "Diplom" in Engineering Mechanics (Darmstadt Technical University) Telephone: 01595 840627
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
English > German
Fax: 01595 840627
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Sungaets
Nesbister

Whiteness
ZE2 9LJ
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office XP, SDLTrados 2007
Specialist fields : All technical/engineering subjects; patents Other services: Proofreading
Brief profile: 5 years engineering work in Switzerland, more than 10 years experience in technical translation, incl. all kinds of manuals and patents
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Jayne White
Qualifications: MITI, BA (Hons) German/Portuguese, MA Translation Telephone: 0141 9581633
Mobile: 07971 580579
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
Fax: 0141 9581633
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Flat 3/1
59 Strathcona Drive

Glasgow
G13 1JH
Equipment: PC Software: MS Office XP, SDL Trados
Specialist fields : Banking, commerce and finance, including annual reports, stock market reports and press releases Other services: Checking
Brief profile: In-house translator at FT Information for 3 years; translation project manager at TMS for 6 months; full-time freelancer since March 1999. Extensive experience of annual reports.
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Anne Withers
Qualifications: MITI, MCIL, MA, DipTrans, DPSI Telephone: 0131 4412519
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
French > English
Fax: 0131 4412519
E-mail:
Website:
Address: 6 Spylaw Bank Road
Colinton

Edinburgh
EH13 0JP
Equipment: Software: MS Office 2000
Specialist fields : Business, public services, leisure and tourism Other services:
Brief profile: A freelance translator with considerable experience, I specialize in working for public sector clients such as enterprise agencies, health and education services, local authorities and tourism and leisure organizations. I have a range of business clients in industries including furniture, cosmetics and food processing.
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June Woodward
Qualifications: MITI, BA (Hons) Modern Languages Telephone: 01950 422471
Mobile:
Services: Translation (Written)
German > English
French > English
Fax:
E-mail:
Website:
Address: Vatster

Bigton
ZE2 9JF
Equipment: PC, Mac Software: Office 97, SDL Trados 2007, Star Transit XV, Quark Xpress, Framemaker 6.0
Specialist fields : Automotive engineering Other services: Proofreading, abstracting, DTP
Brief profile: 20 years experience working as a translator, including 10 years working as a translator at the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA). Since becoming freelance in 1996, I have specialized in automotive engineering work.
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