Member since Aug '13

Working languages:
German to English

Nick Brisland, BA (Hons)
Telling the world your words

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
Local time: 16:31 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: English (Variant: British) Native in English
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German to English translator who provides marketing translations.
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Marketing / Market ResearchAdvertising / Public Relations
MusicSports / Fitness / Recreation
Law: Contract(s)Law (general)
Tourism & Travel

All accepted currencies Pounds sterling (gbp)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 24, Questions answered: 38, Questions asked: 34
Project History 8 projects entered
Project DetailsProject SummaryCorroboration

Translation
Volume: 250000 words
Languages:
German to English
Product descriptions translation

I translate product titles and descriptions of all kinds of products for one of the world's biggest online retailers. This is an ongoing project and I have translated approx. 250,000 words in this project since Nov 2013.

Business/Commerce (general)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 300000 words
Duration: Oct 2014 to Jan 2015
Languages:
German to English
Product catalogue translation

I and two other translators translated product descriptions for the website of a major German lighting company. Total: over 300,000 words.

Business/Commerce (general)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 15000 words
Completed: Dec 2016
Languages:

German to English
Website translation for marketing agency

I translated the website of a German marketing agency, thereby helping them to gain new customers from the English-speaking world.

Advertising / Public Relations
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 days
Duration: Jun 2019 to Aug 2019
Languages:

German to English
Translation of texts for guitar manufacturer

Approx 56,000 words of product descriptions for a major guitar and amp manufacturer. The project lasted several weeks.

Music
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 days
Duration: Feb 2019 to Oct 2021
Languages:
German to English
Articles for German music distributor's website

(Ongoing) I translate for a German music distributor’s website, involving translating interviews with people from the music industry and blog posts that advise musicians on how they can improve their career prospects.

Music
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 days
Duration: Feb 2022 to Dec 2022
Languages:
German to English
Translations for a wood products manufacturer

Several translations for a major wood and decor manufacturer. I have translated product descriptions, press releases, website articles, user manuals and internal business communications, such as the company's new Wage Group Model. Approx 10,000 words.

Forestry / Wood / Timber, Marketing / Market Research, Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 days
Duration: Apr 2022 to May 2022
Languages:
German to English
Andermatt Swiss Alps translations

Translation of a handful of blog posts, website articles, customer letters and the website's privacy policy for Andermatt Swiss Alps, a tourism agency in Switzerland. Approx. 8000 words in total.

Tourism & Travel
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 4919 words
Languages:
German to English
A website for a hotel in Switzerland.



Tourism & Travel
 No comment.


Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 6
Glossaries Lighting
Translation education Bachelor's degree - University of Bath
Experience Years of experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2013. Became a member: Aug 2013.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials German to English (University of Bath.)
Memberships ITI
Software Adobe Acrobat, Aegisub, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Smartcat, Powerpoint, Smartcat, Trados Studio

CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Nick Brisland, BA (Hons) endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
Bio

After nearly a decade of full-time translation, I now work part-time and I am available for translation mainly at weekends.


What do I do?

I translate marketing documents, product descriptions, service descriptions, company profiles and press releases – essentially, any document which aims to sell something.

I also translate business contracts, rental contracts, terms and conditions and user manuals.

My full-time role in logistics means I have a good understanding of the terminology of warehousing, freight, customs and shipping.

My philosophy?

A good translation shouldn't sound like a translation – it should sound like a natural original and that is what I deliver – every time.

How do I do that?

After crafting the translation with great care and attention to detail, I read through it twice to ensure accuracy and then, where possible, I use the Microsoft Word add-in, PerfectIt, to ensure consistency of spelling, punctuation and grammar through the translation.

This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 28
PRO-level pts: 24


Language (PRO)
German to English24
Top general fields (PRO)
Law/Patents8
Marketing8
Bus/Financial4
Other4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law: Contract(s)8
Marketing / Market Research8
Business/Commerce (general)4
Sports / Fitness / Recreation4

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects8
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation8
Language pairs
German to English8
3
Specialty fields
Music2
Tourism & Travel2
Advertising / Public Relations1
Marketing / Market Research1
Other fields
Business/Commerce (general)2
Forestry / Wood / Timber1
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)1
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Profile last updated
Apr 29



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