Working languages:
French to English
German to English
Latin to English

Gus Kenyon
Specialist in marketing, IT & software

Penmaenmawr, Wales, United Kingdom
Local time: 06:51 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: English 
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Aerospace / Aviation / SpaceIT (Information Technology)
Marketing / Market ResearchBusiness/Commerce (general)
Advertising / Public RelationsAutomotive / Cars & Trucks
Transport / Transportation / Shipping

Rates
French to English - Standard rate: 0.10 EUR per word / 40 EUR per hour
German to English - Standard rate: 0.10 EUR per word / 40 EUR per hour
Latin to English - Standard rate: 0.30 EUR per word / 50 EUR per hour
English to Latin - Standard rate: 0.50 EUR per word / 70 EUR per hour

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Payment methods accepted PayPal, Skrill, Wire transfer
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Keele University, UK
Experience Years of experience: 20. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2004.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships ITI
Software Adobe Acrobat, Frontpage, memoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Passolo, Plunet BusinessManager, Powerpoint, Smartcat, Trados Studio, Wordfast
Website http://www.languagestoday.com
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Bio

Accomplished translation and localisation expert, with over 15 years' experience translating technical and marketing materials from French and German into English. Clients range from individuals and small traders to companies such as IBM, Vodafone, HP, Deutsche Telekom, Coca-Cola, Lufthansa, Volkswagen, Dresdner Bank, Qualcomm, Chanel etc..

My work ethic has always been founded on professionalism. I am extremely customer service-orientated and, having worked extensively in this sector, I understand the true  importance of customer satisfaction and believe in over-delivering. My key strengths are  reliability, transparency, communication and flexibility. I try to understand
exactly what the  client needs, and what extra I can do to help their business.


Specialist translation areas include: sales & marketing collateral, PR materials, website localisation, business documentation, IT/software and digital technology materials and documentation, the aerospace sector - and anything involving Latin (yes, really).

20 years in corporate and product marketing and commercial copywriting
- 10 years in the software/IT industry
- 10 years' experience in internet marketing and web design
- Holder of the Institute of Linguist’s Diploma in Translation
- Associate Member of the Institute of Translators and Interpreters (ITI)
- Very strong general business skills including 17 years’ commercial experience in the Media and Software industries
- Excellent copywriting, proofreading and precis skills, honed through years of experience in writing marketing and sales copy in a commercial environment
- Many years’ experience of building corporate report, sales and technical documents that project a competent and strong professional identity

Translation Rates

- French/German to English: €0.09 per word

- Latin to English: around €0.15 per word (minimum rates apply)
- English to Latin: around €0.20 per word (minimum rates apply)

Maximum Output

- 12,500 words per week (French/German to English) including graphic and tabular formatting of documents where required.

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Profile last updated
Mar 3, 2023



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