Résumé

(Pic to appear here soon) Shane London
German to English Translator

Shane London B.A. (Hons) M. Lt. St.
Translator accredited at Level 3 by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (Australia)

Relevant Experience

I was accredited to translate from German to English by Australia's National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) in March 1996. Since then I have worked part-time as a translator in Sydney, working mainly as a contractor for agencies. I have also done some editing work, i.e. checking of texts already translated from German into English. To see a detailed list of the types of documents I have translated over the past six years, please click here. I also have full-time employment not related to my translation activities.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Arts with combined honours in the Departments of German and Russian
University of Queensland 1983

Master of Literary Studies in the Department of Russian
University of Queensland 1986

Language Accreditations

I hold the following accreditations as Translator (formerly Level 3) awarded by Australia's National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). Copies of the accreditation certificates are available on request.

German to English March 1996

Russian to English February 1998

I am currently studying to obtain an accreditation from French to English.

Professional Affiliations

Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators

AUSIT Code of Ethics.

Interests - personal

Reading and languages, chess, history, science (especially Evolutionary Theory and Cosmology), trying to keep fit (mainly walking).

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