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My name is Martin Sonia, a professional translator. I have been working with the GENGO team since 2014.

With a long and extensive background in the corporate world (US, CY & NL companies) in leading positions, I have managed to become a well-rounded specialist with strong expertise in Customer Services, Management, Account Management, Direct Selling, Compliance (within Direct Selling) obtained in international, multicultural environments of the sectors Tourism, e-Commerce, Telecom, FMCG, Financial Trading and Crowdfunding. I have translated text throughout my entire professional career, and am fully bilingual in the language pair EN-DE, DE-EN, and EN/DE - NL. I live in the Netherlands for over 19 years now, am a native German, and work as a freelance translator here and on other platforms for more than 5 years.

1985 - 1999: Employment as a translator and interpreter in the import/export sector (machinery, IT). Responsible for technical and legal translations, and consecutive conference interpreting. Since 1999: Freelance translator for a great variety of clients from the industrial, administrative and private sector. Hands-on experience since 1985 - Extensive technical knowledge - Provision of consistent terminology throughout all company documents over decades - Each translation is double-checked - Professional proofreading of your existing German documents or websites - Galley proof service before your documents go into print - Punctual execution of all orders - Individual service geared to your needs. Professional translation and proofreading service to help you sell your products wherever you do business. Expertise: Business, Legal, HR, Lighting technology, Christian literature, Travel & Tourism. Working Environment: Windows 7, SDL Trados Studio 2017, Microsoft Office 2016.

Specialized in Financial and Legal field documents like IPO, Annual Reports, Shareholders, contracts, legal opinions, DDPs, etc. Experienced with Fashion, Travel, Medical, Game, Marketing, Business and multimedia environments, energy, and TechnicalTranslation and website localizaiton service, so as to MTPE and Transcription, Subtitle, and voiceover service. Experienced with over 20 years of translation career, I hold the confidence to deal with multi-language translations for various industries with CAT/memo/SE/MEMOSOURCE tools.

Bilingual Italian-German, I was defined a walking cat-tool by many colleagues. I speak English, German,Spanish, Portuguese,Dutch and of course Italian fluently, plus Arabic and French. What I adore most about languages, is that they allow you to define yourself in many ways and never miss a word to describe feelings and experiences. As Calvino said, without translation I would be limited to the borders of my country...

I am a certified court translator and interpreter for English, with over 30 years of work experience in translation, proofreading, editing, transcription etc. in English, German, French, Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian. Over the years I have acquired extensive knowledge of legal, business, marketing, and other terminology. I also have significant experience in the fields of cooking and food, agriculture, kitchen and home appliances, and IT. I am eager to work and provide solutions in a timely and reliable manner, with client satisfaction always being my main goal.

Working as a freelance translator since 2006

Skills Demonstrated specific successes in managing direct, multiple and simultaneous projects Demonstrated specific successes in managing change, influencing change, managing risk, and in leading negotiations Demonstrated specific successes in collaboration, goal alignment, and customer advocacy Demonstrated leadership qualities: integrity, credibility, professionalism, action orientation, drive, confidence, and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, ambiguous environment Demonstrated outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written

I've been working as a tutor (English and German) for 3 years and as a translator (freelance) for a year and a half. I fluently speak English and German. Moreover I can work with the business communication, translating articles on the business topics and so on. I've taken part in different international student exchange programs, particularly in Germany (DAAD Summer courses). I passed there inofficial language tests(TestDaF), which showed my B2-C1 language level.

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