Anke Wiersch

Anke Wiersch

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  • Timeline

  • About me

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  • Education

    • Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal

      1998 - 2003
      Graduate Degree in Translation: Diplom-Fachübersetzerin (FH) Fachkommunikation (International Technical Communication and Translation)

      Relevant coursework: translation and interpretation skills, linguistics and translations studies, terminology, intercultural competence, basic principles of engineering/mechanics, computer skills

  • Experience

    • Think'Z International Europe

      Sept 2000 - Feb 2001
      Internship

      • Translation of IT-related content, online help texts, documentation• Gaining experience in the use of CAT tools• Participation in software localization and beta testing projects

    • IVU Traffic Technologies

      Mar 2002 - Apr 2002
      Internship

      Participation in translation and software localization projects with CAT software (PASSOLO)

    • Freelance

      Jan 2003 - Mar 2021
      Freelancing Translator / Freiberufliche Übersetzerin

      • Translation of mainly IT-focused texts (technical, marketing, e-learning) English > German, Spanish > German• Performing transcreation, post-editing and proofreading tasks• Creation and maintenance of translation memories and terminology databases• Implementation of quality assurance processes

    • Infor

      Mar 2021 - now
      Localization Linguist

      • Localization/translation (English > German) of software UI, online help, printed documentation and other content relevant for product release and/or company operations• Providing marketing translations for Field Marketing/Sales Enablement• Linguistic quality-assurance on outsourced translations• Quality assurance testing on target-language applications• Creation and maintenance of terminology databases• Working as part of a globally distributed Localization team; cross-departmental collaboration on I10n / l18n requirements with developers and SMEs Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications