With a lifetime's experience of learning a wide range of languages, and over 10 years' experience working as a professional marketing translator, both in-house and freelance, both in the Netherlands and the UK, my offering is fairly unique in the sector.
I translate from Dutch, French and German into flawless English - although as a life-long language-learning enthusiast I also have several other language pairs which I develop in my free time. In total I have a knowledge of seven languages, but it is Dutch, French and German in which I am truly specialised.
In terms of source texts: I am a highly established marketing and communications specialist, with natural flair for persuasive copy, websites, correspondence, employee-facing, press-facing and customer-facing material, plus more informative and creative texts.
Additionally, through my postgraduate studies and personal interests, I have in-depth knowledge of the histories of various European countries plus the effects of railways, motoring, aviation and other aspects of transport history.
You can expect high-quality, fluent translations:
- in the above-mentioned or closely-related genres
- human translation, MT post-editing or proofreading
- using one of several industry-leading CAT tools or your own proprietary cloud-based CAT tool, as you prefer.
Additionally, I may be able to help in some cases with:
- cultural consulting, subtitling or voiceover tasks, depending on their scope and complexity.
Rates depend on the scope of the task, can be mutually agreed - there is flexibility, although a minimum fee applies.
“I have been working with Mark for over 8 years and I hope to do so for many more. His helpfulness and emphasis on quality are second to none, which coupled with the amount of source languages he can work from, make him a veritable one-stop-shop for into-English translation work (and one that I whole heartedly recommend to everyone and anyone).”
Matthew Keeble, Translation Project Manager - Subject Matter Expert
August 2019 - present
Freelance Translator at Mark Potter Translations
January 2014 - July 2019
In-house Translator at TransPerfect Translations, London
September 2012 - December 2013
In-house Translator at The Language Lab Translations, Amsterdam
2012
MA Applied Translation (with Distinction) at University of East Anglia
2010
MA Modern European Studies at University College London
2009
BA Dutch (First with Distinction) at University College London
2008
Year abroad studying at Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands
English - UK (England) native
Dutch - fluent
German - fluent
French - fluent
Spanish - intermediate
Swedish - elementary
Italian - intermediate
E-mail: markpottertranslations@gmail.com
Mark Potter AITI
Freelance Translator
markpottertranslations@gmail.com
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