Mark Potter MA AITI
Freelance Translator

An experienced translator of marketing, communications  and advertising texts from Dutch, French and German into my native English (UK).

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. 

Services

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

Selected Experience

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

Selected Education

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

Keen to help meet your translation needs, delivering accuracy along with the vibrant, inimitable style or understated tone that fit your project, tailored to the needs and expectations of the intended target audience.

English - UK (England) native

Dutch - fluent

German - fluent

French - fluent

Spanish - intermediate

Swedish - elementary

Italian - intermediate

 

Contact me

E-mail: markpottertranslations@gmail.com

Mark Potter AITI

Freelance Translator

markpottertranslations@gmail.com

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