Translation + Inspiration
Do your German texts need to reach an international audience?
Let’s talk about how I can help you take your words to the world.
Click on the links below to see some samples of my work.
Quality is your main concern and I understand why: there is no room for error or misunderstanding in medical texts. When it comes to the translation of those texts, I bring a relentless concentration on accuracy and a commitment to ensuring that your content reads well. Here’s a sample of the translations I provide for Contract Research Organisations, Language Service Providers, insurance companies and others:
You know that the flow of the text is important as is finding the right tone to appeal to your audience, whether academic or the general public. At the same time, any specialist terms must be accurately translated. With my academic background, it’s no surprise that I have a passion for translating texts relating to European history and culture. Some examples of the texts I’ve translated are:
I also translate more general content, provide UK and US English editing and proofreading services, and transcribe handwritten German texts from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, making old documents legible once more.
Quite simply, because I am dedicated to excellence.
Excellent experience: I’ve been a full-time translator since 2016, drawing on previous experience in academia and work for the UK Department of Health
Excellent style: I’m a published writer, with style perfected through drafting my own work and editing that of others
Excellent qualifications: I have a Diploma in Translation awarded with distinction, a Masters and a DPhil in German literature from the University of Oxford and a 1st class honours degree in French and German
Excellent standards: I’m a full member of the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters and an Associate of the UK Institute of Translation and Interpreting
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Excellent results: I have an uncompromising focus on quality leading to satisfied clients and repeat business
I’m delighted that so many clients are happy to recommend me and my work. Here are some of the nice things that people have said about me:
What a wonderful translation! Perfect for our publication. Many thanks!
– Professor Emeritus James Bade, University of Auckland
Thank you very much for the excellent translation; it’s wonderful.
– Susanne Costa, Übersetzungen Tirol
Thank you very much for this perfect job!
– Karin H, Text & Co. Fachübersetzungen
Thank you for this very tidy transcript. I’m so excited to read it.
– Georgina White, author and researcher
I just thought I’d pass on the very positive feedback I got from the person needing the clinical study translations; he was very impressed with the quality of the translations and he found that in particular the long legal document was very skilfully rendered (and he used to be a professor at the University of Leicester so his English is very, very good).
– Sonia R, project manager, specialist life sciences translation agency
I’m Hannah Burdekin. I’ve been a full-time translator since 2016 but my interest in language and words stretches back to my childhood. Having tried to teach myself German from a Berlitz phrasebook when I was eight (unsuccessfully!), I started studying French and German at secondary school and went on to complete a BA in the same languages, and a Masters and a Doctorate in German literature at the University of Oxford. I then spent ten years working for the UK government Department of Health, where I produced ministerial briefings and speeches and contributed to governmental consultations and reports.
But my love for German in particular never went away and after moving to New Zealand in 2011 I spent some years working as a Tutor in German at the University of Auckland. I now combine my background in languages with the skills in research and writing gained from my time in academia and the Civil Service.
My time zone is UST +13. Please note that I am 10–12 hours ahead of Central European Time and 11–13 hours ahead of the UK.
Email me: hannah @ musetranslation.com
WhatsApp: +64 (0)21 02511445
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© Muse Translation 2022 