I hold a degree in translation and interpreting by the University of Trieste (Italy).
After I had been selected for working as a technical translator and interpreter on an industrial construction site right from my lecture hall, after graduation I worked for many years as a free-lance translator and interpreter in the technical field. Thus, I gained extensive experience with and direct observation of all types of machinery and equipment, control systems, etc.
A pioneer in technical writing and illustration from the early days when this professional profile was first introduced in the 1990s, I drew upon my vast technical understanding and knowledge acquired as a language mediator. In fact, transforming drawings, diagrams and on-site observation of machines into speech, I make use of my skill of meaningful and unambiguous wording. I am equally competent as a technical writer in both German and English.
In addition, I taught Professional knowledge of industrial technology for translators, Technical Translation, as well as Computer-Aided Translation at the renown SDIMUC for over a decade and a half.
Last, but not least I supplement my work as a technical writer with terminology work and translation management.
All this makes me an all-rounder in the field of technical documentation.