| 1951 | Born in South Shields, England | |
| School education | ||
|---|---|---|
| Primary school in South Shields, England | ||
| 1959 - 1969 | Secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | |
| Academic studies | ||
| 1969 - 1972 | Study of modern languages (German and French) at Girton College, University of Cambridge (MA Cantab) | |
| 1975 | Post-Graduate Certificate in Education | |
| 1996 | Acceptance as Member of the Institute of Translating and Interpreting (ITI) | |
| Professional experience | ||
| 1975 - 1986 | Teacher of German and English in various schools in England and Germany, including a Higher Vocational College in Lünen, Germany. | |
| 1986 - 1989 | Freelance activity as a teacher of English and technical translator in various companies round Lünen, Dortmund and Unna (Germany). | |
| 1989 - 1996 | Technical Translator (Patent Department) Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG Autoelektrik Wiesenstraße 47 D-58507 Lüdenscheid |
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| Since 1996 | Freelance activity as translator in the fields of automotive and mechanical engineering, quality management, finance, market research and patents and trademarks. Customers include well-known German companies such as RWTÜV Essen, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Qualität, Frankfurt am Main, as well as high-quality translation agencies at home and abroad. | |
