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German-English Translator Wanted for Musicological & Historical Articles

$250-750 USD

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Posted over 10 years ago

$250-750 USD

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Seeking a special someone to translate musical articles (about a composer's life and work) from German into English. The articles include a monograph from 1926, forms, letters and programs from the 1930s, and more modern musicological research. The source text totals about 13,000 words: mostly printed or typewritten pages, but also some copies of forms or letters with handwriting. SEE THE ATTACHED PDF for the complete work to be translated (note that several pages in the first section of the document are _repeated_ with alternate views for possibly easier viewing). The estimated word count is based on a manual count of some of the pages and an extrapolation, but please review the actual document yourself before submitting a proposal. Since English is the target language, ideally you're a native English speaker/writer with many years of experience reading German in the context of musicology, but we're open to the other way around. This is NOT a rush. We want you to take your time and get it right. But you'll take this seriously and deliver the entire project within a few weeks from winning the proposal. (Delivery and payment in sections is preferred!) You will deliver your stellar translation in either Plain Text or MS Word format.
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hello, I have a German translator who has 30 years translating English/German and German/English...he had Worked for 16 years for the German government as translator..He did translation for International Agricultural Research Institutes and he is Specialized in legal translation...he is permanent translator for eBay and for Amazon...Additionally author in German for articles, copy writing, SEO writing....i can deliver you quality contents on time..i just assure you that you will not be disappointed on my work....i can deliver you 100% Manual Translation..
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Dear Sir, My Company offers professional human translations provided by native speakers in many languages. I know that I'm quite new on this website, but me and my translators are well experienced in translations projects. Your project will be completed by native experienced and certified German to English translator. I can assure you of perfection in my work and the work will be of high accuracy. You will certainly be satisfied with the outcome of the project. Sir, eagerly waiting for your response. Regards
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Good morning, I did various translation projects here and on vworker, covering various fields of knowledge. Being a German native speaker with a Master of Engineering, I will deliver PROOFREAD & HUMAN translation. I have more than 20 years of experience in print media business and have worked in almost every field of this industry, including proof reading. I also have in-depth knowledge of old German typefaces like Fraktur and handwriting like Sütterlin as well as historical knwoledge to interpret the documents from the Third Reich. I am striving for long term work relationship and recurring projects, and therefore always do my best to accomplish 100% customer satisfaction. Would be pleased to do this project for you. Best regards, Uwe P.S.: Please note that I am not 100% available from November 15th to 18th, so please allow some time for an answer during this period.
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Native and Professional Writers are ready to serve you. We can assure you about Good Quality, Error Free and 100% Manual Translation. We are 100% confident to work on it. We can do it perfectly. Thanks..!!
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Quality translator at your service,please consider my bid for high quality work on time. Hi, Are you little worried and finding freelancer for your task, i am here to deliver beyond your expectations. Award me project without wasting your precious time and allow me to start right away, i am fully capable to complete your task within deadline. I assure you 100% quality work on time. I am a vigilant, hard-working, reliable and smart working writer who delivers project according to clients requirement. i am confident you will get best from me. hope you will consider me,thanks
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Sir, I've gone through your project description and everything is quite clear to me. I'm a very proficient as well as talented translator. I have all it will take to execute this project to your ultimate satisfaction. You will definitely get a very perfect translation of all your documents. Please, do consider my bid. Thanks.
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hi, i am very interested in this project, i see it as long term and it is what i am looking for. please contact me, thanks
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German native speaker, experienced in English and translation English-German-English. Degree in Business Administration/ Business Informatics. I am personally interested in music - and I am happy to serve and translate your text to English. You can expect high quality translation - 100% human - attention to details - double-checked before delivery. I work highly reliably, your task will have my best care. Please feel free to contact me to discuss the details and to start immediately. Best regards from Germany, Tanja
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Hello! I speak English and German fluently and I have experience as a translator. I have graduated a German language high-school with German and English and I have a diploma from Göthe-Institut. I can start immediately and deliver accurate translations.
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I am a native speaker of English with excellent German language proficiency and over three years of translation experience for the language pair DE <> EN. My prices are competitive and I am proud to deliver top-quality translations each and every time – authentic, fast and thorough. Please contact me if you are interested in reading a few references from other clients.
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I am recent masters graduate with extensive translation experience. I hold an undergraduate degree from a top language school at a leading British university. With experience translating academic-level texts from a broad range of sources for 3 years and experience translating from German "Fraktur" script, I feel extremely comfortable translating the work below. Further German language credential are reflected in my being awarded a scholarship from my university to study at a summer school in Dusseldorf and achieving C1 (fluent) in the WiDaF language exam for business. The translation of historical texts has been a substantial part of my academic focus and I very much enjoy the cultural and historical importance of understanding documents such as the ones due for translation. The low bid price submitted in a function of my experience on the site and not more translation ability. As a new freelancer, I am dedicated to establishing myself and building my reputation by offering my services at a discount. Please see previous feedback for evidence of work quality, which is an absolute priority. I am pleased to see quality as a key focus for the work and as such the deadline I have given reflects my commitment to translation accuracy. As a native British English speaker, the final product is ensured to be of the highest quality and, as an individual translator, I can guarantee no algorithmic translating. I very much look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours, James Medcalf
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This is a piece of work I would be really pleased to undertake. Its cultural-historical content is absolutely fascinating. It is the sort of German writing that is regrettably very rarely seen now in schools, but was regularly part of my pupils' programme in the earlier years of my teaching career. Most of this content would not present me with any problem; but passages such as the critique of her violin concerto op.10 on pp 223/224 would require subject-specific vocabulary and phrasing. This I would submit only having checked it with a friend who until recently taught violin at the Guildhall School of Music. My own musical interests do not extend beyond amateur piano-playing and weekly choral singing, but I have attended concerts and opera in both England and Germany/Austria over a lifetime. While the linguistic challenge of putting intellectual/abstract German so typical of German "culture-speak" into accessible English should not be underestimated, I am nevertheless confident that my enjoyment of this project would ensure a biographical record worthy of such an interesting subject.
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Hi Jonathan, I am a native German, who now lives in Perth, Western Australia for more than 10 years. In the past (since 1992 - part-time) I have done a huge number of translations for businesses in the IT, logistics, energy/utilities and transportation and supply chain from German to English and vice versa. In my previous life (before Australia) growing up in a village in North-Rhine Westphalia I have been a 'hobby musician' playing in a band for about 13 years. I have always been interested in music and have learned a bit about the history. I presume that the hand-written documents (like the letter to the Minister Dr. Goebbels) will have to be translated as well. From 1971 to 1974 - my primary school time - we have learned to read and write in the 'old German' style. I had no problems at all to identify the words in the attached letter. At present I am starting my own business after being made redundant a few weeks ago. I am looking to do some extra work to keep some cash coming in. Since the market here is very quiet, I am having a bit of time at hand and could start straight away to deliver a stellar translation for you. After 10 years living in Australia and with the experience and knowledge of about 13 years of English and German music, you will have the benefit of a native speaker, who certainly understands every word written in the original and a well versed English speaking individual. Hope to speak to you soon. Kind regards, Bodo Frost
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Dear sir, Perfect Translation is a team of dynamic and experienced linguists and translators from Germany, France and the US. We are located in Germany and offer excellent services. Our native English translator, who will translate the document if awarded to us, has been living in Germany for over 11 years now and is a perfect translator. The other translators will help proofread the translation. Give us this chance to prove our worth! Best regards, Perfect translation Team
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Sir, I have over 3 years of professional experience in translating documents,academic papers,product catalogs and eBooks from German to English.I am fluent in both the languages.I also hold a diploma in translation.I am also familiar with German musicological and historical articles and facts. I guarantee 100% human translation. I have placed a bid of $250 only for qualifying myself for the bid,But i would like to bring in to your notice that I shall only charge $165 instead of $250.I demand no milestone payment I will only accept payment once my work is reviewed and you are satisfied by it. I have a reputation of providing my work in time and in the most perfect fashion.I can start work immediately. Revert soon.
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Good morning Mr Employer, here is morning. I will like to work for you but, im new here and i have problem with trust and credibility. That`s way in my opinion all what happen here, is fake. Maybe im wroung but, unique wink wich cannot be fake is day after when i go at jukebox to see with my own eyes the real moment, to see with my own eyes if i have really and true money inside there or ..... not. So, until then you can trick me. Please, dont be upset on me but, that is the reality sorry. By my part wonderful day in continuation.
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Hello, according to your post you are not looking for a rushed job and quality. Having looked through the source material, which is not the easiest German in parts, especially since the language in the documents is a bit outdated and as such will not be easily translated by everyone. If you want this done right, I would like to offer my services. Please note that this would be my first job on Freelancer, not as a translator. Best regards, Stefan G.
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Dear Sir, Thank you for sharing Elisabeth Kuypers story with me. I looked into the file because I am interested in biographies. She certainly has an interesting story to tell. I realized I could translate this text easily. I am not a certified translator, but due to my extensive proof reading and report writing experience I have an excellent understanding of the English language as well as perfect understanding of the German text and the writing style in your reports. Therefore, I would be the perfect match for this work. I am native German with a professional background as Business Assistant/Secretary, experienced in proofreading and typing. I am improving my knowledge by accessing translator forums on the internet, teaching children/migrant adults, writing stories for them and translating texts from magazines or books from German to English and vice-versa. My 18 years of working experience consist of: • Writing English reports/persuasive texts • Proofreading newspaper articles • Transcription of classified ads and short stories via telephone I understand that it is easier to translate into the native language. But looking at the text, I realized that some parts are barely readable and need to be understood and jigsawed together rather than read. Isn’t that rather a job for a native German? In order to be able to guarantee a professional translation I have enlisted proofreading help by a journalist with 30 years of experience (native English/German teamwork).
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