Working languages:
English to German
Spanish to German

Irene Sommer
Lawyer and freelance translator

Berlin, Germany
Local time: 13:18 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: German Native in German
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, MT post-editing
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Government / Politics
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.Medical: Health Care
Human Resources

Rates
English to German - Standard rate: 0.10 EUR per word / 36 EUR per hour
Spanish to German - Standard rate: 0.10 EUR per word / 36 EUR per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 3
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Experience Years of experience: 19. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2012.
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Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
Bio
Irene Sommer
Lawyer and freelance translator
Languages and specializations


· English and Spanish to German (mother tongue) translation, editing and proofreading

· Specializing in: law (general), contracts and legal documents, public and administrative law, social and health care law, family law and law of succession

· Further subject areas: social work, health care and long term care, social security, education, psychology, human resources, politics, economics, business, history


Professional background


· Solicitor (self-employed), main areas: social, labour and family law

· Translation of legal texts and contracts

· Lecturer for B.A. courses in Social Work and B.Sc. courses in Health and Care Management

· Translator and legal adviser for various charities serving immigrants and refugees

· Publications on German law


Higher education background


· Study of law, (Freie Universität Berlin), 1st and 2nd State Examinations

· Certificate in Spanish law for speakers of Spanish as a second language (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

· Study of languages (Englisch, Spanish) and translation, Universities of Málaga and Vienna

· Professional training as foreign-language correspondence clerk (English, Spanish), Oberstufenzentrum Wirtschaftssprachen Berlin


Profile last updated
Sep 19, 2013



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