Martin
Translator
Which languages do you translate?
English --> German
What’s you specialist subject?
IT, data communication, journalism
How long have you been a linguist?
Since my studies at the university in Hamburg ( I studied psycholinguistics)
What is the most important thing to do before starting a translation project?
To clear my head and to clean my desk
If you could pass on one piece of advice to a customer wanting to use translation what would it be?
A cheap translation can be very expensive when you notice that the translator who has done it has no writing skills and you have wasted your money for a text that has to be rewritten
What’s the best thing about being a translator?
To read and learn a lot of new things
What do you consider your biggest achievement is so far?
To know that inner peace is most important and to know that the acceptance of the moment right here is all that is to do. (It is anyway as it is.)
What is your favorite song?
"Little Red Rooster" from the Rolling Stones
What is your biggest ambition?
Playing African drums (Tschembé)