Member since Dec '11

Working languages:
Swedish to English
Norwegian to English

Michael Ellis
Extensive experience in industry

United Kingdom
Local time: 09:03 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: English (Variants: British, US) Native in English
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I will bring practical industrial experience to your translation requirements.
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Telecom(munications)Electronics / Elect Eng
Ships, Sailing, MaritimeMilitary / Defense
Science (general)IT (Information Technology)
Engineering: IndustrialBusiness/Commerce (general)
Construction / Civil Engineering

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Rates

All accepted currencies Pounds sterling (gbp)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 725, Questions answered: 365, Questions asked: 15
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Bank Transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Translation education Bachelor's degree - UK CSC
Experience Years of experience: 50. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2008. Became a member: Dec 2011.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Swedish to English (UK Civil Service Commission 1st Class Swedish Inte, verified)
Norwegian to English (Admiralty Linguist UK)
Norwegian to English (The University of Oslo)
Memberships Institution of Engineering and Technology, CIOL
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, TStream, Powerpoint
Professional practices Michael Ellis endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio
I worked for many years in the British Royal Navy and then in an Information Technology company as an engineer and manager. During both these careers, I was also a part-time translator and interpreter in Swedish and Norwegian. I lived and worked in Sweden for months at a time (once 2.5 years) and made shorter business visits to Norway.

This experience has proved extremely valuable to my clients since I set up as a freelance translator and occasional interpreter. I know how industry and business work and how these environments affect people.
I can thus bring long practical experience in science-based industries and commerce to your translation requirements.

In 2021, I contributed to the Swedish
book I fred och örlog, and in 2022/3, I was engaged in translating and
editing it for publication in English as The Baltic Cauldron in April 2023.
Also in 2022, I was elected a Foreign Fellow of
Kungliga
Örlogsmannasällskapet -
The Swedish Royal
Society of Naval Sciences
.




Lighter note: The newspaper Stockholms-Tidningen once awarded me a "Humorist-diplom" for a contribution in Swedish.
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 769
PRO-level pts: 725


Top languages (PRO)
Swedish to English405
Norwegian to English316
English to Norwegian4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering523
Bus/Financial67
Other54
Social Sciences24
Law/Patents23
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Construction / Civil Engineering276
Engineering (general)83
Electronics / Elect Eng72
Business/Commerce (general)47
Ships, Sailing, Maritime41
Transport / Transportation / Shipping34
Government / Politics24
Pts in 15 more flds >

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Keywords: Swedish, Norwegian, Science, Technology, Business


Profile last updated
Apr 17, 2023



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