Your Partner for German & English Language Excellence
Translation, Editing & Copywriting with a Human Touch
Professional translation, editing and copywriting services for texts that require a human touch.
Translation Services
Translation • Localization • Transcreation
German to English & English to German
Specializations:
Cultural, marketing, media, legal, political, literary and academic texts that require a human touch
• Essays, articles & opinion pieces
• Contracts & policies (including GDPR)
• Training & e-learning materials
• Abstracts, papers, reports
• Brochures, storytelling (e.g. luxury brands)
• Websites
• Social media
• Press releases, product announcements
• Books (Fiction & Non-Fiction)
Editing, Proofreading & Copywriting
Expert editing and proofreading services, including MTPE (post-editing of machine-translated or AI-generated text), as well as copywriting and content creation in English and/or German.
Almost 40 Years of Experience
Werner Patels
• Freelance translator since 1987
• Two native languages: English & German
• University studies in Language & Literature (English, German, Japanese, Latin, Greek), Business/Marketing & Law
• Master's in Translation, Conference Interpreting (English, German, Spanish) & Political Science from the University of Vienna, Austria
• Certificate in Teaching English (CELTA) from Cambridge University
• Lived and worked on both sides of the Atlantic
• Languages of habitual and daily use: English, German, French
Trusted Partner
Werner Patels has worked with many important and major companies, institutions and organizations, such as:Migros, Rolex, Baloise, Verbund, LLB, Otto Bock, SAP, Stadler (Rail), Tellco, Bio Suisse, SIX Group, VP Bank, Rahn/Bodmer, Sycor GmbH, Cornèr Bank, City of Basel, Government of Ontario (Canada), Health Canada, City of Toronto, Government of Québec, Québec City, University of St.Gallen, ETH Zurich, CBS/Lorimar (in connection with the TV show "Dallas"), DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Bertelsmann Foundation.
Contact
Werner Patels resides in Quebec, Canada (same time zone as Toronto and New York).Have a project in mind? Need a quote? Send an e-mail and let Werner Patels know how he can help bring your message to life and assist in the continued success of your company, business, project, venture, etc.
