Summary
Bookworm Translations is a Manchester-based company which was founded in 2008 with a view to becoming the creative industries' translation partner of choice, including authors and publishers. Since then, it has grown to offer translation services for a number of sectors (listed below) and continues to offer its clients top quality translations at competitive prices. We offer translation services in 75 languages and have over 1,000 translators registered with us, many of whom specialise in the following sectors:
- Construction Industry (including Architecture & Engineering)
- Education
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- IT
- Law
- Literature
- Marketing & PR
- Oil & Gas
- Publishing
The type of files we translate include:
- Books (fiction & non-fiction)
- Certificates
- Contracts
- Marketing & PR material - brochures, press releases
- Tenders
- Websites
If required, we can also supply certified translations.
We very much hope that you will be in touch with any of your translation requirements before long and look forward to collaborating with you soon!
Expertise
We offer translation services in the following languages:
Afrikaans
Albanian
Arabic
Basque
Belarussian
Bengali
Bhojpuri
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Cantonese
Castilian
Catalan
Chinese (Mandarin)
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English (UK & US)
Esperanto
Estonian
Filipino
Finnish
Flemish
French (Canada & France)
Galician
German
Greek
Gujarati
Haitian Creole
Hebrew
Hindi
Hmong
Hungarian
Icelandic
Indonesian Bahasa
Italian
Japanese
Javanese
Khmer
Korean
Laotian
Latin
Latvian
Lithuanian
Macedonian
Malay
Maltese
Nepali
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Quechua
Romanian
Runyankore
Russian
Sanskrit
Serbian
Slovak
Spanish
Swedish
Tagalog
Taiwanese
Tamil
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Urdu
Valencian
Vietnamese
Welsh
Wolof
Yiddish
Yoruba
Experience
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Bookworm Translations Limited
CEO
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Education History
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Diploma in Translation
The IoL Educational Trust
2012 - 2015The IoLET Level 7 Diploma in Translation (QCF) is a professional qualification, set at postgraduate level. It is the responsibility of each Candidate to ascertain that they are sufficiently prepared for the examination, and competent in both the source and target languages, have good writing skills and the ability to translate at a professional level.
The qualification is composed of three units:
Unit 01 Written translation of a general text
Unit 02 Written translation of a semi-specialised text in one of the following:
· Technology
· Business
· Literature
Unit 03 Written translation of a semi-specialised text in one of the following:
· Science
· Social science
· Law
Benefits of qualification:
- Ofqual-accredited, internationally recognised qualification
- Improved career prospects. You will be entitled to:
- Use the title DipTrans IoLET after your name
- Apply for membership of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
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MA - Translation & Interpreting Studies
The University of Manchester
2007 - 2008The MA in Translation Studies launched by The Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies in 1995 has been one of the longest-running and most prestigious postgraduate degrees offered by a UK institution.
The MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies (MATIS) aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills for a career in translation and/or interpreting and/or for other professions which require expertise in cross-cultural communication. With its combination of theory and practice, it also provides excellent preparation for further study and research at PhD level.
The translation course units are offered in all language combinations (i.e. English and any other language). However, the interpreting course units are offered in specific language combinations (Arabic, Chinese, French, German and Spanish).
MA students come from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America; each year ten or more different languages are spoken by the MA group - a truly multilingual environment in the centre of Manchester!
Qualifications
Masters in Translation and Interpreting Studies - The University of Manchester
Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) - IoLET Education Trust
BA (Hons) French - 2:1 - The University of Liverpool
Clubs and Associations
Member of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Member of the North West Translators Network
Interests and Hobbies
I am a keen squash player and play 2 to 3 times a week.
I am also new to running and have entered the Manchester Marathon to raise money for Parkinson's UK.
Apart from that, I am part of a book club and am a Bookworm through and through!
