Translation from Dutch and French

Excellence across a range of disciplines

I’m an experienced freelance translator from French to English and Dutch to English (sworn), with seven book translations under my belt.

Two criteria for excellence

Among the criteria for excellence translation, I would highlight two. First, the result must faithfully convey the intentions in the source text. But, just as importantly, it should not look or feel like a translation. (If you can tell, absent other information such as place names and so on, what language a text was translated from, I think it’s safe to say the translation could stand quite some improvement.)

I strive for excellence in every assignment I take on, whether that’s a government report, a book, an academic article, a speech, or a social-media post. In the years since I did my first book translation in 2008, I have translated a wide variety of material both from Dutch to English and from French to English.

Translation from Dutch to English

Over the years I have translated for businesses large and small, NGOs, Dutch government ministries, universities, book publishers, and individuals. I am sworn in this pair, having taken my oath at the District Court of The Hague in 2019.

Translation of government and NGO reports

I have done a good number of translations for various ministries and departments of the Dutch government, such as the following: