HEINZ NESSIZIUS
Raleigh, NC 27605 USA
Phone: +1 919-264-0335
Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 680 121 9447
LINGUISTIC EXPERIENCE
(1988 - present)
20 years experience translating, editing, proofreading and software localization
4 years experience as in-house translator and translation agency director.
Fields of specialization: computer hardware/software, automotive,
telecommunications, marketing/advertisement, construction, technical,
press releases, movie subtitles, game localization.
Major clients include: Toyota/Lexus, Longtail Studios, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, John Deere, Detroit
Diesel, Microsoft, Octel, Kodak, Extensis, PGP, Fluke, Gateway, Sega,
Broderbund, Radisson, Thrifty and selected US and European translation agencies.
Native German speaker: lyricist and author of plays, TV scripts.
Excellent spoken and written English.
EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE
Windows and Macintosh systems with Windows XP, Mac OSX 10.4.
Linux capable for high-end processing and testing. All major
DTP and office software (incl. Office, FrameMaker, Acrobat) on all 3
platforms. Translation software: SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast.
EDUCATION
University of Vienna, Austria
Sociology/Anglistics, 1981 Master's degree equiv.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Translators Association (ATA)
Austrian Musician's and Author's Guild
AKM
SPECIAL INTERESTS
IT, music, travel