About
Activities and Qualifications
- Workflow Consultant for Lingo24
- COI for New-Lingo Translation Services Ltd.
- Lecturing CAT tools at Auckland University
- Extensive CAT tool consultation for freelancers and corporate clients
- Provision of software training and support for CAT tools
- Research on CAT tools, in association with members of the T&I department of the University of Heidelberg
- Administration of body corporate business at Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood
- Translations for a varied range of clients in New Zealand and Europe in legal, financial, commercial, recreation, technical and general subject fields
- Member of “Word for Word” editorial team
- Full Translation Member of NZSTI (English to German)
- Internet research and business liaison between NZ and German companies
- German and language tour-guiding
Availability
Christof is available for any Localisation related work, like localisation or tool strategy and implementation.
He is available for contractor work in all fields and works as a freelance translator (En>Ge) since 2001.
He also has been teaching courses on Computer Aided Translation tools (CAT), Localisation, General Issues for Freelance Translators and Advanced German Translation at the Centre for T&I at the University of Auckland.
With seven years experience in retail sales management in Germany, Christof travelled to New Zealand in late 1996. In 1998 he began his studies for a BA (major in Philosophy) and a Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies at the University of Auckland.
Christof resides in the Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood, New Zealands first Co-housing community.
