Monika Hoffmann

• Perform linguistic quality assurance on print documents (study regulations, brochures) and web content of the university in English and German and fix linguistic issues to improve translation quality • Translate various texts from German into English • Maintain and develop the university's glossary

- Perform linguistic quality assurance of the university's print documents (regulations and brochures) and its webpage - maintain and develop the university's own glossary - developed a style guide for internal use by the university faculty and staff

- Developed and maintained end user targeted documentation (context-sensitive on-line help, user guides, administrator guides, installation guides) in English and German using a web based XML authoring tool - Updated UI terminology in various languages by means of an in-house terminology database - Performed linguistic quality assurance of translated material - Occasional translation project management

- Developed, translated (English > German) and maintained end user documentation in English (user guides, quick start guides, installation guides) using MS Word - Developed context-sensitive on-line help using the Adobe RoboHelp help authoring tool - Performed localisation of the company’s software and help (English > German) - Translated company’s website into German - Assisted in creating marketing texts

- Planed and scheduled translation projects to meet the company’s requirements, as well as to ensure clients’ overall satisfaction - Allocated projects to resources - Performed linguistic quality assurance on final translated material - Recruited new translators - Developed administrative processes for long-term translation projects

Assisted on various projects by providing administrative support and translating project-relevant material from German into Russian and vice versa

Technical translation (Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering)