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Professional translator offering German, Latin, and grammar
Robert R.

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About Robert


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For over thirty years I’ve worked as a freelance German-English industrial translator, and I also enjoy teaching the language to learners at all levels. My native language is American English; I learned German in school from the ground up, so I know where the sticking points of grammar and pronunciation lie when learning it as a foreign language.

In the course of studying for my bachelor’s degree in German (with minors in Classical Languages and Linguistics), and master’s degree in German...

For over thirty years I’ve worked as a freelance German-English industrial translator, and I also enjoy teaching the language to learners at all levels. My native language is American English; I learned German in school from the ground up, so I know where the sticking points of grammar and pronunciation lie when learning it as a foreign language.

In the course of studying for my bachelor’s degree in German (with minors in Classical Languages and Linguistics), and master’s degree in German translation and interpretation from the Monterey (now Middlebury) Institute of International Studies, I also spent one year each as a student at the University of Tübingen and the School of Translation and Interpretation of the University of Heidelberg. After completing graduate school I returned to Germany, working as a professional translator in Munich for seven years before returning to the U.S.


Education

Washington University in St. Louis
German
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Masters

Additional Languages

German

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  • Hourly Rate: $40
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  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
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German

German

I have a master's degree in Translation (German-English) and have worked as a professional industrial translator for over thirty-five years. I lived in Germany for nine years and my spoken and written German is of near-native quality.
Grammar

Grammar

In college I minored in linguistics (alongside my German major and double-minor in Classical Languages [Latin & Greek]). Extensive experience learning additional languages (French, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew) bolsters my knowledge of a wide variety of grammatical phenomena. As an industrial translator and therefore a professional writer, I am intimately familiar with the standards of modern written English as it is expected in texts intended for publication.
Latin

Latin

In college I minored in Latin and Greek. I am competent to tutor beginners and intermediate-level students.
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Flexible, knowledgeable, and personable tutor.

I came to Robert with a very specific request for translating German language documents. Not only did he expertly decipher and explain the relevant sections, but he did so quickly and in an easy-to-understand manner. Robert was incredibly helpful and easy to talk to. He was also able to quickly adapt and figure out the most efficient ways to get through the materials I needed. This tutor will certainly not waste your time; I highly recommend Robert for any translation or German-language assistance.

BJ, 3 lessons with Robert

Robert was a great help with a German translation I needed!

Robert was a great help with a German translation I needed! He was very easy going and easy to talk to. I had a great time working with him. We also talked about German lessons in the future. He was a great help! You can't go wrong with this tutor.

Nathalie, 1 lesson with Robert
Hourly Rate: $40
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