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Louise Lubke Cuss, Localization/Proofreading/Editing
location Hampshire - United Kingdom, GU31 4EU
Member Since: 13 February 2013 | Membership: Free | Accepting New Assignments: Yes
Native Country: South Africa | Languages: English, Afrikaans, French
Services: Translation
MY MESSAGE TO YOU
Let me put the finishing touches to your project so that it puts across your message as clearly and coherently as possible.
bulletKEYWORD
localisation, proofreading, editing
bulletEDUCATION
Masters Degree
I have an MA in Children's Literature and a BA in English & Linguistics. I have also studied French.
bulletEXPERIENCE
Copywriter/Editor: 2 yrs

bulletCUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL
Testimonials are available on request, or can be seen on my website www.wordblink.com/testimonials.html

REFERENCES
Testimonials from former clients can be seen on my website www.wordblink.com/testimonials.html or at findaproofreader.com/listings/louise-lubke-cuss-wordblink


DETAILED SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Translation: Localization

Languages and Proficiency:
English - Native or bilingual
Afrikaans - Elementary
French - Elementary


INDUSTRY SPECIALIZATION
Travel Industry, Theology - Religion, Social Sciences, Literature/Publishing, Instructions/Manuals, Education/Training, Communications, Arts, Agriculture/Environment

PRICING
Translation( GBP) MinMax
Price / Hour
15.00
20.00
Price / Word
0.01
0.07
TERMS OF PAYMENT
14 days from date of invoice. Paypal and electronic bank transfer.

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EMPLOYERS & CLIENTS
Permanent Publications
The Scribe
I Learn to Live - Ngifundela Ukuphila
Petersfield Town Partnership
ESL Students
Self publishing authors

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
Proofreading by Distance Learning - Publishing Training Centre
Proofreading Mentoring Programme - Society for Editors & Proofreaders
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Primary)

AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIP
Society for Editors and Proofreaders (UK)
bulletABOUT ME
I love children's literature, old and new. Some of my favourites are by translated authors like Tove Jansson and Astrid Lindgren. I would like to write my own books some day. I enjoy Scandinavian crime dramas and quiet family holidays in France.

bulletHOBBIES
Allotmenting, baking, knitting (nothing too complicated!), reading (always reading!).

bulletSTATUS
Married

bulletMY FAVOURITES
MOVIE: Once Upon a Time in the West

ACTOR: Luca Zingaretti

BOOK: The Pursuit of Love (Nancy Mitford)

AUTHOR: Wilkie Collins/Astrid Lindgren

LAST READ BOOK: Copy Editor's Guide to Working with Indie Authors

MUSIC: Johnny Cash

SONG: Long Black Veil

VACATION: France/South Africa

Why Me?
What makes you the best person for your job?
I am passionate about getting the wording just right, so that it doesn't jar to the ear of a native English speaker. I am very reliable and offer a very affordable service. I will carry out an extremely thorough analysis of your work, looking at everything in detail and making corrections and suggestions to improve the flow and clarity of your text. I will not make radical changes without your approval, and will keep in communication with you at intervals, so that you know how I am progressing. Once the job is complete I am happy to continue to work with you on any queries until these have all been addressed.

What is your best project so far? Why?
I proofread and localised Edible Cities (by Judith Anger, Immo Fiebrig and Martin Schnyder) for Permanent Publications. I proofread it to ensure consistency of spelling, hyphenation, capitalisation, etc, as well as presentation and format. It had been translated from German into English and needed some adjustments both to make it read more naturally to an English first language reader, as well as to flow better, being a multiple-author book, with cross-references. I had to ensure it followed a consistent style throughout. I was able to pick up on the tiniest details that were incorrect and was very proud to be able to contribute to this book.


What do your students / customers say about you?
"Louise has an amazing eye for detail."
"I have no hesitation in recommending Louise's work as being of the highest standard."
"She has a keen eye and picked up on little mistakes ... I would definitely use her services in the future again! You will not be disappointed."