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Sample translations submitted: 2
English to Scots: Ulster Museum Information General field: Other Detailed field: History
Source text - English Explore spectacular fossils from a ‘graveyard’ of tiny ammonite shells to a toothsome, four-metre long fish.
See skulls of dwarf elephants and giant deer.
Discover why your skeleton isn’t that different from a monkey, a mouse or a mole.
Enter from level 4 walkway.
Living World
Learn more about life on Earth – both past and present.
Explore fossil algae, the bizarre shells of ammonites and the alien forms of trilobites.
See modern starfish, giant clams and an emperor penguin.
Marvel at the coelacanth, a fish thought extinct until 1938, and the passenger pigeon, driven to extinction by 1914.
Translation - Scots Exploar bi-ordinar fossils frae a 'burial grun' o mintie ammonite shells tae a toothy, fower-metre lang fish.
See skulls o droichlin elephants and etin deer.
Diskiver why yer skeleton isnae sae dïfferent frae a monkey, a moose or a mowdie.
Gang in frae the gangwey oan the 4th flare.
Leeving Warld
Learn mair aboot life oan the yird – baith past and praisent.
Exploar fossil gaurs, the ferlie shells o ammonites and the ootlin foarms o the trilobites.
See modren crossocks, etin clams and an emperor penguin.
Mairvel at the coelocanth, a fish thocht tae be extinct untae 1938, and the Passenger Doo, weedit awa bi 1914.
English to Scots: Dundee V&A Guide General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Architecture
Source text - English An archway through the middle of the museum frames views over the river and city, echoing a commemorative historic arch built nearby to welcome Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Dundee in 1844.
Set proudly alongside RRS Discovery, the exploration ship built in Dundee and sailed to Antarctica from 1901-1904 by explorers Scott and Shackleton.
Translation - Scots A pend, or archgang, throu the mids o the museum frames views ower the river an ceety, echaing a commemorative historic airch whit wis biggit near aboots tae walcome Queen Victoria an Prince Albert tae Dundee in 1844.
Sat proodlie alangside RRS Discovery, the exploration ship whit wis biggit in Dundee an sailt til Antarcticae frae 1901- 1904 bi explorers Scott an Shackleton.
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Master's degree - Heriot-Watt University
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Years of experience: 6. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2017.
I am a native Scots and English translator with a BA in Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and an MSc in Translation, including marketing, legal and audiovisual translation. I am a Career Affiliate at the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL).
I have also had many years' experience proof-reading and assuring quality in the customer service sector, working with the Europe-based ViaVan startup on English and German customer communications, and project management within the Language Services Sector.
I have a passion for language and culture, with my primary specialisms in Heritage, Tourism and Government. Moreover, I have several years' experience in Hospitality, where I have gained specialised knowledge, in Spanish, Arabic and English, of Brewing, Wine-making and Distilling.
I have a keen ear and a real love for audiovisual content of all kinds, from e-learning to film and TV. Follwing my master's studies, I have worked on a number of transcription and subtitling projects, providing finished work to a high standard. I also like to write subtitles in my spare time just for the enjoyment.
Keywords: Spanish, English, Scots, Arabic, Politics, Linguistics, Social Sciences, Tourism, Culture, Heritage. See more.Spanish, English, Scots, Arabic, Politics, Linguistics, Social Sciences, Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Audiovisual.. See less.
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