Welcome to 123Translations by Peter van der Hoek.
Are you looking for a truly specialised translator? Then you
have come to the right place!
I was born and raised in London, England, studied chemistry and safety & technology at the Haagse Hogeschool Afdeling Techniek in The Hague, Holland, and have lived in the United States and Venezuela. In Venezuela I ran a language school for 15 years after which I rolled into the world of translations.
Thanks to my background, I am familiar with American as well as
British linguistic usage.
After my first year as a full time translator in which I was
offered a great variety of translation projects, I concluded that a translator
must specialize to really deliver quality work. A good translation requires a
thorough knowledge of the subject and the target group, both in the source language
and the target language. That is why I decided to specialise solely in fields
I already have experience in and that are of my interest. I do not accept
jobs that are outside my fields of expertise, so the quality of your
translation is guaranteed. Check below under "Fields of expertise".
I have been a full-time translator since 2003.
Fields of expertise:
123 Translations exclusively offers Dutch to English and Flemish to English translations
in the following fields of expertise:
- Safety (chemical
safety, safety on the work floor, fire safety, etc.)
- Technical (automotive,
manuals, engineering, etc.)
- Legal (tenders,
contracts, etc.)
- Management (management related translations)
- General (translations based on general
knowledge)