Working languages:
English to German

Mareike Kraatz, Dr. vet. med.
English to German medical translations

United States
Local time: 08:52 CDT (GMT-5)

Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
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Did you know that most medical and veterinary translations are carried out by translators without any formal training or experience in the medical or veterinary field?

That’s because the demand for medical and veterinary translations is much higher than the number of medical doctors or veterinarians engaged as language service providers. And for you this skills gap can mean the difference between a translation that underperforms or effectively reaches your German-speaking audience.

If you have an English language text that requires a deep understanding of medical or veterinary terminology and concepts – whether for marketing, academic, clinical or regulatory purposes – that is dear to your heart and critical for your personal or business success in Germany, I am here to help.

As a native German speaker and licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with a decade of experience as a specialized translator, I can look over your content and tell you quickly what to expect during the translation process I see best fit for your needs.

The way it works is simple: Shoot me a message, making sure to include a document with or a link to the English source text you're looking to translate, along with any other details you think I should know.

I'll reply promptly - usually within 30 minutes or so during regular business hours - and let you know all of the following:

1) My thoughts on how to most effectively equip you with a thoroughly proofread German translation that won’t require a costly secondary review to work in your favor

2) An estimated turnaround time and cost for your project

3) Suggestions for next steps

There's no risk and no obligation so feel free to send me a message even if it's just to "put a feeler out there".

And in case you already have a piece of German language copy that isn’t performing the way you'd hoped it would, doesn't mean all is lost. If you read my 300+ overwhelmingly positive reviews from previous happy translation clients (many of whom went on to hire me to proofread and edit their existing subpar medical translations), you'll see that I take an holistic approach to my clients’ goals and my commitment to my clients very seriously.

So send me a message and let's talk. And while it should go without saying: In the event that I feel that my skills aren’t the right fit for your particular project, I promise to always let you know up front and try connect you with a better suited language service provider.

– Dr. vet. med. Mareike Kraatz

PS: Concerned about translators blindly relying on free machine translations? Well, here’s my advice based on a decade of experience on Upwork: The dangers of poorly or unedited artificial intelligence–generated translations are real. However, oftentimes translation projects with medical or veterinary terminology benefit from so-called Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) software.

CAT software like the industry's most powerful translation solution SDL Trados Studio that I like to use leverage a range of tools that increase productivity and consistency in translation. So whether this is your first German language project or whether you are an established translation agency, let’s connect to help you make a sound, informed decision for your translation process.

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Profile last updated
Dec 1, 2023



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