Dear Sir/Madam,
I am very enthusiastic about the assignment you are offering. As you can gather from my résumé , I have been successfully working together with arts campuses, theatres and festivals for the past 6 years or so, providing them with surtitles for international theater productions, music concerts etc. My portfolio includes translations of English and German plays (be it originally written for the stage or adaptations), lieder and song texts, websites… My last German to English assignment concerned translating some 300 medical equipment documents (service reports, evaluation sheets, checklists, report summaries...).
Although thus far, there has been a clear inclination towards arts and literature in my work, my scope of interest reaches far beyond just these subject matters, and my study of and work on the theme in question will be no less thorough and professional.
Some of the main assets that make me believe I’m cut out for this job are: being well-organized, meticulous, flexible and independent, managing priorities and handling deadlines in a timely yet composed and conscientious manner.
My rate for translation is 0.07 AUD per word. However, this rate is an estimate, so I am willing to adjust it according to your budget and conditions. I can easily handle two documents a week for you.
I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
Kind regards,
Kim Maes