November 2016 work included: • NL to EN translation of texts for the intranet of a specialist children’s hospital, including • human resources content such as staff contracts, parking arrangements, and other rules • guidance to parents and children about the operation of the hospital • promotional material for potential sponsors of their new building project • NL to EN translation of Consolidated Articles of Association of a lift company. Very dense legal terminology. • Short NL to EN translation about controversy surrounding the Amsterdam Sinterklaas procession • NL to EN translation of a proposal to a very large manufacturer by a prominent design company for an advertising campaign, outlining their way of working, lead times and charges. • EN to EN fixing up the English written by non-native speakers for the industrial magazine of a leading engineering firm with articles descrobing their various technical projects including • massive infrastructure projects for well-known companies • plant performance improvement • streamlining necessary plant shutdowns for minimal disruptions • architecture, civil engineering, technical infrastructure such as HVAC and building management, clean room technology and pharmaceutical production plants • feasibility studies for energy storage projects • storage tank measurements in respect of settlement and being out of alignment to bring them into compliance with regulations • designs for extending gas networks in Europe, adapting production facilities on land for ever larger wind farms at sea, a hall with a harbour dock for inland navigation of vessels and associated logistics • extensions and modifications to optimise one particular area of a large refinery, supporting facilities for site and transport. • Translation of an online training course for a very large “household name” employment and training organisation, leading to certification as a forklift operator. • Work is ongoing on various similar modules covering other types of industrial transport vehicles. The courses contain a lot of technical information on the operation of the vehicles and also contain a lot of information about warehousing structure and management, types and operation of racking, health and safety legislation • A speech by a prominent politician forming part of a video targeted to asylum seekers who have gained residence permits and telling them of the services available to assist with their integration.