About me
Certified Professional Translator
"Language and the use of language are the core,
the reason and the solution for me."
- Nhomy Mettendaf
Education
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MASTER'S DEGREE LINGUISTICS
University of Leiden
September 2019 – July 2021
Specialisation: Legal Translation
Selected specialization and Thesis: Translation from Black English (and works by black authors) into Dutch with a focus on preserving vernacular and specific culture-bound (postcolonial) references.
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BACHELOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
University of Amsterdam
September 2016 – July 2019
Traineeships
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Directorate-General Translation
Trainee Translator
February 2021 – March 2021
Translating confidential documents and other texts.
Revising texts from other trainees.
On average 15 translations per week of 1500 words.
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THE CONSUMER AND MARKET AUTHORITY
Internship Translator
September 2020 – July 2021
Translating confidential documents, press releases and other texts.
On average 6 translations per week of 500 – 1500 words.