I specialize in translating texts regarding information technology, mechanical machinery and software localization. I also have extensive translation experience within the area of banking and finance (periodical reports).

Below you'll find some information about my background that is relevant to the work I do:

• University degree (7 yrs) from the University of Oslo, German, English and Philosophy
  
• Extensive training in IT and electronics
  
• Full time translator since August 2000
  
• Regular work for a high end translation agency in Oslo, Norway
  
• My own regular clients include major PC manufacturers, IT service providers, mobile communications companies, newspapers, suppliers of technical equipment, suppliers of paper and office equipment, etc.
  
• I have completed large scale projects involving technical manuals for trams, tractors and other agricultural equipment, as well as other types of machinery
  
• In 2001 I translated more than 100,000 words of financial content
  

I am able to provide a full CV upon request.

Equipment & tools:

• Dell Latitude D600 1,4 GHz laptop PC with CD R/W, and 512 MB RAM
  
• Toshiba 866 MHz PC with DVD and CD R/W, 128 MB RAM
  
• ADSL (broadband) Internet connection
  
• Can receive email attachments of practically any size
  
• Windows 2000 Professional
  
• Office 2000
  
• Trados 6.5 Freelance
  
• Photoshop 7.0, Acrobat 4.0, HomeSite 4.0, CuteFTP 4.2, Eudora 6.0, and many more
  
• Anti-Virus software, always up-to-date
  
• Shelf upon shelf of relevant dictionaries and works of reference
  

In addition to being a translator myself, I also conduct multilingual projects, mainly between the Scandinavian languages, English and German. I have been doing this since August 2000, and the feedback from my clients has been very positive. I conduct a stern quality control procedure, and I am able to offer considerably lower prices than many of the larger agencies.

Please contact me if you have a project that is suited to my qualifications, either using the link on this page, by emailing me at eivind@fidotext.com, or by telephone +47 22 20 89 00. You may also want to visit my website at www.fidotext.com. My company Fidotext Translations is VAT registered in Norway.