{"id":6333,"date":"2023-05-24T15:51:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T15:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.syllabes.eu\/?page_id=6333"},"modified":"2024-09-30T15:15:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:15:26","slug":"rebecca-ruf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdev.syllabes.eu\/index.php\/about-us\/rebecca-ruf\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca Ruf"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Info<\/h4>\nTranslating since: 2016<\/br>\n<\/br>\nTranslates: English and French into German<\/br>\n<\/br>\nFields of Specialisation: Environment, Sustainable Development, Outdoor Sports<\/br>\n<\/br>\n

Profile<\/h4>\nAfter completing multilingual studies, various travels outside of her native Germany, and an early career in the high-end hotel industry, Rebecca went back to university to retrain as a translator. From these early work experiences, she developed extensive customer service skills and knows the importance of being attentive to your needs. They also taught her to work in multidisciplinary teams.<\/br>\n<\/br>\nHer strong personal commitment to environmental protection, in particular the principles of zero waste, along with her passion for outdoor sports reinforce her expertise in these areas.<\/br>\n<\/br>\nAfter several months working as an external translator, it was only natural for Rebecca to officially join our team in 2021, becoming our second German mother-tongue partner. Her open-mindedness and proactivity are greatly appreciated within our team and are qualities which guarantee you will be working with a trusted linguistic partner.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Rebecca’s interview<\/h4>

Why and when did you decide to become a translator?<\/strong><\/span>
I\u2019ve always loved languages. It started with German grammar lessons which I found fascinating. My first foreign language at school was English, followed by French, and from that moment on I knew I wanted to do something with this language later. I added Russian and Italian, and loved these languages, too. Especially Russian, which is very different from the Latin languages. I was lucky enough to go on several student exchanges to France, Belgium, Morocco and Russia, and I remember translating my favourite German song at the time into French for my exchange partner. Later, I studied French, Italian and Russian at university. I didn\u2019t want to become a translator back then, but a university professor. In the end, I cut short my studies at university and did an apprenticeship in hospitality instead, because I wanted to use my language skills in a more practical environment. After 7\u00a0years in the hospitality sector, I changed my mind. Even though I worked with my foreign languages daily, it didn\u2019t seem profound enough to me. So I did a lot of research about translation as a profession and decided to complete my studies with a master\u2019s degree in translation. And I don\u2019t regret my decision for a second.<\/p>

Do you remember your very first translation job?<\/span><\/strong>
Yes! I was on vacation in Costa Rica when a fellow student from my master\u2019s programme sent me an email asking if I would like to translate for the outdoor company where she was doing her internship. She knew I was an outdoor sports and nature lover and thought I could be the perfect match for their English to German translations. I was really excited to send my very first quote. At the time, I was still doing my internship as project manager for a translation agency, so after my quote got accepted, I worked evenings and weekends for about 3 weeks to complete my first project, which was a big one \u2013 over 10,000 words. The hard work paid off: the client was happy and sent me more work. And that\u2019s how I specialised in outdoor sports.<\/p>

What are the main reasons you joined Syllabes?<\/strong><\/span>
Claudia contacted me for a translation project in January 2020. I found the idea of Syllabes very interesting, because I had myself considered joining forces with other translators but hadn\u2019t pursued those thoughts. When she asked me to join Syllabes and explained how the cooperative worked, I soon understood that Syllabes was a thoughtfully designed concept. I didn\u2019t hesitate very long, because I really think that working together not only creates added value for translators, but also for clients.<\/p>

You specialise in translations for the environment and sustainable development. Why?<\/span><\/strong>
I\u2019ve always loved nature and being outdoors. Over time, I came to understand that it is important to protect the environment, and that I had to make some choices to remain true to my values. I started questioning my own way of life and joined the local zero waste association in order to make an active contribution. Finally, I also wanted my work to reflect my values. That\u2019s why I specialise in translations for the environment and sustainable development.<\/p>

Which word do you like\/dislike translating most?<\/strong><\/span>
As we translators know best: context is key! Nevertheless, there are some words that you always struggle to translate, and most of the time it\u2019s the simplest words. One of the words I really don\u2019t like translating from English is \u2018asset\u2019. It has so many different meanings and is used for any and everything!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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