About

About Me | A Thoughtful Approach to Language, Built on Experience and Curiosity

From Passion to Profession

How It Started

I didn’t grow up bilingual, but I was always drawn to the idea of learning a language. German was the one I chose to stick with – and it led me to a degree, a year living in Germany, and eventually, to translation. Once I caught the translation bug, I became hooked to the challenge of finding solutions that capture the spirit of the original in authentic English.

Living the Language

As part of my bachelor's degree in German, I spent a year living in Freiburg im Breisgau, which I later followed up with a month in Berlin for a course in business German. Being immersed in the language and culture day to day helped me build a much deeper understanding – not just of how the language works, but how it’s used in real contexts, by real people. The cultural knowledge I gained during this time has come in very handy!

My Professional Background

Alongside my translation work, I’ve taken on projects as a linguistic analyst – work that involves examining language with a high degree of detail and care. This experience has trained me to notice even the smallest shifts in tone, style and phrasing, which feeds directly into the way I approach translation: with close attention to the choices behind the words, not just the words themselves.

Still Learning: An Endless Source of Fascination

I took up Scottish Gaelic recently – partly out of interest, partly out of a desire to connect more deeply with a language that I’ve been surrounded by in small ways, but never really known. It’s been a reminder of how language reflects identity, and how much there still is to learn, even close to home. It has also been a lot of fun, reminding me of the simple joy of language learning and making me appreciate the level of fluency that I have achieved in German.

My Qualifications and Credentials

A Bit More About Me

Bridging Cultures Through Language

Professional German to English translation – with clarity, nuance and care

As a specialist in German-to-English translation, I help businesses and professionals communicate with clarity, impact, and a tone that feels natural to their audience.

Bringing out the best in your German content.
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My Professional Skills

Skills That Set Me Apart

Translation Expertise
90%
Research & Attention to Detail
90%
Cultural Sensitivity
85%
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
75%
Client Testimonials

A Word From My Clients

“Kirsty is a first-class German-to-English translator. Reliable, experienced and highly competent, whenever we contact her we know the translation is in safe hands.”

Liquid Translations, Glasgow

“I really appreciate Kirsty's meticulous and careful approach to translations and proofreading tasks. You can always rely on her.”

“The communication was exceptionally good! Also, the translation was done in the desired criteria and all requirements were met. We are looking forward to further cooperation.”

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Blog Posts

The Latest from My Blog

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Brand Translation: How to Preserve What Makes Your Business Distinctive

11 November 2026 No Comments
You put your German website copy into an AI tool and ask for an English version. The result reads smoothly. It describes your service, sounds welcoming and appears to cover the main points. Yet a specific explanation of how your business works has become a familiar promise of quality. The English is plausible, but readers have less information to help them understand why they might choose you. Generative AI makes obtaining a draft in another
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Writing Product Descriptions: Turn Product Knowledge Into Useful Copy

10 November 2026 No Comments
Your product sheet specifies what the item is made from, its dimensions and how to care for it. You know what the product does and why you chose to sell it. Yet turning that information into a description can be surprisingly difficult. Which detail should come first? What needs explaining? And how far can you develop a benefit before you’re saying more than the facts support? Writing product descriptions involves making those decisions for a
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How to Make Your Content Stand Out: Give Readers Something Worth Knowing

10 November 2026 No Comments
You read through a new page for your website. It’s clear, professional and relevant to your industry. Yet you could replace your business’s name with a competitor’s and barely change another sentence. The copy may describe what you sell without revealing much of what you know. AI makes it easier to produce a plausible explanation of almost any familiar subject. Used thoughtfully, that can be valuable. But publishing a fluent draft with little scrutiny or
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