Dear Sir/Madam,
I am interested in this translation project. I believe I have the necessary qualifications and experience to do the job to your satisfaction. Please furnish me with more details about the book to be translated so that I can give you a more appropriate quote.
I am an experienced Freelancer dealing mainly with English and German languages. I speak German and English very fluently and I also teach German as a foreign language to English speakers, something I have done for the last 22 years. I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in German Studies and Literature in English, plus a Diploma in Computer Studies. Besides, I have done some studies on translation at postgraduate level.
Translation experience:
I have lots of experience in translating texts from various fields (mainly from German to English) stretching more than 10 years. You can read for yourself some of the reviews I have to my credit here on freelancer.com where I have been a member for the last 8 years.
Translation fee: $0.025 per source word - i.e about $575 USD as per the word count indicated.
My strong points are: dedication, quality work, timely delivery, competitive and flexible rates.
I am committed to creating genuine and long term freelance working partnerships with individuals or companies out there and I promise that I will meet my side of the bargain.
I look forward to your positive consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Deogratias Emuron