The Company
Amper Translation Service (ATS) was set up in
January 2005. We provide translation and editing
services for companies, publishing houses and research
institutes in Germany and the UK.
The firm is based in
Fürstenfeldbruck, a picturesque town in the south
of Germany lying between Augsburg and Munich. The
"Amper" element of our name is due to our location not
far from the River Amper, which flows through the
town.
The staff
ATS was founded by Carl Carter, a linguist from
northern England with a B.A. (Hons) in German and
Scandinavian languages (University of East Anglia) and
an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of
Hamburg.
In addition to English, Carl speaks fluent German
and Danish and understands Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch,
Italian, French and Turkish to varying degrees.
As well as learning about the theory of foreign
language teaching and translating, Carl has a lot of
practical experience in teaching English as a foreign
language (TEFL) and in the translation field gained
through freelance work and various full-time
positions.
Before setting up his own translation business in
Fürstenfeldbruck, he ran a translation company in
Munich for five years, prior to which he worked as a
project manager and editor.
Besides running Amper Translation Service (ATS),
Carl also translates himself and works as a
proof-reader. He's a member of the German Association
of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ). To view his profile, go to
LinkedIn.
Carl's German wife, Hannelore, is jointly
responsible for admin and the accounts. Now a mother of
three, she has an M.A. in Chinese Studies and Economics
from the University of Hamburg and speaks fluent
Chinese, having lived in Beijing in 1989.
Hannelore worked in the sales field for a Taiwanese
scanner producer in Hamburg and in human resources at
Carl's former translation company in Munich. She also
teaches German as a second language to adults. In
addition to Mandarin Chinese and German, she speaks
fluent English and French.
To get in touch with either of us, please use the
Contact page.
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The translation service
ATS works together with a team of more than 30
experienced freelance translators and editors who make
it possible for us to translate English and German
texts into more than 15 languages.
Our main lines of work involve translating German
texts into English (American as well as British
English) and editing English texts written by
non-native speakers to enable them to be published or
used professionally.
You'll find a list of the languages we currently
offer on the Languages
page.
ATS translates a broad range of texts, e.g.
- user guides and manuals
- online help files
- product brochures and flyers
- data sheets and specs
- press releases
- Web pages
- presentations
- training courses (including CBTs)
- contracts
- terms and conditions
- patents
- and many other types of
texts as well.
- We also
- create multilingual glossaries
- and localise software (e.g. resource files).
If you're interested in applying for
freelance work as a translator, please read
the page on "freie Mitarbeit" (click
here).
NB: We only recruit translators who
speak excellent German. If you don't, please don't
apply.
The editing service
In today's world, one result of cost-cutting is
that staff in many companies deal with translation work
themselves rather than getting external professionals
to do the job. In Germany this is often the case when
companies need English versions of their own documents
as many office workers are familiar with the English
terminology used in their own field.
ATS offers an editing service to assist its
customers by checking the quality of their work and
enhancing it wherever necessary.
This professional service is vital for
businesspeople who have to present their company's
services in a foreign language or for researchers who
take part in conferences abroad or publish articles in
foreign journals, for example.
For more details, go to the section on editing.
ATS can help you in all sorts of ways when it comes
to language services. We're professional,
conscientious, we stick to deadlines – and our
customers feel we're good value for money as well!
Read what they have to say about us here.
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