References
Our Clients
Lighthouse Texts has been asked to work for the following institutions and companies:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals – translation of abstracts, posters, articles
- Bosch M&C Consultancy – translation of a food company marketing report
- Appeldoorn Tender Management – translation of company brochure
- Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, fhk – Academic Writing, course development and course tuition, revision of 'Schrijfwijzer'and translation of this guide into English
- De Gids – writing
- De Linde informatie overdracht C.V. – writing
- Emergenpsy – translation of abstracts, posters, articles
- Fokkema Architecten – editing services
- FJFM - website teksten
- Nexus institute – (partial) website editing
- NIAZ [Netherlands Institute for Accrediting Hospitals] – translation of European hospital questionnaire
- NWO [Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research] – translation of Strategy Paper
- Prezent - copywriting
- Stichting Fonds voor de Letteren – advisory board for subsidising translations
- Uitgeverij Spectrum – writing
- Team Exquis - translation
- Wilhelmina Drucker Foundation - translation
Some quotes:
“ We really appreciated your flexibility.”
“ I enjoyed our collaboration. You worked fast and according to schedule.”
“ Wonderful text, very readable.”
“ Great to see our text in ‘real’ English! ”
“ Our poster was accepted, many thanks.”
“ By the way, the teacher manual was very good. Thanks! ”
Privacy policy
Lighthouse Texts has a privacy policy, which means that private persons who have approached our agency for editing or translation services will not be referred to by name. Often, such work is funded by the employer or other suitable foundations. Companies, foundations, and universities concerned include the following:
- Antonius Hospital
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Humboldt University Berlin
- Leiden University
- NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research)
- Rabobank
- Radboud University Nijmegen
- Roosevelt Academy Middelburg (University College)
- Tweesteden Ziekenhuis
- University of Groningen
- Utrecht University
- University of Amsterdam
Client satisfaction was expressed as follows:
“ It’s priceless to be corrected by someone who knows what you’re talking about. ”
“ Wonderful, my translation! ”
“ Thanks for this elegant translation.”
"I like the translation very much, and I really hope that I didn't give you a too hard time with all my questioning back etc.! "
“ It has become a solid and very readable piece of writing. Well-done! ”
“ It’s nice to have some work in real academic English at last.”
“ Effortless translation.”
“ I was really very content with your work; it’s very readable, beautifully fluent.”
“ Ik heb het net allemaal doorgenomen, ik ben je reuze erkentelijk! ’t is maar goed dat deze twee stukken door jouw handen zijn gegaan.”
“ I’ve just finished looking at your work and am very grateful indeed! A good thing you got involved."
"And what I forgot to mention: a very good translation of the summary, A. too was very content as he just told me by mail."
"Many thanks, it looks beautiful, well translated and with feeling too. I also appreciated your sugegstions."
"So I hope you are content with the product, and that you had also some fun doing the translation! I am completely content with the outcome."
News
- This week, Lighthouse Texts completed a challenging translation of a PhD summary. The subject was literary–philosophical, and anyone who’s familiar with the work of Gilles Deleuze will understand why this was a somewhat arduous, if rewarding...
Read more - Each year we’re asked to contribute to the Spectrum yearbook for an overview of literature in English– and this year too we’ve just completed the survey for 2010....
Read more - Each year we’re asked to contribute to the Spectrum yearbook for an overview of literature in English– and this year too we’ve just completed the survey for 2010....
Read more
