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FizzUp fitness app

Translation of the entire fitness app and all marketing material from English and French into German (since July 2017)

For this project, I was able to draw on my comprehensive know-how as a sports translator, copywriter and fitness coach. The app contents range from user-tailored fitness training to healthy nutrition to yoga and stretching – all areas in which I have been closely involved for decades, both professionally and personally.

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Men’s Fitness magbooks

Men’s Fitness handbooks entitled Starke Arme, Breite Brust and Stein-Harter Sixpack (February, April and July 2014)

These 130-page magazine spin-offs targeted specific body zones, bundling information in powerful little packs.

My concise, pithy and to-the-point translations reflected the compact magbook format.

Michael Matthews: weight-loss guide and blog

Translation of the weight-loss guides Bigger Leaner Stronger and Thinner Leaner Stronger (May to October 2016)

These two comprehensive training handbooks on weight loss are geared towards readers striving for more lasting, long-term weight loss. Each book takes a science-based approach to examine the aspects of health, nutrition and fitness in around 300 pages. The author draws on the scientific findings from his vast wealth of knowledge to back up his advice and convince readers.

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Men’s Fitness magazine

Adaptation of the entire magazine for the German-speaking market (May 2010 to February 2017)

Every month for a total of seven years, I translated the famous Men's Fitness into German. Comprising 140 pages apiece, they covered a wide range of topics including:

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Cesira C., Language Project Lead
We have received the results of the QA performed on batch 2. I am happy to say that the result is excellent :)
Diana Díaz Montón, Project Manager...
I've known Thorsten for many years now, as in more than ten years, and it's always been a pleasure working with him. He is an excellent professional, highly reliable, on time and w...
Mackenzie Martin, Project Manager a...
Today we had a couple of representatives from Apple visiting. They said that we're really good on the English and German localization front! I just wish we could clone you to have ...
Niamh Cunningham, Senior Service Ma...
Thanks for all that you do to make us look great.
Lizzy Untermann, Project Manager
Thanks a lot for a great job (as usual ;-) )!
Review in PC Action magazine (12/20...
Other arguments in favour of the game: the first-rate dubbing and admirable German translations.
Silvia Ferrero, Project Manager
First of all, I would like to say thank you very much for your work. The client has imported the files into the game already and they are very pleased with the results. :) They per...
Diana Díaz Montón, Project Manager...
By the way, we recorded the German videos this morning and the voice-over actor was quite impressed with the quality of the German text. So impressed, in fact, that he could not be...
Matthew Devine, Social Marketing Ma...
Many thanks for completing the translation. Our German site manager was impressed with your efforts.
Jan Fitschen, book author and Europ...
Hello Thorsten, I got my hands on the first copy of Wunderläuferland Kenia two days ago and must say that I am extremely pleased with it. Thank you ever so much for your fantastic ...
Heiko Hegewisch (Kundenbetreuung), ...
Thank you! Our client in Luxemburg was really happy!
Silvia Ferrero, Project Manager
I have been working with Thorsten for over 5 years, and I'm very happy with his performance. He is very professional, reliable and always produces high-quality work.
Brendan Tinnelly, Project Manager
Hi Thorsten, I hope all is well. I’ve attached some review feedback for your work on Batch 01. Overall, feedback was very good.
Frank Haut, Managing Director
Hi everyone! Because we all worked together so successfully last year on the translations for Far Cry 3 and Assassin’s Creed 3, I would like to use the same team again this year.
Hagen Hellwig, Editor-in-Chief
Hello Thorsten, It’s good to see you find new creative solutions. In such an environment, it’s really entertaining and inspiring to play and work with words.
Chris Wells, Service Unit Manager, ...
The feedback was very positive. Client very happy with what we sent over. You smashed it!
Matthias Hues, Actor and Martial Ar...
Page for page, the wonderful fitness book that Thorsten translated is just as good as the English original, if not better! Greetings from Hollywood!
Brigitte Berner, Localisation Vendo...
We did another quality check. The result is EXCELLENT! Well done, keep up the great work. :-)
Review on Computer Bild for Fallout...
Particularly the avatar dubbing is right up there with the best that the world of computer and video games currently has to offer. The developers have injected so much emotion into...

Incendiary Ideas

HAZARDOUS TO DRY CONTENT

From apps to brochures to websites: incendiary copy and translations spread like wildfire. Ideas this catching are a hazard to tinder-dry content of all kinds. As soon as they set eyes on it sparks will fly, spreading uncontrollably to your readers and users.
JUST WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR! LIGHT MY FIRE
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