About Us - Über unsBased in Adelaide, South Australia, GLS - German Language Services has been providing translation and interpreting services as a commercial entity since 1999.
The company is located in Torrens Park, one of the city's inner suburbs, and therefore easily accessible to local clients. At the same time, it regularly produces translations for private and corporate customers on the wider domestic and international market. Work undertaken ranges over a wide spectrum of topics with an emphasis on legal, medical, technical and commercial translations. No job, however, is too small or too general and we are very experienced in producing certified translations of all kinds of official documents. |
Company Philosophy
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It is not enough for interpreters and translators to just speak another language. To perform their job well they must also be effectively at home in at least two different cultures. Like the chameleon, they have to be able to `change colour' in order to facilitate and reflect new settings. This requires familiarity with a wide range of diverse cultural and professional environments which can only have been acquired through experience.
There can be no doubt that, from a personal point of view, certain assignments are more tempting than others. Clearly, a tasting tour of local wineries with international visitors can also be good fun for the accompanying interpreter. A stint in the fantastic atmosphere of the Sydney Olympics or the translation of a rare historic manuscript certainly extend the boundaries of the everyday. Nevertheless, having said that, each and every job deserves to be completed accurately, cost-effectively and on time. Confidentiality has to be maintained. All requirements regarding presentation need to be met. In the end, the finished product simply must comply with the demands of the client and the subject matter. While these are professional standards which, as a matter of course, should apply to all translators and interpreters, GLS - German Language Services prides itself on its particular attention to detail and close working relationship with its clients. Customer satisfaction is and has been the barometer of our success. We would like to keep it that way. |
Expertise
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Proprietor Thomas Kruckemeyer is NAATI-certified (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) both as a professional interpreter and translator. He holds academic degrees in Architectural and European Studies, has taught German at university level and has a wide-ranging knowledge of business requirements.
He is a member of the professional association Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators Inc. (AUSIT) at the Senior Practitioner level. |