FAQs | English Rose Berlin

Q: You aren’t specialised in what I need. Can you recommend someone?

Possibly! It’d be best if you sent me an email describing what you need. I’ll get back as soon as possible with some recommendations.

Q: I need an in-house copywriter/translator. Are you interested?

Due to the pandemic, I’m afraid I currently can’t offer to physically work in-house, even on a temporary basis. Online collaboration is always possible. On a temporary basis, yes. Please refer to the How I work section, and the question: I need some temporary support at our company premises. Is that possible?. However, as a freelancer with many regular clients, working in house on a longer-term basis wouldn’t be possible. An in-house position just isn’t something I’m interested in at this stage in my career. However, you might still want to send me an email or give me call: I might be able to support you on a freelance basis. Or perhaps I can recommend someone in my network who’d be interested.

Q: Do you have something I can look at? A portfolio, perhaps?

Yes. Please tell me a bit more about your company, what it is you need done, and any particular requests – either by telephone or in an email. Then I can send you an appropriate selection of past projects via email. My portfolio is continually updated with new examples of my copywriting, adaptation, and translation work, just as soon as I get permission from my clients. At the same time, not everything can be casually shared everywhere. This especially applies to exclusive publications designed for a carefully selected B2C or B2B audience. Confidientiality always comes first.

Q: I already have an English version, but it’s bad. Really bad. Can you save the day?

Probably! Please send me what you already have via email ( rose@englishroseberlin.de ) and give me a call (office: +49 30 4849 5857; mobile: +49 176 5677 0240). Get to it!

Q: I liked your German website! Do you write copy in German? Do you translate into German?

Thank you! Unfortunately, no, I don't write in German for my clients. It's true that I did write my website in German first before translating it into English, but I am not a native speaker of German. Writing copy in your non-native language takes a long time, and it also needs proofreading by a native. The same goes for translating into your non-native language. If you need German copy or translations, you need a native German-speaker. And I can recommend some! Take a look at my Network page first. Otherwise, feel free to send me an email. You can tell me a bit about your project and your expectations. Then I can pass on the details of some talented colleagues.

Q: I need some temporary support at our company premises. Is that possible?

Due to the pandemic, I’m afraid I currently can’t offer to work in-house, even on a temporary basis. Online collaboration is always possible, though. Generally speaking, yes, it is. Depending on my current schedule, I’ll be happy to offer my services as an English-native copywriter and translator on shorter projects. This is usually possible right here in Berlin or even internationally. Just like an interpreting job, the client is expected to cover hotel, travel, and any admission costs. The travel time is billed at half my hourly rate. My day rate is in the low four-figures.

Q: Can we discuss the project in German?

Sure! I speak fluent German. If anything, I have a tendency to speak a bit too fast! We can discuss all the details in German or English, as you prefer. German-language reference materials are fine with me – I translate from German, after all. I use the Sie form on my German website, but you can use "Du" with me.