Translation: Letters of Reference and International Job Applications

Our Translation Services

Our translator team consisting of Kelly Stoner (USA) and Linda Turner (UK) are available to personally assist you in the translation or writing of your letter of reference or other documents. Applying for a job internationally is a particular challenge. Not only do you need to demonstrate top notch English language skills and present yourself convincingly but you also have to adapt your application appropriately to a culture which differs from the German in its focal points, expectations and communicative strategies. Your application materials need to be not only translated but adjusted to the specific culture and professional context.

We also offer translations from English into German. We are available to complete any German-English, English-German translations and are happy to provide you with a personalized cost estimate.

We offer our support for the following services:

Translation of a German Arbeitszeugnis in an English letter of reference or letter of recommendation: €115

Our translators can help you decide whether your Arbeitszeugnis should be translated as a letter of reference or a letter of recommendation depending on whether you require it for future job applications or for a specific position. We offer both services: for translations of documents up to 4,000 characters (including spaces) for a standard fee of €115 and for documents between 4,000 and 7,000 characters (including spaces) for a standard fee of €145. For any documents exceeding 7,000 characters we will be happy to provide you with a non-binding offer.
We are available to answer your questions at +49 (0)30 42028524 or by email at translation@arbeitszeugnis.de

Creating an English letter of reference or letter of recommendation

We will also work with you in creating a letter (without a pre-existing German Zeugnis) on the basis of an evaluation form for a standard fee of €174.
Please contact us at +49 (0)30 42028524 or by email at translation@arbeitszeugnis.de

Writing a personalized cover letter

The fees for writing or editing a cover letter depend on the scope of the work required. We will be happy to provide you with a personalized, non-binding cost estimate.
Please contact us at +49 (0)30 42028524 or by email at translation@arbeitszeugnis.de

Designing and/or translating a CV

The fees for designing and/or translating a CV depend on the scope of the work required. We will be happy to provide you with a personalized, non-binding cost estimate.
Please contact us at +49 (0)30 42028524 or by email at translation@arbeitszeugnis.de

English to German translations

The fees for the English to German translations depend on the scope of the work required. We will be happy to provide you with a personalized, non-binding cost estimate.
Please contact us at +49 (0)30 42028524 or by email at translation@arbeitszeugnis.de

Specialized translations (English-German / German-English)

The fees for specialized translations depend on the scope of the work required. We will be happy to provide you with a personalized, non-binding cost estimate.
Please contact us at +49 (0)30 42028524 or by email at translation@arbeitszeugnis.de

The average processing time for our translation services is 5 business days. An Express Service within 48 hours is available for an additional fee. We are happy to answer any further questions you might have concerning your English language job application. We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact us at +49 (0)30 42028524 or by email at translation@arbeitszeugnis.de

 German / Deutsch

Kelly Stoner, US

German-English translator with over ten years of experience. Specializations: references, business & finance, business correspondence, marketing, advertising, film & media, humanities and social sciences.