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Find-a-Linguist - Dr David ORTON
Statement: Academic translator (also author, editor and former publisher) specialising in religion (especially biblical studies and theology). Translator of many academic books and articles, mainly into English from German and Dutch (published titles include translations from French and Spanish). Formerly proprietor of Deo Publishing and editor and publisher with various leading international publishing houses. Largest completed translation project (as Editor-in-chief): Religion Past and Present (14 volumes, Leiden: Brill, 2007-2013). Lived many years in the Netherlands and Germany.
Name: Dr David ORTON FCIL
City: Blandford Forum
Country / Territory: United Kingdom
Native language(s): ENGLISH
Language(s) of qualification: GERMAN, DUTCH
CIOL number: 27158
Membership number (pre-Autumn 2016): 023567
Membership grade: Fellow
Membership status: Current
Telephone number: +44(0)1258 489 340
Website: http://www.deopublishing.com
Email address: deo@deotranslation.com
Education: Pedagogy, Teacher Training
EU Matters: General and Political, Environment, Human Rights
Geography and Geology: Geography
Humanities: Anthropology, Archaeology, Education and Training, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology
Leisure and Sport: Travel
Literature: Biography, Fiction, Non-Fiction
Media: Journalism, Printing and Publishing
Music: Classical
Politics: Central Government, Human Rights, International Development, International Politics, Local Government
Other Skills: Editing, Proofreading
Find-a-Linguist directory listing(s): Translation: DUTCH to ENGLISH | Translation: GERMAN to ENGLISH | Teaching: GERMAN