We are two independent translators, acting as sole proprietors. Depending on the requested language pair, the responsible person will answer your request.
Lucais Sewell
Lucais is your partner for German-to-English translations and English editing services.
After completing his studies in Journalism, Political Science and History at UC Santa Cruz, he emigrated from California to Germany in 2003, where he discovered his passion for translation.
Lucais has dual US-UK citizenship and has spent several years living in Britain. This allows him to translate into American or British English with equal ease.
From 2003 to 2005 Lucais was employed as a translator and product manager for a Berlin-based software company. He began working as a freelance translator in 2006, and, in the following year, started the collaboration with his former colleague Christiane.
Lucais translates as often as possible himself and handles most jobs in the areas of economics, social sciences, marketing, and business. For other subject areas, he draws on a select pool of skilled language experts.
Lucais can be reached at lsewell@genial-translations.com. You might also be interested in his blog, The Translation Post, where he writes on various topics concerning language and translation.
Christiane Focking
Christiane handles the translations from English and French into German. She maintains a network of French and German translators and editors, who all work in their native language.
She holds an advanced degree in French Studies and is a state certified translator. She currently resides in Berlin, but has spent many years living in France and various English-speaking countries.
Following her studies, she worked at a software company and then at an advertising firm. In 2007 she began working as a freelance translator and cooperating with Lucais Sewell.
Christiane specializes in the translation of economic, business, and academic texts. Whenever she's not translating or reading, she spends her time learning new languages such as Italian and Hungarian.
You can contact Christiane directly at chris@genial-translations.com.