{"id":951,"date":"2024-10-16T10:05:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T08:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lenguaviva.nl\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T08:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:34:03","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lenguaviva.nl\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet Karin Rijff, your professional translator Spanish, English, Dutch<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
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My name is Karin Rijff. Through my company, Lengua Viva Linguistic Services, I provide a wide range of language services to various clients all over the world. I hold a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Communication and Translation from the Institute for Interpreting and Translation, am sworn in by the Dutch courts, registered with the Rbtv, and a member of the Dutch Association of Interpreters and Translators and the Order of Registered Interpreters and Translators. <\/p>\n

As someone who values transparent, open and personal communication, I am always easy to get hold of and I pride myself on providing a high standard of service \u2013 whether that means offering advice on texts or going the extra mile for my clients. Thanks to my extensive clinical experience as a specialist healthcare provider, I have developed a keen eye for detail and a commitment to helping others. This is reflected in every project I work on.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Extensive experience in the fields of medicine and pharmaceuticals<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
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Alongside my career as a translator, I have worked for many years (more than 20 years) as a BIG-registered nurse, specialising in areas including oncology, clinical research, gynaecology and acute care.<\/p>\n

I have been very active on the board of the employee participation body at one of my former employers. Thanks to my extensive professional experience in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors and my knowledge of the relevant terminology, I have been called upon very frequently to work on medical and pharmaceutical texts ever since the start of my career as a professional translator. <\/p>\n

From patient records to the documents required for clinical research; from package leaflets to research reports and educational materials for healthcare professionals, as an experienced medical translator I always strive to produce the perfect translation into the target language.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sworn translator and professional depth in legal translation<\/span><\/span><\/h2>
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Over the years, driven by a personal interest in the legal system, I have undertaken extensive professional study in the field of legal translation. To this end, I have undertaken various advanced training courses in areas including notarial translation, civil law, patent law, criminal law and criminal procedure. I undertook this training both in the Netherlands (SIGV, ITV-H, KTV, OCPE) and in Spain (Universidad de Salamanca). <\/p>\n

As a sworn translator, I keep my areas of specialisation and registration up to date and, out of both professional and personal interest, I regularly invest in educational activities for further training and professional development, both in the Netherlands and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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