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Translator
The Right Words in the Right Order
A good translation is like good writing: hard to define, but easy to recognize. It conveys ideas faithfully without clinging to the source. It lacks unnecessary words, clunky syntax, excessive nominalization, overuse of the passive voice—common mistakes when translating from German and Polish. It takes skill and experience.
A Human Voice in a Machine Age
As a translator and proofreader of academic writing for twenty years, I have what it takes to express your complex ideas in clear and concise English. A C2 certificate from the Goethe Institute and a master’s in philosophy from the Jagiellonian University have prepared me to interpret even the most difficult texts. And two decades of playwriting have taught me to consider the audience and write for the human voice.
Testimonials
Clients include the Max Planck Institutes, the Excellence Cluster Topoi, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Jagiellonian University, the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, and much more. Here are just a few testimonials:
Joshua Crone is an ideal translator: linguistic dexterity, punctuality,
educational background – all of the highest caliber.
Joshua did a brilliant job translating a series of often densely worded and highly technical texts for the website of the Corpus Medicorum Graecorum/Latinorum. Our office is very satisfied with his work.
Joshua proofread my entire dissertation on very short notice; I’m very pleased with the results. He works extremely professionally and – even when time is short – can be relied upon unconditionally.
Joshua is an outstanding proofreader. He has both a knowledge of and an intuitive grasp of language, and he handles academic texts admirably.
Services
Translation
€0.12 per word. Translation from German and Polish into American or British English.
Proofreading
€40 per hour. Proofreading of English academic writing for grammar, punctuation and style.
Hello
I’m Josh
A freelance translator and playwright
based in Philadelphia.
When I’m not translating, I’m writing and directing plays at Yellow Bicycle Theater, building and fixing things as a handyman, or riding a 1975 Raleigh along the Schuylkill River. Family history led me to Poland, and Brecht and Goethe inspired me to learn German.
Who are you?
University? Attract foreign students and researchers with content that speaks their language
Student or researcher? A paper or lecture in English is your passport to work and study abroad
Publisher or foundation? Reach a global audience with publications and calls for papers in English