Scriptwriter & Translator

English   •  German   •  French   •  Italian   •  Dutch   •  Flemish   •  Afrikaans
into English - and English into Afrikaans

KOBUS GELDENHUYS

Translator into Afrikaans of:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows   •  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince   •  James and the Giant Peach

Harry Potter en die Skatte van die Dood Available in Afrikaans from 15th November, 2007.

Harry Potter en die Halfbloed Prins

James en die Reuseperske

Translation

Technical translation for the South African Navy - two years.

Synchronised translation for the South African Broadcasting Corporation's dubbing department. Foreign languages into both English and Afrikaans. Well-known German, French and Italian dramas and TV series (featuring, among others, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Horst Tappert, Lili Palmer, Hannah Schygullah, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Adjani, Fanny Ardent, Gérard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret).

Animation TV translation and adaptation for local (South African) audiences.

Synchronised translation of German TV series (Derrick, SOKO 5113, Der Fahnder, Aus heiterem Himmel, Unser Lehrer Herr Doktor Specht, Nicht von schlechten Eltern and Die Knoff Hoff Show) into English for Deutsche Welle in Berlin for worldwide distribution.

Translation of numerous German and French documentary series into English - for South African, African and American TV broadcasting.

Translation of books (fiction) for Human & Rousseau, Fantasie Uitgewers.
JK Rowlings' Harry Potter en die Halfbloed Prins
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie en die Sjokoladefabriek), Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator and Matilda into Afrikaans.

Translations of books (non-fiction) for Metz Press, Maskew Miller Longman.

Editing & proofreading

Books for:

• Human & Rousseau
• Kairon Press

Dubbing scripts for South African Broadcasting Corporation

Script-writing

Radio: Radio theatre scripts and 40-part 'soap' serials.

Stage: Two plays for Afrikaans theatre festivals; one staged professionally.

Television:

• 13-part TV series with two co-authors: Langstraat 55
• Adapt and rewrite 15 episodes of the Australian series Mother and Son for SABC Drama (Afrikaans)
• A 60-minute television drama: Full moon
• Currently writing scripts for the soap opera Villa Rosa.

Training

Trained translators for South African Broadcasting Corporation's dubbing department

Awards

Artes Award (now called The Avanti Awards) for translation.

Work Samples

• French to English - Les Rois du Pétrole / The Petrol Kings
• Afrikaans to English - Please Frog, Just One Sip by Piet Grobler

Rates

Quotes based on nature and extent of work. Because of the favourable exchange rate on the South African Rand, my rates are very competitive. E-mail me for a quote, stating languages involved, nature and length of document.

References

Anita van Zyl , former language revisor, SABC dubbing: anita@brookebrowde.co.za Phone: 27 83 709-6677

Tseko Mosifa, translation coordinator, SABC: mosifat@sabc.co.za Phone: 27 11 714-6382

Jenny Wensing, Director, Elemental, HR training and coaching: wensing@icon.co.za Phone: 27 82 558-8643

Contact Information

Kobus Geldenhuys
Phone:  27 21 854-5806   or   27 082-707-6657
gelden@iafrica.com

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