Patricia von Schwedes

holds a degree in translation and has more than 25 years experience as a translator for Russian and Portuguese legal, marketing, public relations, advertising and IT projects.

She has undertaken numerous large-scale assignments for the construction and automotive industries.

Patricia enjoys communicating with her horses, spending time in Portugal's off-beat countryside, and reading existentialist suburban thrillers.

Andreas Reda

has more than 35 years' experience as a translator and interpreter and, for a number of years, has specialized in medical and IT. He has extensive experience in translating background materials and reports for market research projects, and has worked for major IT and health research agencies.

His previous role saw him working as a senior project manager for a London-based boutique marketing consultancy, where he directed pulp, paper, printing, and packaging research in the German speaking countries.

Andreas is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists and, when not wearing his headset, enjoys gardening, trying out new recipes from The Guardian, art exhibitions in Berlin & Munich, and classical music, preferably live.