Together, we represent decades of experience in language services, so you can rest assured that we can deliver excellent results. Your texts are in good hands!
About Us
The select group of language professionals at The Language Collective specialize in translating, editing and writing English and Dutch texts for a diverse clientele.
The team
Joy Phillips
Services: NL>EN translation, English copy editing & copywriting, certified translation
Specialized in: medical, public health, climate, environment, tech & innovation, architecture & infrastructure, creative design
Joy’s portfolio / Joy on LinkedIn
Michael Blommaert
Services: NL>EN and EN>NL translation, coaching, HR consultancy
Specialized in: culinary, entertainment, legal, coaching & psychology, creative storytelling, marketing, literary translation
Michael’s website / Michael on LinkedIn
Kyle Wohlmut
Services: NL>EN, DE>EN and IT>EN translation, English copy editing
Specialized in: legal translation, academic writing, tech industry, culinary; USA, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, northern Italy. Presenter and educator on best practices for non-AI translation
Kyle at texorcist.ai / Kyle by email / Kyle on LinkedIn
Laura van Staveren
Services: NL>EN and EN>NL translation
Specialized in: health care and medical documents, including clinical trial reports, ICF and PI documents, medical reference work and patient records; technical and practical applications of Dutch and European regulations
LS Edits / Laura by email /Laura on LinkedIn
Colby Dunn
Services: NL>EN translation, copywriting, copyediting, transcription
Specialized in: journalism, creative storytelling, public relations, marketing, academic editing, subtitling, medical transcription, clinical research documentation
Colby at The Niche Editorial / Colby by email / Colby on LinkedIn
Coby Karsmakers
Services: Process design and optimization, multilingual administration
Coby on LinkedIn
Anna Robinson
Services: EN editing and proofreading
Specialized in: creative writing, documentation, web content, infrastructrure and engineering, audiobooks, education
Anna by email / Anna’s writing services
Services
Translation
Our team can handle Dutch, English and German translations with ease, and works with trusted partners for other language pairs.
Editing
We can help you polish your text to preserve your unique voice, while getting your message across more clearly. Our speciality is partnering with non-native speakers who are content experts in their own fields.
Copywriting
Working with key stakeholders and content owners, we can synthesize information from various sources into a coherent whole. Clear messaging and fact-checked content are a given.
Certified translation
Certified translations from Dutch into English by Joy Phillips and Colby Dunn, registered with the court of Amsterdam and the Dutch Register of Certified Translators and Interpreters (Rbtv). Other combinations (including EN>NL and RU>NL) available through trusted partners on request.