Glen W. Covert is a self-employed English-language proofreader. His proofreading services are unique because he has a passion for English language mechanics. He discovered this passion in 1997 when he went into theatre acting. Many experiences since then have cultivated and deepened his passion, especially The University of Chicago’s “Professional and Academic Writing” course.
Clients
His clients have included KERN Austria GmbH, short & sweet TRANSLATION, and WNI-Austria.
Proofreading services
- Correct typos and misspelled words as well as punctuation mistakes according to The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers or the Chicago Manual of Style
- Verify accuracy of German-to-English translated idiomatic expressions or colloquialisms
- Finesse translated texts according to English language mechanics and artistic license
- Suggest rearrangement of English translations of German texts concerning flow and organization
- Check text font, styles, and colors for accuracy
Fields of expertise
Acting (see theatre experience)
Austrian cultural history
Austrian political history
Austrian social history
Castles and palaces
Christianity
Current events
Economics
EU institutions
Faith and belief
Family history
Genealogy
Habsburg history
Historical buildings and monuments
Itineraries
Law
Nobility
Poetry
Political science
Protocol (diplomatic relations, etc.)
Royalty
Salutations (diplomats, etc.)
Theatre (see theatre experience)
Tourism
US current events
US history
US politics
End products
Academic articles
Advertisements
Autobiographies
Biographies
Booklets
Books
Brochures
Business plans
Doctoral dissertations
Flyers
Forms
Interview transcripts
Invitations (formal)
Journalistic articles
Marketing material
Master’s theses
Movie subtitles
Personal statements
Play scripts (see theatre experience)
Posters
Television subtitles
Templates
Webpages
Websites