The Swiss translation and editorial agency specialised in the cultural sector.
Services
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Translation, editing & proofreading
CD booklets Exhibition catalogues Fiction and non-fiction manuscripts Media releases and dossiers Open call and funding submissions Theatre and radio play scripts Programme booklets Subtitles (feature and documentary films) Websites (CMS) Concepts & consulting Customised vocabularies Multi-lingual communication Style guidelines |
For arts professionals & cultural institutions
Art schools Bands and orchestras Casting, artist and event agencies Concert promoters Curators Dance and performance venues Film production companies Galleries and museums Independent theatre, dance and performance groups Music producers Professional associations and foundations active in the arts Publishers Radio stations Theatres |
Languages
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Translation & editing
German Swiss German (dramatic texts, subtitles) English French Greek Italian Spanish Chinese Longer lead times apply for all other languages. |
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Team
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Simon Froehling
Partner, translator & editor (BA in Literary Writing, Bern University of the Arts; CAS in Translating, Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW) A theatre writer himself, Simon Froehling has specialised in translating into and from the vernacular, especially for radio and theatre productions as well as films. His main language pair is German-English. At Zurich Sydney the Swiss-Australian dual citizen is responsible for external communicating, among other things. Contact |
Anna Sophie Wendel
Partner, translator & editor
(MA Specialist Translator, Zurich University of Applied Sciences)
Be it Theatre of the Absurd or subtitles for a documentary about the band Pussy Riot – Anna Sophie Wendel isn't one to shy away from a translating challenge. Her languages are German, English, French and Spanish. At Zurich Sydney she is responsible, among other things, for internal communication and work processes.
Freelancers
Culture? Yes we can. Because all of our freelancers are not only translators or editors with a lot of experience in different languages and in all types of genres, but are all also culturally active themselves.
Partner, translator & editor
(MA Specialist Translator, Zurich University of Applied Sciences)
Be it Theatre of the Absurd or subtitles for a documentary about the band Pussy Riot – Anna Sophie Wendel isn't one to shy away from a translating challenge. Her languages are German, English, French and Spanish. At Zurich Sydney she is responsible, among other things, for internal communication and work processes.
Freelancers
Culture? Yes we can. Because all of our freelancers are not only translators or editors with a lot of experience in different languages and in all types of genres, but are all also culturally active themselves.
References
Abraxas – Zentralschweizer Kinder- und Jugendliteraturfestival Zug Autorinnen und Autoren der Schweiz AdS astej – Schweizerischer Verband für Kinder- und Jugendtheater Auawirleben Theaterfestival Bern Coviello Classics Der Pfeil Edition Howeg Edition Patrick Frey Edizioni Periferia Electronic.Art-Foundation Figura Theaterfestival Henschel Schauspiel Hugofilm herdeg&desponds Interplay Europe und World Interplay Kiriakos Hadjiioannou Langfilm LiteraturSchweiz.ch Matterhorn Produktionen Nikkol Rot Fotografie Orchester le Phénix Public History ps72 productions real Film Republik Schaubühne Berlin Schweizer Radio SRF 1 Schweizer Radio SRF 2 Kultur Schweizerisches Jugendschriftenwerk SJW Solothurner Literaturtage Spoken-Word.ch Swiss Films Tanzhaus Zürich Thalia Theater Hamburg Theaterhaus Gessnerallee Theater Kanton Zürich Theaterprojekte Durrer/Bodinek Triluna Film Verein für allgemeines Wohl/Simone Aughterlony Zeitraum Film Zukkihund
Pricing
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Translation
Prices vary according to language, complexity, degree of specialisation and deadline. For smaller commissions we work with per line rates and for larger projects with per page rates. One line comprises 55 characters (including spaces) and one page 1,500 characters (including spaces). The calculation is always based on the source text. We can also offer fixed rates, especially for larger projects such as subtitles for feature films or for editing book-length manuscripts. |
Editing
For localisations, editing and proofreading we work with hourly rates which vary according to language, complexity, degree of specialisation and deadline. For larger projects we can also offer fixed rates. |
Contact
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Zurich Sydney
Simon Froehling & Anna Sophie Wendel ℅ Simon Froehling Josefstrasse 167 +41 79 686 35 35 zurich@zurichsydney.com |
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