"Abby did a wonderful job of transcribing and translating my Austrian Jewish grandparents’ letters from Vienna during the Nazi era to my father and other family members who escaped to Australia. My grandparents eventually died in the Holocaust, but Abby’s skilful and vivid translation of the letters (which were written in difficult-to-decipher old German cursive script) is an enormous gift to me and my children. It renders palpable the distress and anguish of a family being torn apart; but it also conveys their love for each other, and enables us to hear my grandparents' voices, which would otherwise have been lost to us."

Humphrey Bower

Perth, Australia

June 2024

Abby Huber

ATA-Certified Translator, German to English (US)

Translator, Spanish into English (US)

Certified Healthcare Interpreter™ (Spanish)

Handwriting & History

Older German handwriting

German Jewish emigration

Nazi persecution and the Holocaust

Healthcare

Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Medical Interpreting

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My Services

Medical Translation

(Spanish and German to English)

My areas of expertise include:
• Ophthalmology

• Clinical trials & oversight
• User interfaces (UI)
• Medical journal articles

My high professional standard means:
• Staying up-to-date on specialized medical terminology
• Proficiency with CAT tools and the latest software and AI tools
• Continuing education and training through ATA and specialized industry programming

Translation: Historical German Documents

Skilled at reading old German handwriting styles, including Sütterlin, I help families and organizations unlock the door to the past by translating 1930s and 40s personal correspondence and official documents from German to English, with sensitivity to and respect for Jewish history. Personal letters and vital records contain crucial details on Jewish families’ personal experiences and must urgent concerns during the Nazi rise to power, Nazi persecution of the Jews, and the Holocaust. My strong background in history (BA in European History, MA in International Literatures) aids me in unlocking the specific histories contained in your family or organization’s documents.

Interpreting

I provide Spanish-English interpreting services for medical settings, with a specialization in Ophthalmology. As a Certified Healthcare Interpreter (Spanish) with a Professional Certificate in Spanish Community Interpreting (Medical) from MIIS (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey), I am trained in the standards of practice and codes of ethics relevant to this important role and experienced in accurately and reliably conveying the message, tone, and register for all parties.

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Testimonials

Michele

San Francisco, CA
November 2024

"Abigail is much more than an adept translator, she approached the translation of 1938 Austrian documents with care and awareness of the difficult history of the time. I believe her European History studies in addition to her language expertise provide her with a rare understanding of this era. She unlocked the mystery of the old fashioned German cursive handwriting which had rendered even the identification of the constituent letters in each word elusive to me. I finally knew exactly when my father was able to flee Vienna. I would gladly hire her again if I find new documents."

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About Me

Professional translator into English since 2013, specializing in historical and handwritten German documents. ATA-certified for German-to-English translation. Spanish-English translator and community interpreter and Certified Healthcare Interpreter (TM) (Spanish).

Please email or call me with questions at abigail.huber [@] gmail.com or +1 401 830 3250, or request a quote. I look forward to hearing from you.

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