References

Confidentiality is the basis for any cooperation we enter into, both with our translators and our clients. Names are therefore only mentioned after due consultation with and approval by the client in question.

The customers listed below have given us permission to use their names and the fact that they cooperate with us to illustrate the wide variety of clients we have.

Hornbach was the first European company to combine a DIY-shop with a garden centre in Germany back in 1968. Today the company's large-scale DIY-shops and garden centres are found throughout Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Sweden and Romania. www.hornbach.nl

Hornbach Bouwmarkt NL BV has been our client ever since 1996, and a few years ago the German Hornbach Baumarkt AG and its parent company Hornbach Holding AG also started using our services. We not only provide these 3 members of the international Group with German-Dutch and Dutch-German translations , but also with translations into Romanian, Czech, Slovak and French. The texts vary from internal training material and press releases to advertising material and financial annual reports.

Xella, one of our long standing and most loyal clients, operates in three business segments: building materials, dry lining systems and raw materials. Brands such as YTONG, HEBEL, and SILKA make Xella the world´s largest manufacturer of aerated concrete and calcium-silicate blocks, while FERMACELL is a leading gypsum fibreboard brand. The raw materials division FELS is one of the leading suppliers of lime and limestone in Europe. The company has more than 7,600 employees operating in more than 30 countries. In the fiscal year 2008, Xella generated sales to the amount of EUR 1.4 billion. www.xella.com

For Xella, we mainly translate marketing materials and presentations in the language combinations Dutch-German, German-Dutch, Dutch-English and English-Dutch.

Synthon is a Dutch company that develops and produces humane generic medicines. Synthon has recently expanded its activities into the research of medicines based on biotechnology. It's head office is in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and the company has branches in six countries. It employs more than 1,000 people, 300 of which work in Nijmegen. Synthon's products are sold under license by third parties all over the world. The company culture is marked by decisiveness and personal entrepreneurship. www.synthon.com

We have been translating patents in the language combinations English-Chinese and Chinese-English for Synthon for several years now. The fact that we have been able to provide these translations satisfactory for many years, has led to our focusing on the Asian market and expanding our activities in this particular field of expertise.

AssumDelft advocaten is a medium-sized law firm based in the centre of the Netherlands. It offers legal services to companies, non-profit organisations and private individuals. The firm is an important strategic partner for its clients. With fourteen specialised lawyers, it covers a wide range of specialised legal services. www.assumdelft.nl

DSK Language Services has been cooperating closely with AssumDelft advocaten for many years. We provide the firm with translations in and from Dutch, German, English and French. Our activities for this client mainly include translating legal documents such as case files and writs, both with and without certification and/or apostille.