Els Hoefman - English to Dutch IT translations - English to Flemish IT translations

Dutch language expertise for SaaS, software, AI and e-commerce companies

Human English to Dutch translation, Dutch market adaptation, and AI language QA for companies that want to communicate naturally with Dutch-speaking users.

Discuss your project

Does this sound familiar?

  • AI-generated Dutch sounds unnatural.

  • Your website has been translated but doesn't feel local.

  • Your chatbot responses feel off.

  • Product terminology is inconsistent.

  • The Dutch version doesn’t match your brand tone.

  • Marketing copy doesn't convert in the Dutch market.

I help technology companies solve these challenges through translation, localization and language quality services.

Dutch market adaptation

Content that resonates with Dutch-speaking users, leading to higher acceptance and conversion rates.

This includes:

  • localization

  • transcreation

  • UX copy adaptation

  • marketing copy adaptation

  • Flemish vs Netherlands Dutch choices

  • tone-of-voice consulting

Human-led English to Dutch Translation & Localization

Accurate, natural Dutch that reflects your brand and product, for content where quality, trust and nuance matter.

Examples:

  • websites

  • onboarding flows

  • help centers

  • technical documentation

  • product marketing

AI & Language Quality Services

Review and improvement of AI-generated Dutch content, chatbot responses and machine-translated text.

Examples:

  • review AI-generated Dutch content

  • evaluate LLM outputs

  • check chatbot responses

  • audit AI-translated websites

  • review AI-generated marketing copy

  • terminology validation

  • linguistic quality scoring

  • localization QA

Why work with me?

  • Native Dutch speaker (Dutch and Flemish)

  • Master's degree in translation

  • Specialized in technology and digital products

  • Experience with software and localization projects

  • Direct collaboration, no agency layers

  • Copywriting background

My commitments

Fast turn-around

Reliable delivery within agreed deadlines, even for urgent projects.

Confidentiality

I respect the confidentiality of your materials and data, with or without an NDA.

Testimonials

“I would highly recommend Els as a linguist - she produces work of a very high quality and always within the given deadline. A very reliable translator :)”

— Faith Thomson, Rosetta Translation, London

“Els is a very reliable translator. I’ve been working with her for the last years and she has always delivered high quality translations. Moreover, communication with her is easy, friendly and quick. I would highly recommend her!”

— Nazaret Lázaro, Beluga Linguistics, Madrid

“Els has undertaken translation, of marketing texts, and has undertaken all assignments allocated with due diligence; meeting deadline well in advance and addressing all and any queries raised during the course of the assignment without prompt or after the event.

Els’s written communication skills and command of the English language are good and above reproach.

I have no hesitation in recommending Els for any position requiring use of her linguist skills.”

— Brendan Reany, Foreign Tongues, London

Services

Translation services for the IT industry

    • English to Dutch translations

    • English to Dutch localization

    • MTPE (post-editing of machine translation) of Dutch texts

    • Post-editing and QA of AI-translated documents

    • Post-editing and QA of AI-localized software

    • English into Belgian Dutch translations (English into Flemish translations)

    • Belgian Dutch localization (Flemish localization)

    • Proofreading of Dutch texts

    • Copyediting of Dutch texts

    • Writing of Dutch texts

    • Conversion copywriting for the Flemish/Dutch market

    • UI localization into Dutch

    • Software localization into Dutch

    • App localization into Dutch

    • Product localization into Dutch

    • Localization of marketing materials into Dutch

    • Translation of onboarding mails into Dutch

    • Help center / knowledge base localization into Dutch

    • Translation of documentation and user manuals into Dutch

    • Translation of whitepapers into Dutch

    • Dutch language consulting

    • Consulting on what works in Dutch and what does not, compared to English (difference in tone, cultural differences…)

    • Problem-solving of Dutch language-related issues

    • Accuracy & Hallucination checking

    • Tone & Brand Voice Alignment

    • Language Quality & Readability

    • SEO & Discoverability Review

    • Terminology & Consistency Control

    • Compliance & Risk Review

File formats

I use state-of-the-art technology for translators and can therefore process all kinds of document formats - don’t hesitate to ask!

Verticals

SaaS
Scale-ups

SaaS

Data Analytics

Cloud Software

Cybersecurity

Enterprise Software
Digital platforms

Enterprise Software

Digital platforms

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B2B Software

Mobile applications

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B2C Software

AI

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IoT

Tech Startups

IoT

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Cloud Software

… and other businesses

E-commerce

Questions? Contact me!