Norwegian and German Translation Service   

Translations from Norwegian and German to English with special focus on genealogical research

Jim Skurdall

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Experience & Education

Freelance translator, German to English, Bonn, Germany:

  • German Federal Press Office: speeches (press releases) chancellor, president, foreign minister
  • German Parliament: proposed amendments, draft resolutions, special reports
  • German Bishops’ Conference: speeches during visits of Pope John Paul II, 1980, 1987
  • LUFTHANSA magazine: translation of articles
  • Documentary film scripts and film reviews
  • Simultaneous interpreting at depositions, German-English, English-German

    • Published Translations:

  • Kings of Norway: 58 Bilingual Stories in English and Norwegian, by Anders Kvåle Rue, Astri My Astri Publishing, 128 p., 2006.
  • “Acculturation in Buildings and Farmsteads in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, from 1850 to 1930” by Reidar Bakken, in Material Culture and People’s Art Among the Norwegians in America, p. 73-91, edited by Marion John Nelson,The Norwegian-American Historical Association,1994.
  • Norwegian Rose Painting in America: What the immigrants brought, by Nils Ellingsgard, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 99 p., 1993. (*Translator’s disclaimer: The layout and printing of this book was assigned to Scandinavian University Press (Universitetsforlaget) in Oslo, whose language consultants bear responsibility for the poor English used in the book jacket, for the errors found on the title page and in added photo captions, and for all incorrect word divisions in the main text.)
  • “Ripples: Marguerite Wildenhain and Her Pond Farm Students,” by Prof. Hubert Kittel, Burg Giebichenstein, Halle, Germany, in Recent Lectures and Writings about Marguerite Wildenhain, published on the occasion of the special Pond Farm Collection exhibit at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, October 11, 2003.
  • “Norsk Rosemåling,” by Nils Ellingsgard, Det Norske Samlaget,1999, p. 134-139, as found in chapter nine of Astri, My Astri: Norwegian Heritage Stories, by Deb Nelson Gourley, 2004. The article “Hesteslepp i Sikkilsdalen,” by Kåre Prytz, 1976, is printed as “The Turning Out of the Horses in Sikkilsdalen” in chapter sixteen of the same book.

    • A sample of translated histories, memoirs, & other texts:

  • Memoirs, reminiscences of Paulus Valvik, 236 p.
  • Voyages of the “Ursus Minor”: Reminiscences of Harald Heitmann, 68 p., Kragerø, Norway, 1974.
  • Heensåsen Church, 1902-2002, by Sigfred Hovda, 88 p. Heensåsen Parish Council, Fagernes, Norway, 2002.
  • Paolo Sperati (1821-1884), by Carl Fredrik Falkenberg, 106 p., Thesis in Music, University of Oslo, 1984.
  • Cover texts for Glød, a CD of traditional music from Gudbrandsdalen, by Mari Eggen and Helene Høye, Oslo, 2003.
  • Pilt Ola: Documentary Novel (select chapters), by Jon Moe, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo, 1972.
  • The History of “Drammens Tidende” and ”Buskeruds Blad” (select chapters), Vol. 1, by Øyvin Davidsen, Drammen, 1975.
  • Towards Tydal’s Lofty Mountains, by Halldis Stuedahl, 60 p., Tydal, Norway, 1991.
  • Arnekleiv: An Old Farm in Dovre, by Sigurd Arnekleiv, 95 p. Gudbrandsdal Historielag, Vågåmo, Norway,1983.
  • The Eiker Wiborg Family:The Historical Background for the Oral Tradition (select chapters), by Yngvar Hauge and Terje Gulbrandsen, 235 p., Oslo, Norway, 1966.
  • “Dagfinn Mannsåker”, Commemorative address given by Magne Skodvin  before the Norwegian Academy of Science, Yearbook of the Norwegian Academy of Science, 1995.
  • “Jo i Sjøholmene,” by Jonas Lie, Gyldendalske Boghandel, Kristiania, 1921.
  • “Stories from Schönhengst” (Moravia), collected by Franz J. C. Gauglitz, Wiesentheid, Germany, 1991, as found in The Knotts and  Hartmanns from Schönhengst by Fran Debnam, 1999, St. Louis, MO. Also translated for the same book: “The Inhabitants of Triebendorf: Origin and Character,” by Dr. Alois Knauer. Würzburg, Germany.

    • Histories I have written:

  • An Anderson Family History: Hjartdal and Ringebu to Winneshiek County, Iowa, by James Skurdall, 216 p., Decorah, IA, 2008
  • Early Immigrants from Norway: The Dustruds and the Bensons/Bensens, by James Skurdall, 121 p., Decorah, IA, 2006.
  • Skurdall • Skurdell • Skurdahl: Emigrants from Sør-Fron to Dakota Territory, by James Skurdall, 237 p., Decorah, IA, 1999.
  • Henry and Mary Ann, Immigrants from Sogn: The Jones Family in America 1857-2001, by James Skurdall, 156 p., Decorah, IA, 2001.
  • A Berg Family History: Gol, Hallingdal to Richland County, North Dakota, by James Skurdall, 152 p., Decorah, IA, 2003.

    • Education:

  • B.A. & teaching certification, German, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington
  • M.A. & coursework for Ph.D., German language and literature, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

    • Teaching:

  • Purdue University, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Truman State University, Division of Language and Literature, Kirksville, Missouri
  • Luther College, Modern Languages and Literatures, Decorah, Iowa
  • Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Gymnasium, Ahlhorn, Germany
  • Gesellschaft für wirtschaftsberufliche Bildung, Bonn, Germany

    • Musical Interests:

  • Mandolinist and vocalist with Foot-Notes, Scandinavian-American Dance Music, Decorah, Iowa, http://www.footnotesdance.com/
  • Guitarist and vocalist with Bear Creek Bluegrass Band, Decorah, Iowa
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    Jim Skurdall ©2004-2008

    Updated 25 February 2008

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