About HortiTaal

HortiTaal (previously Horti-Expert) has been operating as a translation agency specialised in the field of horticulture since 2006. Since then, we have enjoyed a steady growth in our clientele. The reason for this is that HortiTaal combines the profession of translating with a unique expertise in horticultural terminology. As a result, we are creating a name for ourselves in this highly specialised niche market.

At the ‘green heart’ of HortiTaal is Susanna Ruiter Bähler. Born in Tessin, a canton in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, languages came very easily to her (she speaks no fewer than seven languages). For more than fifteen years, she held various positions in product management and marketing & sales at leading, internationally operating plant breeding companies in Switzerland, The Netherlands and Germany. Her career took her to countries all over the world where she was frequently exposed to cultures unlike her own. It is these kinds of experiences that make such a difference in how a text is translated.

The lines of communication at HortiTaal are short. We work directly with highly competent freelance translators in the Netherlands and abroad. Each of them has a connection with contemporary horticulture. Each is well versed in horticultural terminology. These factors are reflected in every translation they produce.