About VDA Translations
Dorien Van den Abbeele
Hello, and welcome! I am Dorien, the qualified translator behind VDA Translations. Since establishing my practice in 2012, I have specialized in localizing high-impact content for the Dutch and Flemish markets.
In an age of automated AI outputs, the critical human in the loop is what sets your copy apart.
I supply the cultural nuances, precise idiomatic syntax, and brand alignment that automated engines miss, ensuring your messaging resonates fully with target audiences.
Over the years my work grew beyond the page. I now also build websites and apps and handle the SEO that gets them found, so your content is translated, live and visible without passing through three different suppliers.
Master's Degree
Translation (Hogeschool Gent)
ATA exam
Passed (EN → NL)
Proficient with CAT tools including memoQ and Phrase, plus Google Search Console, GA4 and modern web stacks. Prompt engineer and design optimization consultant.
Language, search and web under one roof
Translate it, get it found and build the place it lives. One person handles all three, so nothing gets lost between agencies.
Translation and localization
Native Dutch and Belgian Dutch that reads as if it was written there, not translated.
- Translation of corporate documents, manuals and content assets
- Localization of software, apps and websites to Dutch conventions
- Transcreation of marketing copy that keeps its emotional punch
- Editing, proofreading and MTPE for pre-translated or AI-drafted copy
EN, ES, FR → NL and Belgian Dutch
SEO and growth
Search that works in every language you sell in, measured with real data instead of guesses.
- SEO audits: technical health, content gaps and quick wins
- Keyword research per market, based on how locals actually search
- Multilingual SEO: hreflang, localized metadata and URLs
- Search Console, Bing and GA4 setup with clear reporting
For new and existing sites
Websites and apps
Fast, multilingual websites and apps, built with the copy and SEO in mind from day one.
- Websites and landing pages that load fast and convert
- Multilingual sites with every language version set up properly
- Web and mobile apps, from prototype to app store listing
- Lead forms, waitlists and analytics wired in from the start
Software/IT, Fashion, Tourism, E-learning, HR, Marketing and E-commerce
Recent work
Two websites I designed, built, wrote and optimized in Bocas del Toro, Panama, where I live.
Papito's Nature Tours
bocasnaturetours.comA bilingual site for a local boat captain and native guide, built to win direct bookings instead of paying travel-platform commissions.
- 23 tour and wildlife pages, each in English and Spanish
- Custom tour builder that turns a visitor's picks into a priced offer
- Content aimed at specific wildlife searches, like San San Pond Sak manatees and Oophaga pumilio frogs, now on page 1 of Google
- WhatsApp booking, Tour and FAQ structured data, GA4 tracking
Finca Montezuma
finca-montezuma.comThe site for my own cacao farm and eco-lodge on Dolphin Bay: overwater cabins, treehouses, chocolate tours and a tropical plant nursery.
- Plant nursery catalog of 200+ species, fed from a bilingual spreadsheet
- Guest portal with everything staying guests need
- Cacao paste recipe converter for farm-shop customers
- Interactive farm map, site search, sitemap and llms.txt
A simple, reliable process
Four straightforward steps, whether you need words, rankings or a whole website.
Submit details
Share files, your site URL or app idea, goals and delivery dates.
The work
Translation, SEO or build work, tailored precisely to your market and niche.
Quality check
Proofreading, link and SEO checks, and testing on real devices.
Launch ready
Receive files ready to publish, or a site or app that is already live.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about working together on translation, SEO and web projects.
Start your project
Translation, SEO or a new website: tell me what you need and I will get back to you with a free quote.
Alternatively, email me directly at
info@vda-translations.com