The Natives is an Amsterdam-based translation agency that specializes in Dutch-English and English-Dutch translations for the cultural and new-media sectors.

The Natives is run by two native speakers, Douglas Heingartner (native English) and Roald van Oosten (native Dutch). Heingartner is an American journalist and editor who writes for a wide range of international publications, including The New York Times, The Economist, and The International Herald Tribune; a partial listing is online at Heingartner.com.
Van Oosten graduated from the University of Amsterdam with a master’s degree in Dutch, and currently presents his various musical and multimedia activities at GhostTrucker.com.

Over the years, we have done translation, editing, and subtitling work for cultural organizations including: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Mediamatic, VPRO, De Appel, Virtual Platform, Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, Thames & Hudson Publishers, Visions du Réel, Impakt Festival, Holland Animation Festival, Jewish Historical Museum, Berlage Institute, Form Zeitschrift für Design, Architectuurcentrum AORTA, Nederlands Fotomuseum, ZDF, and Deutsche Welle.

We have also translated and edited for corporate clients including: Nokia Nederland, IBM Nederland, KPN Telecom, ABN AMRO, Sharp Electronics Benelux, Postbank, DaimlerChrysler, Deloitte & Touche, Transavia Airlines, Randstad Group, Delft University of Technology, and Erasmus University Medical Center.