Summary:
Trilingual translator: French, Spanish > English; professional member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
Mother Tongue: British English
Subjects: Business, administration, invitations to tender, general technical, NGOS and charities, market research, tourism, international organisations and government departments, education, journalism
Excellent academic record and typing skills: 75wpm
Education
2000 – 2001 PGCE, secondary, modern languages (French main subject, Spanish subsidiary), Kingston University
1995 – 1997 MA in Translation University of Surrey, Guildford
Course included: Translation from French into English in the subject areas of Law, Economics and Technology, lexicography and terminology and a dissertation to proceed to the Masters degree. This dissertation was awarded a mark of distinction.
1991 – 1995 BA in Modern/Medieval Languages (French and Spanish), Girton College, Cambridge, 2ii honours, including year abroad 1993 – 1994 in Paris as English language assistant in French state secondary school.
Other Relevant Qualifications
Advanced language course, University of Málaga, summer 2003.
Pitman’s Diploma in Office Typing, 1996.
Professional Experience (1997 – present): Translator, Teacher, Language Examiner, Secretary
Translation of documents and various subjects: Business, NGO project development (AIDS, agriculture, project development/reports), market research questionnaires, journalism, public relations, general technical translations.
Proofreading using Track Changes and Comments feature in Microsoft Word: legal documents and patents.
Secondary school teacher (England and Northern Ireland) of French and Spanish including private tuition. Developed resources and curricula for specific needs of students.
French adult education evening classes, intermediate level.
Examiner and coursework moderator for examination boards CCEA and Edexcel: French and Spanish General Certificate of Secondary Education.
Secretarial work within a business environment: telecommunications (bilingual work in Paris), insurance, pharmaceutical.
Secretarial work within a medical environment: A&E, maxillo-facial, ENT, dermatology, x-ray, neurosurgery, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery.
Detailed Service Description:
Translation of documents from French and Spanish into English in the following fields: Business, administration, invitations to tender, general technical, NGOS and charities, market research, tourism, international organisations and government departments, education, journalism