Career / Experience

EDUCATION

Octobre 2004 – Septembre 2005
Imperial College London, UK
MSC in Scientific, Medical and Technical Translation with Translation Technology
Course content: Language and Translation, Translation Theory, Translation Technology, Localisation, Publishing Skills,
Language Engineering, Terminology Management, Practical Translation (French to English – assessed, English to French – non-assessed), Dissertation on Translation Quality Assessment

University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
BA Geography and Environmental Studies with European studies and French


CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager, Linguistic Validation Department,
Mapi Research Institute, Lyon, France. August 2006 to present,
I am responsible for coordinating and managing multilingual translation projects (budget, deadline, quality) by organising, piloting and following up the work of various internal and external participants (translators, consultants, proofreaders, authors and clients) . I perform linguistic analysis of translations in reports at the different stages of a project with consultants from different countries with whom I take translation decisions. I also carry out the budgetary negotiation and management of my projects.

Freelance Translator (French to English), Technicis, Part-time. May 2005 to present
I also work as a freelance translator (and proof-reader) for Technicis (Paris).

Co-ordinator Technical Documentation, Technical Services, Services & Quality, Renault UK, London, UK. September 2005 to August 2006
My main job purpose was to provide a full range of technical documentation, accurately translated where required, to the dealer network. My responsibilities included:
•Translating, providing assistance with linguistic issues and monitoring the quality of documentation.
•Ensuring compliance with Block Exemption regulations by organising the translation and provision of a full range of technical documentation to the Network, independent sector and various publishers.
•Managing the Technical Documentation budget
•Production of vehicle handbooks, training documentation for the UK market.
•Assisting with key department projects and co-ordinating Technical Dept activity regarding new vehicle launches.
•I was co-responsible for all the departments’ web publishing activities.

Freelance Translator (French to English)
Fieldwork International Ltd, Part-time November 2004 to June 2005
SDL International, Part-time. May 2005 to December 2005
I worked freelance at Fieldwork International Ltd (medical research company) translating medical questionnaires, texts and transcribing and translating taped interviews. I have also worked as a Translations Coordinator and been involved in quality monitoring of interviews with medical professionals one day per week (until the end of May) in the same company.
I also worked as a freelance translator (and proof-reader) for SDL International

Translation Experience:
As part of my MSc training, Imperial College London (2004-2005)
French>English (assessed): Translation of scientific texts - Prion, GMO, wine making, earthquakes, land use management in Sahara, patient information leaflets, patient notes, summary of product characteristics, automotive industry, software user’s manual, localization of software and websites and more.
English>French (non-assessed): Translation of scientific publications, human, animal and plant biology texts, software user’s manual, localization of software and websites.

Volunteer Translator (French to English), Traducteurs Sans Frontières. Part-time Oct 2002 to October 2004
I translated texts based on the works of Médecins Sans Frontières and other humanitarian organisations for Translators Without Borders.

Account Leader for France, Benelux and UK, General Electric Medical Information Technologies, Slough, UK. January 2003 to October 2004
Main responsibilities included dealing with and processing medical equipment orders, liasing with product managers, warehouse operators, clients, sales representatives and responding to various enquiries. Communication was mainly in French language. I was also occasionally involved in translation of documents, correspondence, technical catalogues and manuals.

Customer Services Officer, HOMES, London Borough of Hounslow, UK. Jan 2001-Sept 2001
Responsibilities included:
•Interpreting for Housing Officers and customers into French and English on a regular basis.
•Working as a receptionist, dealing with customers’ enquiries, advising on housing matters, referring customers to various people and sections within Housing Services. Being a complaints officer, dealing with customers’ and Council members’ complaints.

Auxiliary Nurse, British Nursing Association, Ashford Hospital, UK. Oct 1995 to Dec 1998 (vacation job). June 1999 to Dec 2000
Main responsibilities involved providing the various basic nursing care to patients in wards. I gained experience in working in a hectic environment where teamwork was essential. I also worked in the outpatient’s clinic. I dealt with appointments, assisted the consultants and did various administrative tasks.

   Pricing / Other services

Translation: 0.08 to 0.12 euros per word, depending on the technical nature of texts
Proofreading: 0.05 to 0.08, depending on the technical nature of texts