Fabienne Coupe,  D.P.S.I. (Dist.)
                                                                                       IoL Translation Diploma (Business Unit)
Established in 1999
Proz.com
Institute            o f             Linguists 
International   Association  of  Professional  Translators  &  Interpreters
Associate   of   Institute   of   Translation  and  Interpreting
National     Register    of     Public    Services   Interpreters
North                 West                Translators              Network
                                            	 Greater         Manchester       Chamber      of      Commerce
         		                        45  Oxton  Street,  Higher   Openshaw,  MANCHESTER,  M11 1HY
      T: 0161 301 2885 / 077 9913 3963         F: 0161 217 0636          E: fcoupe@ntlworld.com         W : www.channel-translations.co.uk
   INTERPRETING          TRANSLATION          TRANSCRIPTION          TRAINING          VOICE OVER

To Whoever it may concern
AGENCY

Date

Dear Sir/Madam, 

Re.: 	FRENCH & ITALIAN INTERPRETER (INCL. CONFERENCES), FRENCH TRANSLATOR, TRANSCRIBER, VOICE OVER ARTIST AND TRAINER.   
SPECIALISATIONS: LEGAL,  BUSINESS and PUBLIC SERVICES. EDUCATION, TOURISM and MEDICAL  EXPERIENCE.

Subsequently to your email, received today, enquiring about my translation services, I am attaching a copy of my latest, updated C.V., as requested. 

My C.V. includes full details of my qualifications and experience, as a freelance French and Italian linguist. I was born in France, and have lived and worked in the UK since 1993, and have the dual French and British nationality. 

I have successfully worked as a freelance linguist since 1999, and indeed have extensive experience in FRENCH and ITALIAN, as a freelance, sole trading linguist. The services I offer are: INTERPRETING (INCLUDING CONFERENCES, where I have 221 hours experience, and for which I can travel in Europe and beyond), TRANSLATION, PROOFREADING, TRANSCRIPTION, and VOICE OVER. I also have extensive experience as a TRAINER in STANDARD and BUSINESS FRENCH, working both with groups and individuals. 

As a linguist, I possess extensive, successful experience in the BUSINESS fields (including MARKETING and PR), and in the LEGAL and PUBLIC SERVICES fields, working with a range of Public and private organisations. I also have some experience in the TOURISM, MEDICAL, EDUCATION and MUSIC fields. As a voice-over artist, I have mainly worked in the areas of tourism, housing, and pharmaceuticals, but will gladly assist you with any of your projects. I also have five years experience working as a translator for a large, international charity, translating literacy training programs for Francophone Africa, and various materials.  

Since 1999, I have assisted, both as an interpreter and as a translator, amongst others: many Translation and Interpreting Agencies, PR, Marketing and Advertising Consultants, Management and Business Consultants, Solicitors, Universities and Colleges, Museums, Hospitals, and many national and international Businesses and European organisations (in CONFERENCES and business meetings - I have close to 200 hours Conference experience). I have also assisted private individuals with the translation of documents, like legal letters, Diplomas, Certificates and CVs.

I have considerable experience working, both as an interpreter and translator, for PUBLIC SERVICES, such as: the Job Centre Plus, the Immigration Dept, the Courts, the Police, Trading Standards, HM Revenue & Customs, the Health and Safety Executive, the Prison Service, the Probation Service, and the Work and Pensions Service. I have also carried out the translation of many extensive, highly specialised LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS, amongst which, the statutes of companies, involving very specialised commercial/legal language.

Please do feel free to have a look at my many outstanding Testimonials on my website, at: www.channel-translations.co.uk, which should be available in the near future. I do hope that these will give you an idea about the quality of my work. Meanwhile, please feel free to call me anytime on 0161 301 2885 or 077 9913 3963, to discuss the enclosed, or any work queries you may have. 

Yours sincerely,

Fabienne Coupe, DPSI (Dist.) - Member of NRPSI, MIOL, NWTN, Proz.con, Associate of ITI, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Encl./attached:  	LATEST CURRICULUM VITAE

 Fabienne Coupe,  D.P.S.I. (Dist)                                                                                                                                                      IoL Translation Diploma (Business Unit)
Established in 1999
Proz.com
Institute            o f             Linguists 
International   Association  of  Professional  Translators  &  Interpreters
Associate   of   Institute   of   Translation  and  Interpreting
National     Register    of     Public    Services   Interpreters
North                 West                Translators              Network
                                            	 Greater         Manchester       Chamber      of      Commerce
         		                        45  Oxton  Street,  Higher   Openshaw,  MANCHESTER,  M11 1HY
      T: 0161 301 2885 / 077 9913 3963         F: 0161 217 0636          E: fcoupe@ntlworld.com         W : www.channel-translations.co.uk
   INTERPRETING          TRANSLATION          TRANSCRIPTION          TRAINING          VOICE OVER

   				         CURRICULUM   VITAE 

SUMMARY

FRENCH  is  my  FIRST  MOTHER  TONGUE,  and  ITALIAN  is  my  JOINT  MOTHER  TONGUE.

I offer all round LANGUAGE SERVICES, as follows:

•	Started in business in 1999 as a FREELANCE, SOLE TRADING LINGUIST 
•	Services:                   TRANSLATION,  INTERPRETING (incl. CONFERENCES),  
                                 TRANSCRIPTION,  VOICEOVER,  TRAINING 
•	Specialims:                    BUSINESS,  LEGAL and  PUBLIC SERVICES/GOVERNMENT   
•	Other experience:    MEDICAL, TOURISM, EDUCATION
•	I do pride myself in the QUALITY OF MY WORK, demonstrated by my 
       MANY OUTSTANDING TESTIMONIALS, in the areas of:  ACCURACY, PRESENTATION, 
       SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE,  and SERVICE PROVISION.

Other experience/skills: 
•	LANGUAGE SECRETARY - FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, ENGLISH: six years experience 
•	PIANO TEACHING to children and adults, from age 15 to 23 (from 1984 to 1992): 8 years experience teaching 
	
PERSONAL DETAILS

Place of birth :  VALENCE,  Rhône-Alpes  Region,  South-East  FRANCE.    Father: French.   Mother: Italian.      
Nationality     :  French and British. 

    					      EARLY EXPERIENCE

1993 – 1999   :    SECRETARIAL/COMMERCIAL/CUSTOMER LIAISON work for major Companies, using FRENCH, ITALIAN, ENGLISH and GERMAN BUSINESS LANGUAGE, at 
   ROLLS ROYCE (Purchasing Dept.) and DUNLOP (Sales Dept.), amongst other Companies.

CURRENT EXPERIENCE

1999 to this day:   As  ‘CHANNEL TRANSLATIONS’, as a  FREELANCE,  SOLE TRADING  TRANSCRIBER, 
		    TRANSLATOR, INTERPRETER (incl. CONFERENCES), and VOICE OVER ARTIST. 

The following is a list of my specialisms, 
both as an INTERPRETER and as a TRANSLATOR:

BUSINESS and LAW
•		Extensive  SIMULTANEOUS  INTERPRETING,  in  a  range  of   BUSINESS   CONFERENCES 
            (Cf. ‘CONFERENCE INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE’ table, on pages 5 and 6) 
•			Extensive,  highly  specialised  TRANSLATION   of  CONTRACTS, TENDERS,  LETTERS,          
         ARTICLES,   REPORTS,   and WEBSITES, often containing  technical  and  legal  terminology. 
•	   	Extensive,  highly  specialised  INTERPRETING  in  BUSINESS MEETINGS (for Consultancies)
•	      TRANSLATION of  LITERACY TRAINING PROGRAMMES  for teachers in Francophone Africa. 
•	AMONGST MY CLIENTS:  CONSULTANTS in MARKETING, ADVERTISING, BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITIES, BUSINESS SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, and ARCHITECTS.  

LAW: MAGISTRATES AND CROWN COURTS, SOLICITORS AND BARRISTERS
•	Extensive  legal  INTERPRETING  in  sometimes  LENGTHY  Court  cases,  for  the  DEFENCE       (Solicitors),    the    PROSECUTION   (Barristers),   and   WITNESSES    (professional  and   non-	  
             professional),  in many  North West UK Courts  and  beyond  (Midlands, Cumbria, Humberside, etc.). 
•	TRANSLATION OF STATEMENTS and various REPORTS and LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
	
LAW: POLICE FORCE
•	Extensive  legal  INTERPRETING  in  suspects’  INTERVIEWS,  sometimes  extending to a week. 
	Successful  work  for  various branches of the  Police Force in the North West and beyond  (as above).
•	TRANSLATION OF STATEMENTS and REPORTS containing  technical  and legal terminology.

Other experience: MEDICAL, TOURISM, EDUCATION (cf. following page)

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
•	HOME OFFICE ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION DEPT.: 
      	INTERVIEWS of Asylum Seekers requiring excellent level of general, legal and political knowledge.
•	         PRISONS: 
    	INTERVIEWS  of Detainees with Solicitors/The Home Office,  preparing  Asylum  Applications/Court cases.
•	         DEPT. OF WORK AND PENSIONS: 
INTERVIEWS  of members of the public  with regards to  Benefits.  TRANSLATION  of  statements.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
•	         TRADING STANDARDS: 
         Detailed INTERVIEWS of fraud suspects.  TRANSLATION of lengthy reports and statements.
•	         HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE: 
               Full INTERVIEWS of various Companies/members of the public, in preparation of Court cases.
•	         HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS: 
         Full  INTERVIEWS  of fraud  suspects.   TRANSLATION  of  various  reports  and  statements.

QUALIFICATIONS and TRAINING

•	1991:   H.N.D. BUSINESS and LANGUAGES - ENGLISH, FRENCH and GERMAN.
•	1992:   EXPORTS ASSISTANCE DIPLOMA  - ENGLISH, FRENCH and GERMAN.
                    For the above two qualifications, the subjects studied were:  Language Laboratory,  Commercial 
                    Translations, International Trade,  Law,  Exports,  European Market  and European Culture.
•	1998:   DIPLOMA OF PUBLIC SERVICE INTERPRETING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
                  (DISTINCTION) - ENGLISH and FRENCH. 
                     Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting, Sight Translation, and Written Translation.  
•	2001:  LETTER OF CREDIT for the DIPLOMA OF PUBLIC SERVICE INTERPRETING, LAW  
                 - ENGLISH and ITALIAN. Consecutive & Simultaneous interpreting: DIST. Sight Translation: DIST.  Translation It.-Engl.: MERIT.  
•	2007:   CITY & GUILDS 7302 CERTIFICATE IN DELIVERING LEARNING.      Entry tests: obtained 39/40
•	2011: TRANSLATION DIPLOMA of the Institute of Linguists (BUSINESS UNIT)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP and CPD

•	INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS
•	INSTITUTE OF TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING (Associate Member) 
•	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OR PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS
•	NATIONAL REGISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE INTERPRETERS     
•	NORTH WEST TRANSLATORS NETWORK
•	GREATER MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 
I do attend the training sessions offered by the above organisations on a regular basis, both online and at their venue.

LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS and SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
Please note:  The rates below are NEGOTIABLE, according to the type and volume of work carried out

			        			INTERPRETING	
I am able to work at short notice, to use my own car for travel, and to stay overnight at the venue if necessary.

		LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS:  ENGLISH and FRENCH, and ENGLISH  and ITALIAN.		SPECIALISMS:   BUSINESS, LEGAL, PUBLIC SERVICES/GOVERNMENT.

Please find a schedule of my CHARGES below – which are all negotiable:

INTERPRETING TIME(Negotiable)	MINIMUM CHARGE & HOURLY RATE	Hourly rate charged after the 3 hours.
£20 to £30, with minimum rate of 2-3 hours 	
	HALF DAY'S WORK (< 4 HOURS)	£80 to 120 	
	FULL DAY'S WORK (< 8 HOURS)	£160 to 240 	
CONFERENCE WORK (Negotiable)	UP TO 8 HOURS 
UP TO 4 HOURS	£240, plus travel time and travel expenses 
£120, plus travel time and travel expenses	
TRAVEL TIME (Negotiable)  	WITHIN MANCHESTER AREA 
OUTSIDE MANCHESTER AREA	50% of the working rate/no charge, if close to venue                                
50% of the working rate 	
TRAVEL EXPENSES (Negotiable)	PETROL      		         
PUBLIC TRANSPORT	35p per mile, as and when applicable
Payable upon proof of payment	
 
  TRANSLATION

		LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS:  FROM/INTO ENGLISH and FRENCH.
		SPECIALISMS:     BUSINESS, LAW, PUBLIC SERVICES/GOVERNMENT
Please note: The rates below are NEGOTIABLE
•	TOOLS USED:
-	Internet tools:     TAUS,  IATE,  LINGUEE,  LEXIQUE ONTARIA,  PROZ GLOSSARIES,
 LE GRAND DICTIONAIRE TERMINOLOGIQUE,  WORDREFERENCE,  TERMINIUM
-	Physical tools:     2 THESAURUSES (French and English),  1 SEMI SPECIALISED DICTIONARY, 
 2 COMMERCIAL & LEGAL DICTIONAIRES,  and 1 BUSINESS DICTIONARY 
 (Robert Collins, Oxford Hachette, Robert, Zanichelli West)
•	  EQUIPMENT USED:  PACKARD BELL LAPTOP,  MICROSOFT  OFFICE 2007, HP INKJET ALL-IN-ONE
•	  MINIMUM CHARGE, up to 300 words: STANDARD work: £20-£28  TECHNICAL/LEGAL work: £20-£28    
•	  RATE PER 1,000 WORDS:               STANDARD work: £55-£60   TECHNICAL/LEGAL work: £60-£65
•	  PROOF-READING WORK:            £20 PER HOUR

VOICE-OVER, TRANSCRIPTION and TRAINING

I also possess VOICE OVER experience, in the Tourism, Housing, Medical and Commercial areas, and TRANSCRIPTION experience, in the Business and Health areas.
Experience  TEACHING  CONVERSATIONAL  and  BUSINESS  FRENCH - Business  people, Members of the Public. 

CONFERENCE  INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE

Most of the work carried out was simultaneous interpreting in booths, with delegates from various European countries.
The LANGUAGE used is stated in bold, in the ‘VENUE & LANGUAGE’ column

   DATES	
CONFERENCE      TITLE & ORGANISERS	
VENUE & LANGUAGE      	
THEMES OR SUBJECTS INTERPRETED	

No. of HOURS	

  18.5.1999

EUROPEAN SALT PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION -  STANDARDISATION  COMMISSION	
Hilton Hotel, Manchester Airport
FRENCH	
European and EEC Directives for European salt producers. 
This Conference included some scientific terminology.	
4	

  7.12.1999

	
GENERATIONS IN ACTION
SALFORD BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP	
Copthorne Hotel, Manchester
ITALIAN	
Intergenerational mentoring at local, national and European level. 
Presentations on demographics and social integration, among others.	
8

15 & 16.6.     2000

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  & URBAN  REGENERATION	
Cunard Building, Liverpool
FRENCH	
EDURC is a sub-committee of the EEC. 
Economic development and urban regeneration, business and education initiatives, European funding.	
17	
 
 23. & 24.6.
 2000
	
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   & URBAN REGENERATION 
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY 	
Campanile Hotel, Liverpool
FRENCH	
Regeneration of inner cities, with workshops on these themes.
Delegates from Northern Europe.	
13	

 10.11.2000

	
MUSIC AND ECONOMIC URBAN REGENERATION
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY	
Maritime Museum, Liverpool
FRENCH	
Music and economic urban regeneration.
The Conference included economics and other technical terminology.	
8

	

21 TO 23. 11. 2001
	
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Organised by HEINZ 	
Moat House Hotel, Chester
FRENCH	
Health and safety training.	
20	

26 & 26.9.2002	
12th INTERNATIONAL RESER CONFERENCE	
CRIC, University of Manchester
FRENCH
	
Services and industries - policies

16	

11 & 12.2.2003

	
CELESTICA’S EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS
CONFERENCE
SERVICES FOR EXPORTS & LANGUAGES, 
SALFORD UNIVERSITY 	
Celestica’s North European HQs, Kidsgrove
FRENCH	
Discussion on the European Directive 94/95, covering the establishment of European Works Councils, with Celestica’s Special Negotiating Body
	
15

	

25 & 26.9.2003	
43RD EUSP CONFERENCE  
( «EUROPEAN UNION OF SOCIAL PHARMACIES»)	
Shillitoe Room, New Century Hall,  Manchester
FRENCH	
New European legislation affecting the work of EUSP.	
15	

21 & 22.10.2003	
EXIDE EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL MEETING	
Ramada Jarvis, Bolton
FRENCH	
European Works Council matters.	
    8.5	

   DATES
	
CONFERENCE      TITLE & ORGANISERS	
VENUE & LANGUAGE       	
THEMES OR SUBJECTS
INTERPRETED	
No. of HOURS	

6 & 7.7.2006
	
‘IMPACT’ CONFERENCE	
Britannia Radelphi Hotel, Liverpool
FRENCH	
European project.
The integration of ex-offenders, and discrimination in the work place.	
12.5	

25 & 26.2.2007
	
CONFERENCE WITH LYON CITY COUNCIL and MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL 
	
Manchester City Council and various venues in Manchester
FRENCH
	
The Manchester city development plan and strategy 
Economic performance and future potential
Manchester branding policy
Manchester’s approach to regeneration and 
public-private partnerships
Regional cooperation and governance 	
16	

28 & 29.6.
2007
	
SUSTAINABLE PROMOTION OF ATLANTIC AREAS
LEGACY CONFERENCE, as part of ‘EUROPEAN IEK’	
Chester City Council, Chester
FRENCH
	
Study of best practice in conservation
Place marketing strategies
Leisure and tourism management, city centre management 
Retail and investment opportunities
Future sustainability of European historic cities and towns
Climate change	
20	

8.10.2009

	
THE UK VEGETABLE MARKET	
Bredbury Hall Hotel, Bredbury, Stockport, Manchester
FRENCH	
Threats and opportunities for the French offer
Latest market trends regarding consumption, local production, and imports 
Supply of the UK vegetable market in the current economic climate	
3	

25.11.2009	
INTERNATIONAL ROAD TEAM  CYCLING (SKY TEAM) EVENT	
The Village Hotel,
Ashton-under-Lyne
FRENCH	
The psychology of sports 
Analysis of success and failure 
The tools for achieving success 
Sky international team rules	
10	

18 & 19.3.2010	
PROSPECTS PROJECT LAUNCH CONFERENCE, with
ACOM, INTEREG, and POLITICAL LEADERS 
from TEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 	
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
FRENCH	
The economic regeneration of the coalfield basins
The transport infrastructure
The role of SMEs and their development 
The exchange of experiences and good practices
Local and regional policies
Eco-innovation and knowledge	
12	

10.2.2011	
WALES ARTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
(supported by the European Regional Development Fund and INTERREG)	
The Galeri,
Caernarfon, North Wales
FRENCH	
Growth of the cultural economy through skills
Knowledge transfer partnerships
The support of business growth in the arts by international governments and cultural institutions 	
7	

12 & 13.4.
2011	
IMAGINA ATLANTICA EUROPEAN COMPETITION (INNOVATIVE DIGITAL PROJECTS) LAUNCH	
St George Hotel, Llandudno, North Wales
FRENCH	
Transnational cooperation Pro-gramme of the Atlantic Area INTERREG IV B
New image technologies and their application in the innovative digital promotion of Atlantic Heritage	
16	

TOTAL				
221 HOURS