Expertise in:
Art, media, film and TV, current affairs, culture and politics, sociology and anthropology, medical and pharmaceutical as well as a broad range of business related subjects.

Post-Graduate studies:
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London.
Degree: M.Ac. Sociology (ECON) from LSE

Research skills:
Sharp and accurate research skills - highly reliable and punctual work.

Translator/writer and interpreter:
Various publications, journals, newspapers, catalogs, poetry books, films, dubbing, subtitling, voice-overs, interpreting at major film festivals (Cannes, Rotterdam, Cairo, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.) conferences, conventions, court hearings and business meetings.

Languages:
English mother tongue - French bilingual
Source languages are French (bilingual), Arabic (native level), Armenian (native level), Italian and Turkish (source languages).
ALSO: English, Arabic and Armenian into French. Lived and worked in France for over 13 years.

Accomplishments:
1. Narrative and documentary film scripts, publicity and press packages and various related publications for films such as: Last Station, Haifa, Histoires d'Arménie, le Néflier, The Way Back, Al Awda, The Colour of Pomegranates, to name a few.
2. Poetry: An anthology of Armenian Poetry: SOJOURN AT ARARAT, a book of poems: SARE, and more recently: Forgotten Genocides of the 20th Century. I am a published poet.
3. Stage plays: On the Couch (Sur le Divan- for French Radio), Io Donna Immigrata (IT-EN), and Nannto, Nannto (various languages).
4. Treatises on anthropology, history and people from Arabic into English.
5. Websites and related texts from Arabic, French and Italian into English.
6. Academic articles for reviews, encyclopedia entries and newspapers - English, Arabic, French, Armenian and Italian.
7. Business manuals, catalogs, user manuals, and patent registrations.
8. Publications and brochures for the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, for Egyptian Television and for French companies such as l'Oreal, EDF-GDF, Solvay, Galderma, CRDT, PSA Citroen- Peugeot, etc.
9. Legal depositions for the US Department of Justice, The Texas Work Commission and for private law firms.
10. Medical translations for drug studies and tests including disclosure forms.

Translation rates:
Vary between 0.10-0.25 per source word depending on language pair, technicality of material, layout and formatting requirements, clarity of the original provided, and deadline restrictions. Therefore best to give a quote for specific projects.

Interpreting rates:
Depending on language pair on half-day or full day basis rates vary between 450-1000 USD.

INVOICING:
Can invoice in USD through bank transfer, US check or PayPal, EURO on an EU bank transfer or GBP on a UK bank transfer.
PAYPAL accepted.

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