Source language: American English, British English
Target language: French (French native speaker, university trained)

Specialized in video games and games.
Knowledge of all platforms and terminology
Translate and proofread on a regular basis: manuals, ingames, boxtexts and related documents.



CURRENT ACTIVITY

Full-time Freelance Translator and Proofreader, 2004 – present date

2008 - 6 months in-house, Nintendo of Europe, Frankfurt, Germany

Translation and/or proofreading of Dialogues, Manuals, Ingames, Tutorials, Scripts, Boxtexts, Online contents.

* Some examples of the most recent jobs include the following:


PS3 - Castlevania : lords of shadow

PS2 - Dragon Quest VI, Suikoden & Suikoden Tactics, Leaderboard golf

PSP - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, Street Supremacy, Xyanide

Gameboy - Boktai 2 : Solar Boy Django

Nintendo DS - Lost in Blue II, Dragon Booster

Wii - Disaster: Day of crisis, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Xbox - Tao's adventures, AMF Xtreme Bowling

Xbox 360 - Dynasty Warriors V

PC - Magick, Warhammer, Spellforce, Gothic II & III, Ejay Dance 7, PC Sudoku

MMO - Dawspire, casual games for Habbo Hotel

Mobile phone games - Tornado Mania, War Diary Torpedo, Dragon & Jade, Da Vinci Code

Website - Lunar Knights

Social gaming - CityVille, RewardVille (Zynga)



TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE

Full-time EN>FR in-house Project Manager Translator/Proofreader and Editor, 2000 – 2003

* Translation, proofreading and editing manuals, software, websites (20 languages). Fields: Telecom, IT, Household electrical appliances, Audio / video electronics, Office equipment
* Localization
* Translation quality assurance
* Glossary creation


Part-time EN>FR Freelance Translator/Proofreader and Editor, 1994 – 2000

* Journalistic proofreading for technical magazines. Field of expertise: marketing, household, tourism, etc.
* Various surveys for Health Canada
* Translation of CV, Abstracts, General documents



EDUCATION

# Post degree diploma in Comparative Studies, First rank graduated Summa Cum Laude
# M.A. Honours in French and M.A. Honours in Teaching French as a Second Language
# B.A. Honours Degree in French/English with specialization in linguistics


Wide range of expertise backed by a solid experience and an on-going passion for games, role games and video games, sports, automotive, motorbikes and cars.
A strong passion and knowledge of cosmetics.
French native speaker, resident in France, lived in Los Angeles (California, USA), Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario, Canada), Frankfurt (Germany), traveled extensively (three months in Japan).