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Working languages:
English to French
French (monolingual)

Beatrice Hercend
25 years in IT and telecoms

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Local time: 10:04 EST (GMT-5)

Native in: French Native in French

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Project management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Computers: Hardware
Computers: SoftwareComputers: Systems, Networks
IT (Information Technology)Internet, e-Commerce
Telecom(munications)Computers (general)

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 254, Questions answered: 199, Questions asked: 397
Experience Years of translation experience: 25. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2001. Became a member: Nov 2010.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to French (university degree)
Memberships SFT
Software Logoport, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, MS Word 2000, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX
CV/Resume French (DOC)
About me
Translation, editing, review (English into French) of documents, mainly in the telecommunications, IT and business fields.

Areas of specialization:
TELECOMS
- Access (dial-in, broadband, wireline, wireless, microwave)
- Technology (UMTS, GSM, ATM, SDH, DECT...)
- Equipment (multiplexer, switch, cross-connect, handset, router...)
- Call center
Main customers (via agencies): RIM, Bytemobile, Visto Corp, Cisco, Openview, etc.

COMPUTER/IT
- Software (user interface, on-line help, user manuals, training guides), wide range of subjects.
- Hardware
- Networks (security, routing)
Main customers (via agencies): Autodesk, Microsoft, CNES, Canon, Adobe, CipherTrust, PTC, etc.

BUSINESS
- Annual Reports
- Press releases
Main customers (via agencies): Logitech, McDATA, FileNET, etc.


Working in the translation industry since 1983. Prior to becoming a freelance translator, I used to work in-house for a major computer manufacturer as a technical translator/writer, then I worked as a translation project manager for a translation agency.
Keywords: telecommunications, telecoms, faisceaux hertziens, routing, network, security, computer, engineering, technical translation, Internet, software, logiciel, hardware, IT, UMTS, business, GIS, economics, translation, editing, review, proofreading, writing, localization, product documentation, user manual, web page, , request for quote, on-line help, press release, technical document, framemaker, multimedia, index


Profile last updated
Jan 2



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