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Fabienne Garlatti
French Language Specialist

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Local time: 10:28 PST (GMT-8)

Native in: French Native in French

Account type Freelancer
AffiliationsBlue Board: Fabienne Garlatti
Expertise Detailed fields not specified.
KudoZ activity Questions answered: 42, Questions asked: 12 Easy / 180 PRO, PRO-level points: 30
Glossaries Commerce, Internet, other
Experience Years of translation experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2001.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to French (U of Paris, postgraduate translation diploma)
English to French (Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council)
Memberships STIBC, Own ethical values for better business
Software IBM CAT tool, Catalyst, HtmlQA, LocStudio, HH, SDL TRADOS
About me

Occupation in the last 10 years :
. French Editor and Acting Editorial Manager, Canadian Tourism Commission
. Language Specialist, Business Objects, Vancouver, Canada
. Localization Producer, Yahoo!, Paris, France
. Translator & Tester, Berlitz GlobalNET, Paris, France
. Lexicographer, Larousse, Paris, France

Skills :
. Post-graduate degree in translation, terminology and information technologies
. Native language skills in French, certified English-French translator
. Good organizational skills - ability to multi-task several projects/prioritize work
. Attention to detail - commitment to high standards in general and technical content
. In-depth knowledge of the localization process and tools
. Experience translating/testing for both the consumer and specialized markets

References :
CLI was most appreciative of Fabienne's excellent work. Her approach to translation is world-class quality. We also appreciated her enthusiasm and willingness to pitch in when deadlines were crushing us! And finally her technical expertise in providing high calibre, carefully thought out translation from English to French is remarkable.
Betska K-Burr, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Coaching and Leadership International Inc.

Fabienne played a major role in localizing mission critical applications for Yahoo! France. She is extremely detail-oriented, and her professionalism was appreciated by everyone in the large Yahoo! family.
Eric Tordeur, International Localization Producer, Yahoo! Inc.

Mrs Fabienne Garlatti was selected for this process* because of her skills and technical capabilities in the field of complex software, and her language capabilities in the area of the latest technical terminology.
* Quality assurance on the French versions of Tivoli products
Francis Jeux, French Translation Center Manager, IBM France
Keywords: linguist, lexicographer, localizer, reviewer, rewriter, tester, internationalize, localization, QA, quality assurance, French Canadian

Profile last updated
Apr 21, 2008



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