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Member since Nov '04

Working languages:
English to French

Laure Trads
Trustworthy translations since 1995

Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Local time: 10:05 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: French Native in French
Willingness to Work Again info
4 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Tourism & Travel
Media / MultimediaMarketing / Market Research
ManagementInternet, e-Commerce
IT (Information Technology)Computers: Software
Computers: HardwareComputers (general)

Preferred currency EUR
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 119, Questions answered: 63, Questions asked: 284
Project History 139 projects entered    14 positive feedback from outsourcers

Payment method accepted Visa, MasterCard, Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Translation education Other - IoL
Experience Years of translation experience: 16. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2001. Became a member: Nov 2004.
Credentials English to French (Institute of Translation & Interpreting, verified)
Memberships ITI
TeamsTraducteurs à Toulouse
Software Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Translation Workspace XLIFF Editor 2.4.1, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX
Website http://www.english2french.net
Conference participation Conferences attended
Training sessions attended Upgrade from SDL Trados 2007 to SDL Trados Studio 2009
SDL Trados Studio 2009 Getting Started for Translators in French
Professional practices Laure Trads endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
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MARKETING/MARKET RESEARCH:
Typical projects: marketing campaigns, market research questionnaires
Before becoming a translator, I have worked as a pollster, using questionnaires for marketing and political elections

IT:
Typical projects: user's guides, network hardware, marketing for notebooks, image processing software, data processing, computer games, educational software, Website localization
Long-term experience using the terminology of: Microsoft

DIGITAL/ELECTRONIC GOODS:
Typical projects: instruction manuals for digital car radios, printers, digital cameras, headphones, Webcams, TFT screens, PDAs, mobile phones, home cinema, etc.
Long-term experience using the terminology of: Hewlett-Packard, Kodak and Philips

BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT:
Typical projects: contracts, tenders, correspondence, job adverts, CVs, conference agendas and minutes, plant proposals, training programs for employees, postal services, conditions of sale, press releases, brand names assessments

TOURISM/TRAVEL:
Typical projects: guide books, hotel brochures, hotel Websites, timeshare

WILDLIFE:
Typical projects: wildlife guides

FICTION/CREATION/DOCUMENTARIES:
Typical projects: DVD covers and booklets for movies, various documentaries for the BBC, dialogues for the BBC drama "Charles II"

NATUROPATHY, NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES:
Typical projects: Articles







I have lived in the UK for 11 years (2 years in England and 9 years in Scotland) and the rest of the time in France. I currently live in Toulouse.

Hobbies: hillwalking, tourism and travel, current affairs, politics, history, cooking, healthy eating, attachment parenting, jazz singing, folk dancing (ceilidh/traditional French folk, etc.), ballroom dancing, backgammon, and many more
This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects139
With client feedback14
Corroborated14
100% positive (14 entries)
positive14
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation137
Editing/proofreading2
Language pairs
English to French139
Specialty fields
Marketing / Market Research39
Computers: Software20
Business/Commerce (general)19
Tourism & Travel15
Computers: Systems, Networks13
Computers: Hardware11
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino11
Internet, e-Commerce10
IT (Information Technology)9
Finance (general)9
Law: Contract(s)9
Telecom(munications)9
Human Resources9
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)9
Printing & Publishing8
Management7
Sports / Fitness / Recreation6
Advertising / Public Relations6
Government / Politics6
Education / Pedagogy5
Construction / Civil Engineering5
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting5
Architecture5
Media / Multimedia4
Engineering (general)4
Electronics / Elect Eng4
Petroleum Eng/Sci4
Computers (general)4
Ships, Sailing, Maritime3
Mining & Minerals / Gems3
Medical: Health Care3
Other3
Economics2
Transport / Transportation / Shipping2
Cooking / Culinary2
History2
Automotive / Cars & Trucks2
International Org/Dev/Coop2
Law (general)2
Energy / Power Generation2
Medical: Cardiology1
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng1
Music1
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs1
Military / Defense1
Environment & Ecology1
Food & Dairy1
Furniture / Household Appliances1
Cosmetics, Beauty1
Medical: Instruments1
Medical (general)1
Engineering: Industrial1
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture1
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.1
Real Estate1
Mechanics / Mech Engineering1
Nutrition1
Manufacturing1
Other fields
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Profile last updated
Nov 9, 2011



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