Working languages:French to English
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|  Anna Fitzgerald
Neutrons & Neurons
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| | Freelancer,  Verified member | | | Translation, Editing/proofreading |  | | Specializes in: | | Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | Science (general) | | Nuclear Eng/Sci |
| Also works in: | | Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | IT (Information Technology) | Telecom(munications) | | Media / Multimedia | Business/Commerce (general) |
| | | French to English - Rates: 0.10 - 0.12 EUR per word / 30 - 35 EUR per hour
| | | Questions answered: 56, Questions asked: 6 Easy / 59 PRO, PRO-level points: 112 | | | 5 entriesLWA  | Comment | Outsourcer feedback | | 5 | Dan, Stephen, and Colin are all very professional and a pleasure to work with. | ... | | 5 | Offer projects on a regular basis and proofread carefully. Fast payment as well. | ... | | 5 | A professional team that provides great support and feedback. | ... | | 5 | Creative and principled approach to translation. I value our collaboration. | This is a nice surprise Anna. I value you both as a person, and a translator. Your standards are high. | | 1 | Owes me more than €1000, due over 6 months ago. No explanation ever provided. I've turned the matter over to a collection agency. | ... |
| | | Neuroscience | | | BA-Montana State University | | | Years of translation experience: 4. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2003. Became a member: Oct 2005. | | N/A | | | N/A | | | ATA, SFT | | | Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Wordfast | | | | | | Resume available upon request. | | | Conferences attended | | | Wordfast Training for Beginners  [download]
Wordfast Intermediate [download] | | | Anna Fitzgerald endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me
• Life science background
• Rigorous terminology research
• Translation experience in nuclear technologies and neuroscience
My desire to write accurately and aptly has always been closely tied to my interest in science. In addition to a BA in French, I did undergraduate research in a developmental neurobiology lab and spent my year abroad in France studying genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and physiology at Université Montpellier II.
Nuclear technologies
The bulk of my work as a translator and proofreader centers on research and development. Working from French into English has naturally led me to focus on nuclear energy. France gets over 75% of its electricity from nuclear energy and is leading efforts to develop the next generation of reactors. French plant designs and fuel technologies are already a major export.
Working with specialized agencies, I have translated a number of documents for key nuclear players in France, including CEA, IRSN, ANDRA, AREVA, and EDF. Nuclear safety has emerged as a theme:
• Summary of UNSCEAR findings on the biological effects of ionizing radiation
• Report on severe accident sequences in pressurized water reactors
• Research summaries on simulation codes and multiscale modeling
• Training slide show on safety considerations in EPR design
• Internal documents on dosimeter policy changes
• Technical specifications for seismic bearings
• Institutional press releases and web material
• Annual scientific and technical reports
• Test results for electrical cabinet fires
• Overview of cause tree analysis
• Iodine chemistry studies
Having proofread many scientific papers for a wide range of journals, I can adapt spelling and style to either US or UK conventions.
Neuroscience
As Nobel laureate Eric Kandel wrote, "Because of its broad implications for individual and social well-being, there is now a consensus in the scientific community that the biology of mind will be to the twenty-first century what the biology of the gene was to the twentieth century." (In Search of Memory, 2006)
As an undergraduate, I spent a summer trying to clone and express a Trk cell-surface receptor implicated in neural crest cell differentiation. As a translator, I actively seek out projects in the fields of neuroscience and neurology:
• Scientific papers on mirror neurons, yawning, stroke, computer-assisted neurosurgery, and dysphasia
• Leukodystrophy research summaries for a grant application
• 18th-century case history of a rare sleep disorder
• Press releases on medical and neuroimaging research
Approach
By using speech recognition software, I can devote more time to the critical tasks before and after translating, i.e. terminology research/literature review upstream and careful revision downstream to control translation quality, check English style and coherence, and achieve the required level of print-readiness. I use the computer-assisted translation tool Wordfast and in-line glossaries, as well as Olifant and Xbench to access a broad range of terminology resources.
Please don't hesitate to contact me for further information. Short test translations completed free of charge.
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Jan 19 |
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