Working languages:
French to English
Spanish to English

Suzanne Chackal
Specialized in Business translation

Barcelona, Spain
Local time: 19:20 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: English Native in English
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Software localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Tourism & TravelGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Business/Commerce (general)Marketing / Market Research
International Org/Dev/CoopTextiles / Clothing / Fashion
Management

Rates
French to English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.09 EUR per word / 35 - 45 EUR per hour
Spanish to English - Rates: 0.09 - 0.10 EUR per word / 30 - 40 EUR per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 7
Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, Check, PayPal
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 7
Translation education Graduate diploma - City of London University
Experience Years of experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2007.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials French to English (City University London)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
Bio
English (native speaker), French (fluent), Arabic (colloquial Egyptian) and Spanish.
I have always been fascinated by the ability to translate and interpret the true meaning behind words cross-culturally. Not only is it essential to have a good command of the language in question but it is equally important to understand the culture and mentality behind both the source and target languages. There is certainly nothing more frustrating than the mis-interpretation of a text, whether it be a document or subtitles on a film.
I was brought up in Cairo, Egypt, educated in french schools (English mother tongue). I continued my education in the U.K. going on to successfully completing an Hons degree in Tourism Management & Marketing with Spanish. My working experience has been mainly within the administrative field, acting as Personal Assitant to top level directors. This has taken me through a diverse range of industries, Hotel Management, Business, Merchant Banking, Engineering, Education, Insurance and Architecture. Working in Cairo for a few years and then in U.K. for the majority part of my professional career and later on in Barcelona, Spain. Mostly working in the English language, I was also using French, Arabic and Spanish on an ad hoc basis.
I am also a certified TESOL teacher which has given me additional interesting insight into how important it is to disambiguate words correctly, depending on context. This is to be highly respected. Having decided to become a freelance translator, I completed a French to English translation diploma with the Institute of Linguistics, City University in London in 2009.
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Profile last updated
Jul 9, 2023



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