Working languages: French to English
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| Joshua Wolfe
Expert en «vulgarisation» en anglais
Montreal, Quebec Local time: 23:24 EST (GMT-5)
Native in: English  | |
Freelancer,  Verified site user | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization | | Specializes in: | | Government / Politics | Transport / Transportation / Shipping | | Environment & Ecology | Architecture | | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters |
| Also works in: | | Construction / Civil Engineering | Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | | Journalism | Printing & Publishing | | International Org/Dev/Coop | Geography |
More Less | French to English - Standard rate: 0.17 CAD per word / 25 CAD per hour
| | Questions answered: 37, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 27 PRO, PRO-level points: 39 | Sample translations submitted: 1| French to English: Energy efficiency in highway transport | Source text - French
| Translation - English
Transportation is a major source of greenhouse gases emissions (GHGs). While the sector produced one third of Canada’s GHGs in 1990, it accounted for 40% of the growth in emissions between 1990 and 2002 (RNCAN, 2005). Trucking alone was the cause of 28% of the total growth in emissions from Canadian sources. The increase would have been even greater if not for the progress made in fuel efficiency, particularly with regard to heavy vehicles. The latter saw a 24% increase in energy efficiency between 1990 and 2001. Progress was also made with medium trucks (-10%) and light trucks (-4%) (RNCAN, 2004).
These trends reflect in part trucking’s growth in modal share with regard to cargo transport, which is almost directly correlated to economic growth in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries (OECD, 2003). At the same time, the need for lower cost just-in-time delivery, punctuality and efficiency have created a competitive environment that clearly favours truck transport. The situation has led to a gradual introduction of advanced fleet management methods and techniques. In the United States, the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) market is estimated to be more than $2 billion. Over the next five years, the wireless technology market is expected to be $8 billion in the United States and $5 billion in Europe. |
More Less | | Energy efficiency | | Years of translation experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2004. | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Wordfast |  CV/Resume (PDF) | | Joshua Wolfe endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me
Translation is a half-time career. Fields of expertise encompass governance, urban planning, architecture and environmental policy.
He has taught seminars and university courses in urban issues, including urban ecology, the history of urban development and sustainable community planning. Mr. Wolfe has been active in a wide range of planning issues: historic preservation, environmental impact assessment, urban conservation, public participation, non-profit cooperative housing, urban design, long-range and facility planning. His public, academic, nonprofit, volunteer and for-profit activities have been undertaken in San Diego County, the San Francisco Bay Area (California), New Orleans (Louisiana) and Montreal (Quebec).
Holding a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Montreal, he has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners since 1990. In 1995, Mr. Wolfe was recognized by Canadian Who’s Who for his achievements in urbanism. He received a similar honor from the US publication, M’s Who’s Who in 2000.
He is currently a Commissioner with the City of Montreal's Public Consultation Board.
His published work include the book Discover Montreal, published by Libre Expression (1983, 1987, 1991), co-authored with Cécile Grenier. |
Keywords: urbanisme, patrimoine, ecologie, sciences sociales; urban planning, heritage, ecology, public participation, social sciences
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Sep 17, 2007 |
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