ProZ Moderator, French to English Subcommunity

Translation -- Interpretation -- Editing -- Review
English / French / Spanish
Speedy, expert turnaround; accurate texts adapted to your needs.

ATA Accredited Translator
Ph.D. in Translation

Areas of Specialization:
Reports, Articles, Commercial documents and correspondence,
Legal documents , Academic transcripts, Academic papers,
Film subtitles, Third World Development, Nutrition, Biology,
Literature, Linguistics, Sociology, Psychology, Semiology,
Arms control and disarmament
Technical and semi-technical (parts specs, orders, contracts...)

Translation, for the past 33 years - Freelance work [Spanish/English, French/English]

Ph.D. Dissertation: translation, from French to English , 1978, Brown University

Interpretation, simultaneous & consecutive:
Conference: arms control & disarmament (conventional & nuclear); financial reports;
international assistance; geopolitics; religious life and activity; business
Interviews, Q & A sessions, lectures: film making; geopolitical; attorney/client; religious life and activity; business

Education:
Elementary and secondary schooling in French schools
Pierce School of Business Admin, Philadelphia, PA
BA (1972) from the University of Kentucky, French major, Spanish minor (Honors, Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) Certified to teach 8 through 12
MA (1974) and Ph.D. (1978) from Brown University, in French (translation/linguistics)
21 years language and translation teaching experience:
French and Spanish language, culture, literature and business at all university levels
French to English and Spanish to English translation theory and practice
Spanish and French for business (business correspondence, business practices, economics, business principles)
Marketing research internships for French and Spanish business majors, for businesses seeking markets abroad.

Rates in USD (rates quoted in Euros & other currencies upon request):
-- Minimum flat fee: USD 60.00, for documents of 500 or fewer source text (French/Spanish) words.
-- Standard rate: quoted on a per-project basis, starting at USD 60.00 per 500 source document words.
-- Rush and faxed document rates: also quoted on a per-project basis, depending on the length and condition of the source-language text, and on the deadline and/or time.

Translation samples:
-- Let me know the subject area you need and I'll be glad to fax or e-mail a sample from a similar translation;

Please visit my Website - http://www.abroadtranslations.com/