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Working languages:
English to French
French to English
French (monolingual)

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Estelle Demontrond-Box
IoL Certified Translator with Maîtrise

Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Local time: 01:33 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: French Native in French
Willingness
to Work Again

5 Positive entries

User message
Translator, Writer, Teacher - French Native Speaker
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Law (general)
International Org/Dev/CoopGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Poetry & LiteratureGames / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
LinguisticsOther
Education / Pedagogy

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 362, Questions asked: 94 Easy / 122 PRO, PRO-level points: 415
Blue Board entries made by this user  3 entries

Payment method accepted Wire transfer, Check
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2

Glossaries Acronyms, Business, Children, Education, EU, Finance, General, Government, Politics, IT, Law

Translation education OTHER-Diploma in Translation (English>French), Institute of Linguists, London
Experience Years of translation experience: 7. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2004. Became a member: Mar 2005.
Credentials English to French (Chartered Institute of Linguists, verified)
English to French (City University (London), verified)
English to French (Capes d'Anglais, France, verified)
English to French (Maîtrise de Linguistique Anglaise, Université de, verified)
English to French (Qualified Teacher Status)
Memberships IOL, ATLF
TeamsOwlets
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Word, Powerpoint
Website http://www.estellebox.com
CV/Resume English (DOC), French (DOC)
Professional practices Estelle Demontrond-Box endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

www.estellebox.com - Also on Skype, Msn, LinkedIn, www.welovelocal.com

N'hésitez pas à me contacter en Français!

Current situation
I am working as a freelance Translator and Proofreader from English to French.
I am also working as a freelance Writer and Copy-Editor: I write educational material in French, such as teachers’ notes, articles, fictions and transcriptions. I have also completed a novel for children.
I have experience as a Tutor and a Teacher of French as a Foreign Language in England.
I have experience as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language in France.
References available on request.

Education & Qualifications
- Diploma In Translation (Business & Law), Institute of Linguists, London;
- CAPES Qualified Teacher (Qualified Teacher Status in England & Wales);
- Masters of English Linguistics, Besançon, France (Lexicology – 1st class honours);
- Bachelor of Arts, Cambridge, England (English - Foreign Literature and Civilisation).

SAMPLE EXPERIENCE

LAW (Translating)
- Documents relating to Data Privacy Law
- Documents for a Rape Crisis Centre (Mission statement, clients' rights and responsibilities,
complaint procedure, and so on)
- County Court Statement - Care Order (10,126 words)
- Initial Advice on confiscation proceedings pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (6,060
words)
- Global statutory and cultural requirements associated with working time (2,466 words)
- Marriage/birth certificates
- Certificates of Accreditation (exams' results)

BUSINESS (Translating)
- Translation of website (recruitment agency in financial systems)
- Powerpoint Product Presentation + Installation Instructions (2,515 words) relating to Shower
Panelling
- Company's Investment Proposal (3,858 words)
- Powerpoint Presentation relating to Decision mapping
- Presentation of E-staffing project (7,398 words)
- Board decision
- Document relating to French conditions of employment (1,018 words)
- Translation of a document relating to French contingent workforce (1,568 words)
- Also provides assistance for managing a second home in France

LITERATURE / WRITING (Translating & Writing)
- Member of the ATLF (Association des traducteurs
littéraires de France)

http://www.atlf.org/membre1398
- Translation of "Big Brave Brian", M. P. Robertson
- Translation of Press releases
- Short stories - Writing for Mary Glasgow Magazines, Scholastic
- Freelance Writing for Cambridge University (www.multikultura.org.uk) and Mary Glasgow
Magazines, Scholastic
- Author of "Le Pacte des Bouffons" (available on www.lulu.com and www.amazon.com)
- Translations for the International Digital Children's Library on a voluntary basis
(http://en.childrenslibrary.org/index.shtml -
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/people/translators.shtml)

EDUCATION
- Published translations of educational books for Scholastic (UK - "100% français" series)
- Translating and editing of educational documents for the University of Cambridge
- Proofreading and Tagging documents for the Guardian's educational website www.learn.co.uk
- Proofreading lessons for Mary Glasgow Magazines Scholastic

VIDEO GAMES

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS


This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 830
PRO-level pts: 415


Top languages (PRO)
English to French297
French to English110
French8
Top general fields (PRO)
Other162
Art/Literary67
Bus/Financial61
Law/Patents53
Social Sciences32
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Business/Commerce (general)55
Law (general)38
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters36
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama32
Law: Contract(s)28
Education / Pedagogy28
Other26
Pts in 27 more flds >

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