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Member since Feb '09

Working languages:
English to French
Turkish to French
Turkish to English

Michael Mestre
Sci & Tech translations - Physics PhD

Villejuif, Ile-De-France, France
Local time: 19:04 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: French Native in French
Willingness to Work Again info
8 Positive entries

User message
“Efficiency, Accuracy, Respect of Deadlines”
Account type Freelancer
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
PhysicsScience (general)
Mathematics & Statistics

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Words translated: 2,072
Preferred currency EUR
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 256, Questions answered: 129, Questions asked: 119
Project History 21 projects entered

Payment method accepted Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Micro-optics
Experience Years of translation experience: 4. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2008. Became a member: Feb 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
TeamsSolidarités
Software Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Powerpoint
Forum posts 84 forum posts
Website http://www.mestretranslations.com
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional practices Michael Mestre endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
Welcome to my freelancer profile. I am a professional translator from France specialized in technical and scientific subjects, with an expertise in physics and optics (PhD, University of Paris 11).

I live in France, and use Turkish on a daily basis at home.
I translate from Turkish and English into French (my mother tongue), and from Turkish to English in collaboration with an external proofreader.
I use CAT tools for all my translation projects.

You are invited to visit my website or download my CV for more information about my services.
Here is a summary for your convenience:


Scientific and Technical translation services


I am specialized in:

-Physics (including optics, photonics, and electro-optics)
-Mathematics
-Engineering (electrical, electronic, chemical..)
-Science and Technology


My other interests include culture and arts, photography, gastronomy, history and tourism, and international relations.

I can translate or edit documents in the following language pairs:

English into French
Turkish into French
Turkish into English (proofread by a native English speaker)



Education and Research activity


In the course of my studies and my work as a researcher, I have published 4 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals.

My scientific education and research were completed in Paris, London and Istanbul:

-Post-doctoral research on photonics in microcavities at Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey.
-PhD in Physics (Dynamic Holography applied to Cold Atoms) at the University of Paris 11.
-Masters of Physics (lasers, optics, quantum physics) at the University of Paris 11, and Imperial College London.
-Bachelor degree in Physics at the University of Paris 11.


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: 262
PRO-level pts: 256


Top languages (PRO)
English to French212
Turkish to English40
Turkish to French4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering119
Science53
Other52
Medical12
Art/Literary8
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Engineering (general)43
Electronics / Elect Eng41
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng34
Mathematics & Statistics20
Mechanics / Mech Engineering16
Science (general)11
Environment & Ecology8
Pts in 18 more flds >

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Keywords: science, physics, photonics, quantum physics, lasers, mathematics, statistics, atomic physics, spectroscopy, optical communications, fibers, tourism, geography, turkish, patents


Profile last updated
Nov 1, 2011