Translation professional with 10 years’ experience in freelancing looking to expand her customer base. Highly organized, efficient and competent in the following language services:
 Translation
 Revision & Proofreading
 Interpreting
 Terminology management

Experience
2001 to Present: Freelance translator/interpreter
Offering various language services, especially translation, proofreading, interpreting and terminology management. Working for various translation agencies, mainly in France and Germany.

June – October 2001: Trainee English translator, TRADECOM, Besançon, France
Duties: Technical translations, mainly into English. Contacts with clients. Production of technical glossaries.

April 2000: Work experience at university, FOURNIAL, Saint Grégoire, France
English translation of a technical catalogue (ironmongery, electrical and plumbing supplies).

February 2000: Work experience at university, STUDEC, Lorient, France
English translation of an operating manual for a cruise ship.

October 1996 – May 1997: English language assistant at 2 high schools in Civray, France.
Duties: Teaching English to small groups of French pupils and students aged 11 to 20.

Education
2000 - 2001: Maîtrise LEA (English & German), Specialisation in Technical Translation, Rennes University, France
French equivalent of Masters in Technical Translation.
Areas of study: Technical and specialized translation. Terminology. Technical writing. Visual Basic and HTML computer programming. Introduction to Word, Powerpoint and Access. Use of on-line dictionaries and glossaries.

April – July 1998: Erasmus exchange student at Heidelberg University’s Institute of Translation and Interpreting, Germany.

1994 – 2000: BA (Hons) in French and German, Second Upper Class, University of Stirling, Scotland.
With 3 semesters of Spanish (intensive course; Diploma level).

1998-1994: Secondary education: Dalkeith High School, Dalkeith, Scotland.
Standard Grades: English, Mathematics, Art, Physics, Chemistry, French and German
Higher Grades: English, Mathematics, Chemistry, French and German
Certificate of Sixth Year Studies: French and German.

1981 – 1988: Primary education: Danderhall Primary School, Danderhall, Scotland

Miscellaneous
Born on 15/12/1976 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Lived in France for approx. 10 years between June 2000 and July 2010.