Working languages:
French to English
English to French
Spanish to English

William Patton
Translating your ideas

Orpington, England, United Kingdom
Local time: 20:39 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: English 
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Transcription
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Printing & PublishingWine / Oenology / Viticulture
Advertising / Public RelationsEnvironment & Ecology
Marketing / Market ResearchAgriculture
Insurance

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All accepted currencies Pounds sterling (gbp)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 16, Questions answered: 9
Blue Board entries made by this user  1 entry

Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer
Experience Years of experience: 43. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2012.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials French to English (University of Dublin, Trinity College)
French to English (University of Dublin, Trinity College)
Spanish to English (University of Dublin, Trinity College)
Memberships N/A
Software Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Powerpoint, Wordfast
Website http://www.ampelograph.com
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices William Patton endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.1).
Bio
Experienced professional translator (FR < >EN, ES-EN) and writer of accurate and engaging material in both English and French.

Provider of quality work, on time every time, with impeccable customer service. Good at getting to grips with specialist and technical subjects.

Excellent communicator and presenter in several languages either spoken or written.

Track record of working well with other translators, departments and team members on specific projects and to reach and exceed set goals.

Current volume of 200,000+ source words annually.

Main specialisms: sales & marketing, technical (oenology & viticulture, screen printing, technical textiles, filtration, space, environment, sustainable buildings etc).

Customers in UK, France, Switzerland.

Examples of the type of work handled on a daily basis:

Sales and Marketing

Powerpoint sales presentations French to English
Product specification and marketing documents for technical textiles - filtration & screen printing, architecture - English and German to French
Press releases and general marketing communication for wine producers French to English
General correspondence from English to French

Technical

Tower crane operators’ manuals French to English
Refractory materials and industrial flue specifications and tender documents French to English
Screen printing training manual English and German to French
ODA (Overseas Development Aid) documents on free healthcare
Texts on sustainable vineyard management French to English

Contractual, legal, insurance

Legal, insurance and other documents French to English

Websites, Information and Communication Technology

User menu for geolocation app. French to English
Screen printing website English to French www.sefar.com (Sefar AG - Heiden, Switzerland)
Website text for background/mood music distribution company including legal texts relating to intellectual property, French to English
E-commerce website (wine sales) - producer profile, tasting notes, technical information (translation and copy writing) French to English, Spanish to English

Audio translation

Audio translations for automotive and optical industries French to English

Interpreting

Linguist at 2006 World Veteran Fencing Championships French< > English (Bath, UK)

Revision and Review

Revision and review of general conditions of use and privacy policy documents for telecoms industry French to English.
Revision and review of texts on overseas development aid in West Africa, French to English.



CV and references available on request.
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    Keywords: translation from french to english, wine translation, wine marketing translation, audio translation French to English, viticulture translation, oenology translation, technical textiles translation, screen printing, filtration, transcription French to English


    Profile last updated
    Mar 22, 2017