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Jane Proctor
French to English translator
British National, resident in the Haute Savoie since 2005
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French to English translator specialising in finance, business, tourism, the environment, agriculture and ecology. An expatriate with a wealth of experience dealing with French local government and administrative systems. "Pacsed", with five bi-lingual children in French education.
Relevant education and professional qualifications:
• DipTrans IoLET Professional Development Studies, City University London, 2012
• DipTrans IoLET Masters; general and science papers, 2013
• BA Business Administration with French option, Northumbria University, UK
• French and English A-levels
• FIRA Series 7 / General Securities License
• Royal Horticultural Society Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture, 2004
Professional background:
• ten years working in investment banking and executive search, City of London
• three years freelancing across various marketing and research projects, London
• four years running own regional family publication, London and Manchester, UK
• since 2008, translating, interpreting and localisation work for NGOs, radio and print media
Recent relevant life experiences:
• relocating with children to the French Alps, from London
• navigating the French legal, tax, education and healthcare systems
• managing a two year Alpine barn conversion
• founder member of two active reading groups, London and France
• teaching English to French students preparing for the brevet and baccalaureate
• teaching conversational and written French to English student and adult groups
• supporting the local community through volunteer translation and interpreting
Rates from 14 euros per 100 words
Minimum initial assignment size 500 words
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