Member since Dec '21

Working languages:
French to English
Lingala to English
Swahili to English
English to Lingala
English to Swahili

Etienne Thems
Religion specialist

Canada

Native in: French (Variants: Canadian, Standard-France) Native in French, Lingala Native in Lingala, English (Variants: Canadian, US) Native in English, Swahili Native in Swahili
What Etienne Thems is working on
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Nov 21, 2025 (posted via ProZ.com):  Je viens de terminer la traduction dans le domaine Asile/Migration , de l'anglais vers le Lingala, 18992 mots, pour une multinationale. Temps de faire une pause ! ...more, + 3 other entries »
Total word count: 23323

Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Software localization, Desktop publishing, Transcription, Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Medical (general)Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
MarketingIT (Information Technology)
Law (general)Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Cosmetics, BeautyEducation / Pedagogy
Mechanics / Mech Engineering

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations

Rates
General rate: 0.08 USD per word / 25.57 USD per hour


All accepted currencies Euro (eur), Pounds sterling (gbp), U. S. dollars (usd)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 55, Questions answered: 135, Questions asked: 6
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer, Money order | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Acte de vente, Diplôme, ultralingua
Translation education Graduate diploma - Tech Université
Experience Years of experience: 19. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2014. Became a member: Dec 2021.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials French to English (https://www.techtitute.com/campus)
Memberships N/A
Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Aegisub, CafeTran Espresso, DejaVu, Indesign, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Multilizer, OmegaT, Passolo, QuarkXPress, Smartcat, Smartling, STAR Transit, Subtitle Edit, Subtitle Workshop, Trados Studio, Translation Workspace, Wordbee, Wordfast, XTM

CV/Resume English (PDF)
Events and training
Training sessions attended
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Etienne Thems' Continuing Professional Development

Professional practices Etienne Thems endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Improve my productivity
  • Find a mentor
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Find trusted individuals to outsource work to
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Learn more about interpreting / improve my skills
  • Get help on technical issues / improve my technical skills
Bio

I am a freelance translator with 18 years of experiences in the language indutry.

My goals are:

  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Find trusted individuals to outsource work to
  • Build or grow a translation team
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Learn more about additional services I can provide my clients
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Find a mentor
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Improve my productivity
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: 75
PRO-level pts: 55


Top languages (PRO)
English to French20
French to English15
Spanish to French8
English to German4
Spanish to English4
Pts in 1 more pair >
Top general fields (PRO)
Law/Patents23
Other16
Medical8
Tech/Engineering4
Bus/Financial4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)20
Medical: Pharmaceuticals4
Mechanics / Mech Engineering4
Tourism & Travel4
Patents4
Medical (general)4
Finance (general)4
Pts in 3 more flds >

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects2
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation1
1
Language pairs
English to Swahili2
Specialty fields
Medical (general)1
Other fields
1
Keywords: Traduction, Interprétation, Localisation, Révision, Relecture, Post-édition MTPE, Transcription audio, Sous-titrage, Création de sous-titres, Traduction juridique. See more.Traduction, Interprétation, Localisation, Révision, Relecture, Post-édition MTPE, Transcription audio, Sous-titrage, Création de sous-titres, Traduction juridique, Traduction médicale, Traduction marketing, Traduction religieuse, Traduction technique, Traduction générale, Traduction éducative, Traduction en immigration et asile, Traduction de documents officiels, Assurance qualité linguistique (LQA), Adaptation culturelle, Gestion terminologique, Rédaction multilingue, SEO multilingue, Traduction de contenu web, Traduction de présentations, Traduction académique, Traduction littéraire, Évaluation linguistique, Contrôle qualité, Linguistique appliquée, Communication interculturelle, Services linguistiques professionnels. Anglais ↔ Français Swahili ↔ Français Allemand ↔ Français Anglais ↔ Swahili Allemand ↔ Swahili Anglais ↔ Lingala Anglais ↔ Luba-katanga Anglais ↔ Bemba Anglais ↔ Kituba. See less.




Profile last updated
Sep 26