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French to English legal and business translation by Solicitor (non-practising), Dip Trans, ACIL, French law qualification and extensive legal writing experience
Account type
Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services
Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law: Taxation & Customs
Law: Contract(s)
Law (general)
Business/Commerce (general)
Finance (general)
Volunteer / Pro-bono work
Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Rates
French to English - Standard rate: 0.10 GBP per word / 29 GBP per hour
Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
Professional objectives
Meet new translation company clients
Meet new end/direct clients
Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
Screen new clients (risk management)
Network with other language professionals
Get help with terminology and resources
Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
Learn more about translation / improve my skills
Learn more about the business side of freelancing
Bio
I’m a freelance French to English legal and business
translator, with a focus on tax. I'm a qualified Solicitor (non-practising) and I have the CIOL Diploma in Translation. I can translate French contracts, notices, reports, terms and conditions, tax documents, court documents, advice, certificates and correspondence into clear and accurate English.
I started retraining as a French to English
translator about 18 months ago, whilst working part-time as a Senior Director at a legal publishing company.
Career highlights:
Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising), tax law specialist.
Diploma in Translation, business and law modules.
Diploma in French law from Université d’Aix-Marseille, France.
Native English speaker living in the UK, fluent in French.
13 years as a solicitor at City law firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Herbert Smith Freehills, specialising in tax.
12 years writing, editing and proofreading content about law in English at Practical Law, leading online legal knowhow publisher.
ACIL Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Linguists.
Volunteer translator with microfinance charity Kiva, where I focus on borrowers located in French-speaking Africa.