Working languages:
English (monolingual)

Gretchen SOMERFELD
Seasoned Bilingual Film Professional

Canada
Local time: 02:50 EST (GMT-5)

Native in: English (Variants: French, US) Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Translation education Other - Cornell University
Experience Years of experience: 25. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2023.
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Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Final Draft, Pages
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Bio

I graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and received a BFA in Film & Television. I have been working in the film industry in a variety of capacities (writer, producer, director, script supervisor) for over 25 years, but a skill that I also use in my work is translating from French to English as I have been fluent in French for several decades while being a native American speaker.

I have taught French online through Strommen Tutoring Services in Los Angeles. I am also currently living in Canada where I use my French on a weekly basis for filming commercials -- as all advertising for Canadian markets is shot in both English and French.

i have translated on both documentary and fiction films, have lived in France and understand contemporary dialogue, colloquialisms, and slang :)  As a dramatic writer myself, I can appreciate the nuances of subtext and emotion that are so essential to translating dialogue accurately.

Keywords: french, cinema, television, subtitles


Profile last updated
Sep 1