French Native, French mother tongue

University degrees in Biology and Geology

I served as deputy mayor of my city and borough councillor until March 2020.

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SIREN 412638520

English to French Translator and Creative Writer since 1997

Trados - SDL Studio - translation - writing - keywords - target market - press release - media kit - launch copy - brand narrative - announcement - media localization -  transcreation - cultural adaptation - multi-market adaptation - tagline localization

I also offer voice-over, subtitling and dubbing (French only) services - I use a soundproofed booth and a good quality XLR microphone.

Subtitle workshop - Synchora - rythmo band - SRT format - time codes - Sound Forge - Audacity -  audio mastering - noise reduction - sound editing - audiovisual translation - subtitle spotting - video localization - multimedia translation

Indesign - digital publishing - PAO - typography - Adobe Creative Cloud - post-translation layout reconstruction - Scribus - CorelDraw - PhotoShop

I specialize in the following:

 • Art, history, art history and crafts: Museums, historical sites, exhibition catalogues etc.

Painting, medieval book, parchment, pigments, calligraphy, heritage, gilding, gold, brush, oil, acrylics, tempera, drawing, watercolour, curatorial & museum practice, exhibition design, collection management, cataloging, provenance research, art conservation, archival research, cultural heritage management, gallery curation, object handling, visual culture, codicology, medieval manuscripts, paleography, iconographic analysis, material culture, art historiography, primary source analysis, fine art techniques & materials, illumination, manuscript gilding (leaf gold/shell gold), vellum, binder/medium, egg tempera, glaze application, mixed media, technical art history, pigment analysis, museum education, public programs, art criticism, academic publishing, heritage interpretation.

• Sports: A large part of my work over the years has been related to scuba diving.

Tourism, diving gear, swimming, water sports, diving computer, fins, diving suit, wetsuit, drysuit, nitrox, recreation & technical diving, rebreathers, dive logistics, marine conservation, oceanography, dive site guides, dive center management, safety protocols, decompression, drift diving, cavern diving, cave diving, wreck diving, marine conservation, eco-diving, water visibility, viz, thermoclines, open water diver, rebreather, decompression sickness, bends, nitrogen narcosis, barotrauma, safety stop, surface interval, breathing gases, enriched air nitrox (EANx), trimix (O₂/He/N₂), heliox, partial pressure (ppO₂, ppN₂), regulators, 1st stage / 2nd stage, octopus, SPG, DIN or Yoke connections, valve LP/HP hose, diaphragm, piston, buoyancy, BCD, thermal, dive instrumentation, algorithm, Bühlmann, air integration, wireless transmitter, compass, depth gauge, gradient factors

 • Local government policies: I served until 2020 as deputy mayor of my city, and borough councillor. I was specifically in charge of communication policies, historical sites, land use (including disability standards), and pest control.

Institutional, government, administration, policy, urban planning, zoning regulations, municipal governance, public administration, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, civic engagement, public relations, public outreach, intergovernmental relations, media strategy, ADA compliance, disability accessibiliy standards, spatial planning, sustainable development, mapping, cultural heritage preservation, historic preservation, environmental health, vector control, public infrastructure, municipal operations, policy formulation, cross-departmental leadership, budget oversight, public-private partnerships

• Environment and biology: Devices and chemicals for laboratories and industry.
Environment, MSDS, botany, cosmetics, safety, PPE, geology

• Press releases: I have worked for the French press as a freelance journalist and I am quite familiar with the style and requirements of this industry.

• Tourism: travel, hotels, holiday resorts etc.

• Automotive and engineering

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Translation, voice-over and copywriting