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Title: Translator (French and Italian - English)/Trilingual Secretary
Posted by: Clare Whitehead
Location: Leeds, Great Britain
Date: November 9, 2003


Details:

NAME Clare Josephine WHITEHEAD
DATE OF BIRTH 27 April 1979


EXAMINATION RESULTS

1997 ‘A’ Level (Leeds Girls’ High School)
Economics B
French B
German A
General Studies B

1997 I gained the LGHS Modern Languages Prize and a Form Prize.


HIGHER EDUCATION

1998 – 2002 BA Hons French and Italian at the University of Leeds. 2:1

2002 - 2003 MA Applied Translation Studies (French and Italian), University of Leeds

The course consisted of: Specialised French and Italian Translation classes covering various text types (journalistic, general, legal and administrative, technical and scientific and literary); Methods and Approaches (examining perspectives on translation theory, challenges of particular texts and strategies to solve them); and Computer Assisted Translation (using Lingo, Atril Déjà Vu, Passolo, Corel Catalyst, Trados MultiTerm and Translator’s Workbench, STAR Transit and TermStar). The summer was dedicated to two extended translations.


SECRETARIAL TRAINING

January-July 1998
North of England College, Leeds
RSA French Text Processing 1 Part 2
RSA Text Processing II Part 1
RSA Text Processing III Part 1
RSA Stage II Text Processing Diploma RSA Word Processing II Part 2
RSA Word Processing III Part 2 RSA Audio-Transcription II Part 2
RSA Audio-Transcription III Part 2
All passed with distinction.


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1998-
Various temporary secretarial assignments during university holidays including;

Government Buildings, Lawnswood, Leeds
Under Eights Service, Leeds City Council
Irwins Limited, Horsforth, Leeds
H2O Chemicals, Yeadon, Leeds
Nigel Ward & Co Solicitors, Ilkley
St Mary’s Comprehensive, Menston, Ilkley
Sagar Wright Search and Selection, Rawdon, Leeds

In September 2002 I spent one week doing voluntary work experience at thebigword translation agency in Leeds.


MISCELLANEOUS

I have been an insulin dependent diabetic since the age of 6. This rarely causes me any problems.

I speak French, German, Italian and basic Spanish.



REFEREES

Available on request.


November 2003




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