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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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