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| Title: | Professional French to English Translator. |
| Posted by: | Anniemay |
| Location: | Johannesburg, |
| Date: | January 19, 2015 |
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Details: PERSONAL PROFILE I am a full-time, freelance translator working in the French-English and Afrikaans-English language pairs. My mother tongue is UK English and I hold dual citizenship as a British and South African National. I have 14 years’translating experience and many of these have been spent in the corporate world as a bilingual (French and English) Supply Chain Specialist, translating a wide range of corporate documentation (eg. reports, letters, emails, manuals and more)from and into French and English for management and colleagues. As a freelance translator, I now enjoy translating a much broader range of texts, including certificates, CV’s, surveys, short stories and articles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Education University of Johannesburg Bachelor of Arts (BA) Languages, French and German 1997-2000 Alliance Française DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française)/ (Diploma in the Study of French Language) 1997 Alliance Française DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française)/ (Advanced Diploma in the Study of French Language) 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------- EXAMPLES OF RECENT TRANSLATION WORK COMPLETED (FRENCH INTO ENGLISH). A management guide book: “Unnatural Management” (20 000 words) A screenplay with a romance theme(6 000 words) Feedback on a mystery shopping survey (10 000 words) and mystery shopper instructions for a high-end boutique and restaurant (3 500 words) Short story about an individual who discovered his love for fashion. Website page on Barcelona tourism. Cover letter for an internship application. A variety of articles, including one on how to select a taxi in Bourg Saint Maurice, and one on weight loss tips . List of terms relating to the fashion industry. Marriage certificate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Supply Chain Specialist (BHP Billiton) 2013-2014 Senior Buyer (Sasol) 2007-2013 Procurement Specialist (Export Div. of SABMiller) 2003-2007 Export Co-Ordinator (Aftex Exporters) 2000-2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Membership SATI (South African Translators’Institute) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCES Upon request ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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