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I am a meticulous and dedicated French< >English and Swahili< >English translator with a Masters degree in Translation from the University of Nairobi. I have worked with translation agencies, local and international companies, NGOs, the UN and government agencies where I consistently delivered timely and accurate translations. In the 5 years where I have been in business, both as an in-house and a freelance translator, I have gained extensive experience in different fields such as commercial, legal, financial, technical and general translation. I am an advanced user of SDL Trados studio CAT tool, with proficient knowledge of Microsoft word, MemoQ, Across, Wordfast, among others.

I'm a French mother tongue translator who's been in charge of performing translations with happiness and enthusiasm since the year 2000.

10 years of experience as a professional freelance translator. English<>French.

Skills Demonstrated specific successes in managing direct, multiple and simultaneous projects Demonstrated specific successes in managing change, influencing change, managing risk, and in leading negotiations Demonstrated specific successes in collaboration, goal alignment, and customer advocacy Demonstrated leadership qualities: integrity, credibility, professionalism, action orientation, drive, confidence, and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, ambiguous environment Demonstrated outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written

From 1990 to 2003, I worked mainly as programmer, using various languages such as Fortran, Pascal, C, Visual Basic, SQL, Javascript and Perl and as system administrator, setting computers and networks and familiar with UNIX, and most of Windows OS and Mac OS versions. - From 2001 to 2010, I worked as French translator in an in-house translation department, translating over 7 millions words. This included company literature, magazines, services brochures, finance manuals, computers manuals, Web sites, voice over scripts and subtitles. - From 2011 to 2015, I became a Translation System Manager, implementing the SDL WorldServer solution in my department, setting up the software including workflows and filters, writing training material for the translators and translation manager and getting the system in used. Then, I started hundreds of projects on the system (all type of files - text, Word, Excel, XML, HTML, InDesign, etc.), preparing the files to be assigned by the Translation Managers while doing also being the technical support for translators and translations managers. - In 2016, I became a Freelance Translator, specializing in my areas of expertise and translating the following items: JEUNESSE - New Year 2016 Speech of Jeunesse Executives to members HUAWEI – Manuals, Specification sheet and Tips for various phones GRINDLOD – Locomotives Manuals COMPAIR – Compressor Manual EFI – Promotional fliers on Printing and Publishing equipment DAHUA – Digital Video Record Manuals MAGIC MOBILITY – Wheelchair Promotional fliers MOOSE RACING – Motocross Catalog pages MITUTOYO – Listing of high precision measuring machines, devices and parts

An experienced freelance translator versed in game localization and many other translation topics

A native English speaker versed in translation and editing. Feel free to contact me for any type of service.

I am bilingual in French and English. I have more than 10 years English/French Translation experience. I have worked in the financial services sector for more than 25 years.

I strongly believe that to translate accurately, one needs to master not only the languages and translation techniques but also the subject in both the source and target languages. I am also convinced that to be an efficient translator, one needs to be flexible, be able to work alone or within a constantly moving team and have good organisational skills. My goal when I translate is to release well finished documents or applications that will be easy and pleasant to use. I believe that to translate accurately, one needs to master not only the languages and translation techniques but also the subject in both the source and target languages. Trained as a translator and with over ten years working experience in a very specialized sector, I use both my thecnical background and translation skills to make your texts and applications as French as possible.

I am a professional and experienced Translator/Proofreader/Editor, with a Maîtrise degree in Applied Linguistic and I deliver very high quality translations even within short deadlines. I have translated more than 3 million words translated in 12 years of experience. I have experience in handling large volume translation projects in various fields including Technical, IT, Telecommunication, Power plant, Software, Medical, Medical Instruments, Pharmaceutical, Marketing and Press releases, Gaming, Law, Patent, Fashion, Economy, Financial Statement, Banking and Investment, Procurement, Oil and Gas, General, Human Resources, Websites, etc. and my competences are valued by many positive feedbacks from my clients. Further, I am an Online Verified Translator and Proofreader (With Technical, Silver, and Proofreader Seals) on Onehourtranslation and many other platforms. In addition, one of my best achievement is that I am currently working on Alibaba Marketing Content Translation.

I'm a versatile translator who can translate websites, articles, blog posts, e-books on just about any topics. I have done so for years for a number of distinctive clients about a plethora of different topics. I'm a French Canadian from the Gaspe Peninsula and grew up speaking both French and English. Therefore, I consider them both as my native languages. Going from one language into the other has literally become second nature to me. I take great pride in providing my clients with a translation that will feel as if it were originally written in the translated language, thus allowing those readers to have the same considerable experience as the ones reading the original document. My translation expertise relates to the following fields: Advertising, buildings, business administration and management, business general, business marketing, child care, culinary arts, electrical engineering, education, ethnic and cultural studies, film and cinema studies, gaming, health, history...

During the past six years, I have gathered extensive experience in translation from English, German, Portuguese, and Spanish into French. I worked with a wide range of topics and media such as press articles, videos, or technical reports about international trade, environmental sciences, energy, economics, politics, and arts. I also have experience with editing and proofreading.