With 43 years of translation experience, I have developed expertise in a wide variety of fields. I thrive on the variety that freelance work provides and I am always prepared for new challenges. My freelance experience has taught me to be flexible and I am able to work odd hours or to tight deadlines, as well as providing adaptability: adhering assiduously to client-specific requirements regarding vocabulary or document formatting. I enjoy learning about subjects outside my main areas of expertise and I carry out meticulous research into terminology. While I am able to work conscientiously on my own, I also fit in well as part of a team, especially when collaborating with experts in a particular field, combining my translation skills with their knowledge of their subject. I am keen to continue my professional development, especially taking the opportunity to learn more languages while increasing my knowledge of my main working languages.

Competence Profile

• 43 years experience in translating from French and German into English
• Over 30 years experience as a freelance translator
• As part of my commitment to providing new languages and services, I have been able to offer translation services into English from Spanish since 2003 and from Italian since 2006
• Expertise in the field of technical patent translation
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Word, including 2007 .docx format
• Fast and efficient document production: Typing speed 50 words per minute
• Excellent command of English
• Able to reproduce complex formatting, e.g. tables and layout, also chemical and mathematical formulae
• Able to translate text in graphics, e.g. legends on graphs, flow charts, captions on drawings, etc.
• Meticulous research into terminology and constant attention to detail
• I am able to work flexibly and to tight deadlines
• Able to work independently on translation, or as part of a team