Member since May '15

Working languages:
French to English
German to English

Matthew Spofforth
MSc in Translation, MCIL, CL, AITI

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Local time: 20:28 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: English Native in English
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What Matthew Spofforth is working on
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Dec 15, 2016 (posted via TM-Town):  A french automotive manual ...more »
Total word count: 2000

Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Transcription, Copywriting
Expertise
Specializes in:
Wine / Oenology / ViticultureMechanics / Mech Engineering
Engineering: IndustrialComputers: Software
Computers: HardwareBusiness/Commerce (general)
Sports / Fitness / RecreationIT (Information Technology)

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Rates
French to English - Standard rate: 0.07 GBP per word / 30 GBP per hour
German to English - Standard rate: 0.07 GBP per word / 30 GBP per hour

All accepted currencies Pounds sterling (gbp)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 32, Questions answered: 26, Questions asked: 1
Payment methods accepted Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Check
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Glossaries French, German, Mech Engineering
Translation education Master's degree - Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Experience Years of experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2011. Became a member: May 2015.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials French (University of Liverpool, verified)
German (University of Liverpool, verified)
Memberships CIOL
Software Adobe Acrobat, MateCat, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio, Wordfast
Website http://spofforthtranslation.co.uk/
CV/Resume English (DOCX)
Events and training
Professional practices Matthew Spofforth endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio

My name is Matthew Spofforth, I am a technical translator in the French and German to English language pairs, trading under the name of Spofforth Translation Services as of July 2014.

Specialisms

Engineering: Automotive, Machinery

Information Technology: Data, Software

Manufacturing: Consumer Goods, Industrial Equipment

Pharmaceuticals: Market research (open and closed question surveys, benefit assessments, clinical trial documents, patient interview translation (since 2018) 

Oenology: Wine growing, regional variations

Banking/Finance:  Corporate communications

Qualifications

MSc in Translation and CAT Tools, Heriot-Watt University

BA (Hons) French and German, University of Liverpool, Upper Second

Memberships

Chartered Linguist of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL CL)

Previous professional experience

In-depth customer service experience with Bosch GmbH on their power tools campaign, this knowledge has led me to become specialised in industry, mechanical engineering and consumer goods.
Previous posts have been with Scottish Power and the DWP, which have led to an interest in the energy and immigration sectors respectively.


Please consider me for your next project, I will always endeavour to deliver an idiomatic and accurate text in the target language.

Just email me at matt@spofforthtranslation.co.uk or send me a message at www.spofforthtranslation.co.uk for a quote!

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Total pts earned: 32
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Top languages (PRO)
German to English24
French to English8
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering28
Other4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Automotive / Cars & Trucks8
Mechanics / Mech Engineering8
Nuclear Eng/Sci4
Sports / Fitness / Recreation4
Transport / Transportation / Shipping4
Automation & Robotics4

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Profile last updated
Jan 30



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