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I am a lawyer - linguist based in Manchester, UK where I am the Director of Avocate - a niche market company specialising in legal and commercial French translation, interpreting, transcription, proof - reading and voice - overs.
I am a hands - on interpreter and translator with 15 years experience behind me.
Avocate is also an independent training provider and we offer training in legal terminology and professional interest topics such as professional conduct and ethics, confidentiality and so on. We also offer business support to freelancers either on a one to one basis by Skype, telephone or F to F or to groups by means of clinics, talks and workshops; helping you to draft terms and conditions, invoices, quotes and estimates, website and marketing material content
I am active on behalf of our profession and am a member of:
The Council of The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL)
CIOL Education, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
CIOL Interpreting Division Committee (co - opted member)
The Association of Police and Court Interpreters (APCI)
National Register of Public Service Interpreters - Professional Conduct Committee (NRPSI)
Regulatory Boards for Sign Language Interpreters - Professional Conduct Committee (RBSLI)
Institute of Translation and Interpreting - Professional Conduct Committee (ITI)
National Register of Communication Professionals - Complaints and Appeals Committee (NRCPD)
I am very keen to uphold standards in our profession and I have written and lectured widely on professional conduct issues all over the world;
2017
ELIA Conference, Berlin
ITI Conference, Wales
ITA Conference, Tel Aviv
2016
APTRAD Conference, Oporto
ELIA Conference, Barcelona
Language Shows in Scotland and London
2015
IJET Conference - UK
APCI AGM - UK
London Language Show - UK
EULITA General Assembly - Croatia
2014
IAPTI Conference - Athens
TEPIS Conference - Poland
BP 14 - Budapest
Disability in Translation - UK
2013
EULITA GA - UK
Portsmouth University Conference - UK