RATES

Translation/Transcreation 0.10 USD/source word 30 USD/hour

MTPE/Editing/Post-Editing 0.05 USD/source word 30 USD/hour

Proofreading/Adaptation 0.03 USD/source word 30 USD/hour

ACCEPTED CURRENCIES

USD - EUR - CAD - GBP

Annie Estéphan

Linguist, M. A. in Professional Translation

Translation, proofreading and adaptation

Canadian French Specialist since 2005

 Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada

[email protected] 

www.serviceslinguistiquesae.ca

PROFILE

Canadian French specialist with more than 20 years of experience

Since 2005, I have worked across healthcare, market research, legal, human resources, wellness, nutrition, consumer content, and corporate communications. My work goes well beyond word-for-word translation. I adapt tone, terminology, cultural references, regulatory language, idiomatic expressions, and regional usage so the final text reads as if it were originally written for a Canadian French audience.

SERVICES

Translation & transcreation

English → Canadian French | Spanish → Canadian French

Localization & adaptation

European French → Canadian French | US/UK English → Canadian English

MTPE & AI content review

Post-editing of machine-translated and AI-generated content

Proofreading & linguistic review

Terminology, tone, consistency, readability, and Canadian French correctness

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

•     Healthcare & pharmacovigilance

•     Clinical trials & regulatory

•     Market research & surveys

•     Legal & contracts

•     Human resources

•     Wellness & nutrition

•     Consumer & e-commerce

•     Corporate communications

CANADIAN FRENCH EXPERTISE

Canadian French is not just “French with a few different words.” It has its own terminology, idioms, typography conventions, tone expectations, and regulatory language. I help clients avoid text that sounds too European, too literal, too translated, or simply off to a Canadian reader.

I am also the author of Les canadianismes français (2013), a published reference on French Canadianisms and the distinct vocabulary of Canadian French. ISBN: 9781304657435.

 EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Professional Translation

Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2010–2012

Bachelor of Arts, Hispanic Studies

Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2006–2009

Bachelor of Arts, Translation

Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2002–2005

College Diploma, Arts, Letters, and Languages

Cégep de Bois-de-Boulogne, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2000–2002

High School Diploma

Villa Sainte-Marcelline, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1995–2000

CONTINUING EDUCATION

English-French Bilingual Editing (2013); Stylish Canadian French Translations (2012)

Magistrad, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Canadian French Editing (2013); Electronic Canadian French Proofreading (2012)

Editors’ Association of Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Business Translation (2012); Advanced Writing and Editing (2011); Applied Terminology (2011); Pharmaceutical Translation (2013); Localization (2014); Legal Translation (2015); Administrative Translation (2016); IT Translation (2017)

Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Legal Contracts (2014); Rules of Professional Conduct (2011); Translation Memories (2007)

Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

II Jornadas de Español Lengua Extranjera (2010)

Embajada de España en Ottawa, Canada

Advanced Spanish Language and Culture (2002)

Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

•     Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) — Member #2389

•     American Translators Association (ATA) — Member #258628

•     ProZ.com Certified PRO Network (EN 15038-Certified) — Member #1336133

•     UK Institute of Translation and Interpreting — Member #00018432

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 Intel · Windows 11 Pro · Microsoft Office 2019 · SDL Trados Studio 2024 · Phrase/Memsource · memoQ · XTM · Antidote