Qualified technical & sworn translator 

Experienced Technical & Sworn Translator with 25 years of expertise in delivering
high-quality translations from English into French.
Possess a strong
proficiency in highly technical fields, including legal, medical,
engineering, and IT sectors.
Known for accuracy, cultural nuance, and
attention to detail, ensuring seamless communication and compliance with
industry standards.
Reliable and capable of managing complex projects under tight
deadlines while maintaining exceptional quality.
Skilled in making the most out of
advanced translation tools and technologies to enhance efficiency.
Dedicated to providing professional, confidential, and reliable services
tailored to client needs

Engineering
& Automotive

-  Oil
& gas : pipe specifications and installation plans, tenders, commercial
agreements, geological studies, chemical studies.

-  Tidal
power plants : research and tender documentation.

-  Railway
mechanics and onboard electronics (European standards and network)

-  Aeronautics
(airport traffic systems, electronics modules, etc.)

-  Power
plants : architectural design specifications, engineering manuals of individual
devices - Engine data sheets : trans-channel railway systems,
Electro-diesel locomotives, Diesel engine specifications, Installation Manuals
for Traction Motors, etc.

-  Engine
marketing brochures

-  Machine
tools (grinder, paint boot, etc.)

-  Generator
set devices data sheet

-  Road
engineering (road construction project) 

-  Device
instruction manual and datasheet

-  Valves,
pipework

-  Hydraulics

 

Military
and Maritime Translation

-  Warfare
system units manuals and installation instructions.

-  Helicopters
– Units manuals and training instructions. Market contracts and confidential
specifications.

-  Ship conception and specifications. Officers training material and
maintenance manuals. - Marine industry : insurance reports, technical
description of boats, commissioning manuals, data sheets, electronics,
fittings, maintenance manuals (diesel inboard engines, emergency
generator). 

-  Extensive
knowledge of the maritime specific terminology: leisure sailboats, sea
transport, etc. - Watersports related documents: press release (America's cup,
Round British Isles, etc.), marketing projects, commercial brochures (sails,
fittings, etc.), development projects, activity plans, etc. 

 

IT,
Localization, Computer, Video Games

-  Red
Hat and Linux platform and software localization.

-  Localization
of various software (accounting, fintech, games, networking)

-  Translation
of sports gear related website (biking, running, stand-up paddle, surf,
windsurf) 

-  Devices
descriptions and set up instructions

-   SAP development, plan brochures, internal document, contracts

 

Banking,
Finances, Online payments

-  Online banking, regular management and financing reports

-  Online
payment system interface and commercial rules translation

-  Multinational
accounts and audits reports translation (certified)

-  Multinational
business and financial plan

 

Certified
translation

-  birth
certificate, CV, death certificate, marital agreement, court decision, etc. -
business official documents (contract, audit report, etc.)

EU
Documents

-  Translation
of the European water-management manual.

-  Executive Director of an INGO -
International Sailing Schools Association 

-  Involved
in various European Project Developments:
developing teaching sailing in Eastern Europe Countries, International ISSA
instructors training project, etc. 

 

Technical interpretation

 

Welding Services – On-site interpretation for Veolia.
Assistance of foreign welders.

Naval Group Brest – regular interpreation for comissioning of ships, training on submarines, Brest.

Naval Group Lorient – Interpretation for comissionning and training on Naval Group ships

Lactalis – Distant and on-site interpretation, assistance
with legal communications.

 

Professional Experience

 

From
September 2017 to June 2021 :
UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE

 

            Teaching Technical Translation 

-     
Teaching technical translation to students in
Master I and II. 

                 Developing a teaching technique for
terminology QA and using Web tools.

             

Since
December 2001: Freelance translator
- Setting up of Babel Freelance

 

Technical
translation and teaching of technical English: 

-     
Ecole Navale de Lanvéoc Poulmic: teaching
technical English to French Navy officers (marine onboard electronics &
mechanics).

-     
Institut Nautique de Bretagne : teaching
technical English (mechanics) and nautical English. 

 

Other
missions:

-     
Consultant
for Sextant Centrale (purchase group for sailing schools): management and
follow up of orders and stock. Negotiation of prices and setting up of a client
database.  -   Consultant for
Nautisme en Finistère: writing and editing of InterregIIIB NEA – European project for the development of Western
Europe regions in terms of watersports and tourism development. The project was accepted by the
European Council.

 

From
December 2001 to December 2006: Executive
Director of the International Sailing Schools Association

 

Global management of the Association:  conference and meeting organisation
worldwide, relation with members, development of teaching sailing programs,
Newsletter edition, management of the website.