■ Specialization
Advertising / Public Relations
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting, Religion
Business/Commerce (general)
Cultural Heritage
Environmental Protection & Energy Efficiency
Law (general)
Management
Medical (general) & Health Care
■ Basic Information
Name :Melody Xie
Language:English to Chinese
Email :
[email protected]
■ Brief Introduction
1. Native Chinese residing in Beijing, with more than 17 years' work experience, 11 years' freelance experience;
2. Extensive as well as intensive experience in translation, with books published, ranging from arts, tourism, hospitality, religion, health care to business;
3. Professional and reliable.
■ Translation Experience
【Business】
Business, human resources, marketing, training
【Art】
Fine art, architecture, literature, religion, cultural heritage
【Technical】
Medical, legal, environmental protection
【Website Localization】
Somfy Achitecture, MIPIM Asia, Dior, Montblanc, AccorHotels
■ Books Published
* "Female Buddhas: Women of Enlightenment in Tibetan Mystical Art", Tibetan Buddhism;
* "Antony Gaudi- Salvador Dali”, architecture and art;
* "The Hunted", Children's novel;
* "Escape from Fear", Children's novel;
* "Communicating Change”, business;
* "MBA In A Box”, business;
* "Hours of Catherine Cleves", medieval art;
* "Miniature of Old Testament", medieval art;
* "Mars and Venus Diet and Exercise Solution", healthcare.
■ Projects Accomplished (English to Chinese except for otherwise indicated )
【Business】
* Translated business book "MBA In a Box" and "Communicating Change";
* Richemont Group ,
• Brands served: dunhill, Cartier, Dior, Patek Philippe, TAG Heuer, Montblanc, Rolex, Panerai and Longines.
• Major projects: Website localization for Panerai, Montblanc and Rolex; Product catalogue and website localization for Montblanc and Panerai; Sales training materials for Cartier Eyewear and TAG HEUER.
* Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
• Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Worldwide Member Firms 2005 Review
• Statement of Qualifications to China Post;
• Logistics Service Providers Landscape.
* Honeywell
• TCO Line Move Manager’s Toolkit, for internal communication on corporate change;
• Honeywell Annual Repot 2006;
• A series of documents on employee career development scheme;
• Others.
* GE
• GE 2007 Annual Report.
* Others
• MAPPING OF PROSPECTIVE PROJECT CO-OPERATIONS OF THE FREE STATE OF SAXONY/GERMANY AND HUBEI PROVINCE/P.R.CHINA IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD
【Art】
* Translated book "Female Buddhas: Women of Enlightenment in Tibetan Mystical Art";
* Translated art and architecture book "Antony Gaudi- Salvador Dali";
* Translated art book "Hours of Catherine Cleves";
* Translated art and religious history book "Miniature of Old Testament";
* Have translated bimonthly magazine "One Country" for Bahai belief for six years.
【Technical】
* China Insurance Regulatory Commission, translated a dozen of USA insurance laws and regulations,eg:
• Federal Crop Insurance And Noninsured Crop Assistance;
• Separate Accounts Funding Guaranteed Minimum Benefits Under Group Contracts Model Regulation;
• Risk-based Capital For Insurers Model Act;
• Variable Life Insurance Model Regulation;
• Others.
* State Administration of Cultural Heritage , translated a series of legal documents on heritage protection, eg:
• Hoi an Protocols;
• Principles for Preservation of Historic Timber Structure;
• Nara Document on Authenticity;
• Burra Charter
• A series of ICOMOS documents about 20th Century Heritage.
* IFPMA(International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations)
• FDA documents, eg. 2004 and 2005 Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Report to the Nation; CDER Handbook; Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New Medical Products;
• Speeches and materials for IFPMA Anti Commercial Bribery Summit (2006) ,eg. IFPMA Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices & the Role of Self-Regulation;
• Speeches for IFPMA Conference Beijing (2006),eg. Patent Term Extension System in Japan.
* Bayer
• Primary translator for Bayer’s corporate magazine VisionWorks and Report, mainly on the newest development on its technology, materials and medicine;
• Bayer Sustainable Development Report 2005;
• Bayer Sustainable Development Report 2006;
• Other internal and PR materials, eg. 3-i Initiative Overview.
* Pfizer
• 2004 Annual Review; 2005 Annual Review;
• Other internal document and PR materials, eg. Manual of Handling Sensitive Information.
【Website Localization】
* Somfy Architecture: http://www.somfyarchitecture.com.cn/;
* 2006 & 2007 MIPIM Asia: http://www.mipimasia.com/CHS/;
* Montblanc: www.montblanc.com;
* Rolex:www.rolex.com;
* Accor:www.AccorHotels.com.