English to French translator

Member since Aug '11

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English to French

Tania Lafontaine
12 years of experience

Canada

Local time: 07:44 EDT (GMT-4)

Native in: French (Variant: Canadian)

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Specializes in:
Poetry & Literature	Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters	Business/Commerce (general)
Advertising / Public Relations	Internet, e-Commerce
Management	Human Resources
Marketing / Market Research	Retail

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PRO-level points: 26, Questions answered: 15, Questions asked: 2

85 projects entered

4 positive feedback from outsourcers

Project Details	Project Summary	Corroboration
Translation Volume: 10 hours Completed: Sep 2015 Languages: English to French	Regular Translation of menus and options Computers: Software, Computers (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3000 words Completed: Sep 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of HR documents Human Resources	No comment.
Translation Volume: 4000 words Completed: Sep 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of a Website Internet, e-Commerce, Food & Drink	No comment.
Translation Volume: 8 words Completed: Jul 2015 Languages: English to French	Cultural review product names Cultural review of product names for 3D printing materials. Evaluation of phonetic, linguistic and conceptual issues of these product names for target market. Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.), Marketing / Market Research, Advertising / Public Relations	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2500 words Completed: Jul 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of Product Descriptions Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 12000 words Completed: Jul 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of job descrition Human Resources, Management, Human Resources	No comment.
Translation Volume: 6000 words Completed: Jul 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of HR Formation and Quiz Management, Human Resources, Human Resources	No comment.
Translation Volume: 20000 words Completed: May 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of Human Resources Policies Human Resources, Management, Human Resources	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1500 words Completed: May 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of subtitles Coca-Cola videos Food & Drink, Business/Commerce (general), Advertising / Public Relations	No comment.
Translation Volume: 9000 words Completed: Mar 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation for a Sunglasses Company Translation of marketing and website material for a sunglasses company, Maui Jim. Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3700 words Completed: Mar 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of a Brochure for Employees Marketing / Market Research	No comment.
Translation Volume: 5000 words Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of Human Resources Policies Human Resources	No comment.
Translation Volume: 9000 words Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of a survey Surveying	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3 pages Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of Subtitles corporate video Business/Commerce (general), General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Media / Multimedia	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2 pages Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Two page translation of product descriptions Internet, e-Commerce, Marketing / Market Research	No comment.
Translation Volume: 4900 words Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	4900 Words Product Description Translation of a document describing products for employees who participates in a reward program. Marketing / Market Research	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1 days Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of a Mobile Golf App Translation of a mobile app for golf IT (Information Technology)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 200 words Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Small Translation Project Kitchen Appliances Small translation project, product description kitchen accessories and tools. Furniture / Household Appliances	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1380 words Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	1380 Words Translation Outdoor Products Description Translation of product descriptions for Stansport & Pacific Play Tents Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 300 words Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of Make-up Packagings Cosmetics, Beauty, Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 22556 words Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of Human Resources Policies Big project, translation of many document of human resources policies. Human Resources	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2000 words Completed: Feb 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation of an Internal MArketing Brochure for COACH Translation of a Coach brochure for their employee which present their products, their history and marketing strategies. Business/Commerce (general), Textiles / Clothing / Fashion, Marketing / Market Research	No comment.
Translation Volume: 40000 words Completed: Jan 2015 Languages: English to French	Translation for Expedia Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3500 words Completed: Nov 2014 Languages: English to French	Translation of a Medical App Medical: Health Care	No comment.
Translation Volume: 200 words Completed: Nov 2014 Languages: English to French	Short Translation of TV Ads Textiles / Clothing / Fashion, Advertising / Public Relations	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2000 words Completed: Nov 2014 Languages: English to French	Translation Notebook App Translation of the Papyrus App. Computers: Software, Computers (general), Telecom(munications)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 20000 words Completed: Oct 2014 Languages: English to French	20 000 words translation product descriptions Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1350 words Completed: Oct 2014 Languages: English to French	Translation of Marketing and Retail Material for Construction products Retail, Marketing / Market Research, Construction / Civil Engineering	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3 pages Completed: Sep 2014 Languages: English to French	Translation of video scripts TV advertising Translation of short video scripts for television advertising of men's clothes. Advertising / Public Relations	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 15 pages Completed: Sep 2014 Languages: English to French	Revision of a dentistry brochure Medical: Dentistry	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1600 words Completed: Jul 2014 Languages: English to French	Two Page Translation of a Bra Selling Guide Textiles / Clothing / Fashion	No comment.
Translation Volume: 900 words Completed: Jul 2014 Languages: English to French	Kemira Website content General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2 pages Completed: Jun 2014 Languages: English to French	two pages translation marketing and retail Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 80 pages Completed: May 2014 Languages: English to French	Small Book of Verse & Short Fiction In the spring of 2014, has been published a small book of verse and short fiction by anarchist artist, musician and writer Norman Nawrocki from Montreal, which I translated to French for Canada in the past year. It contains around 30 provocative capsules of Nawrocki's trademark wit, passionate rage, love and reflection. http://www.nothingness.org/music/rhythm/en/index.html Poetry & Literature	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2 pages Completed: Feb 2014 Languages: English to French	Short Translation shocks and struts Automotive / Cars & Trucks	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 10 days Completed: Feb 2014 Languages: English to French	Big Project Editing Semi-annual report Accounting, Finance (general), Finance (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 16000 words Completed: Jan 2014 Languages: English to French	16 000 words corporate marketing and general Advertising / Public Relations, Ships, Sailing, Maritime	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 2 hours Completed: Jan 2014 Languages: English to French	Quality ass. and editing of a script in banking Finance (general), Investment / Securities	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2830 words Completed: Jan 2014 Languages: English to French	Translation marketing material for shocks Agriculture, Automotive / Cars & Trucks, Mechanics / Mech Engineering	No comment.
Translation Volume: 7 pages Completed: Dec 2013 Languages: English to French	Seven page translation of technical manual Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1000 words Completed: Dec 2013 Languages: English to French	Translation of a survey Surveying	No comment.
Translation Volume: 6274 words Completed: Nov 2013 Languages: English to French	Translation of an intruction manual grill, burner, fryer, outdoor, cooking, instructions, manual, technical, retail, Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 327 words Completed: Nov 2013 Languages: English to French	Short Translation technical technical, control, panel, retail, Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1895 words Completed: Nov 2013 Languages: English to French	Translation of an intruction manual for a grill ceramic, grill, instruction, manual, retail, technical Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 98 words Completed: Nov 2013 Languages: English to French	Translation of packaging for a grill Retail	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 1 pages Completed: Nov 2013 Languages: English to French	Revising short survey Surveying	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 2 hours Completed: Oct 2013 Languages: English to French	Proofreading several little booklet in French Advertising / Public Relations	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 2 hours Completed: Oct 2013 Languages: English to French	Final proofreading of tourism booklet Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 2 pages Completed: Oct 2013 Languages: English to French	Editing a letter General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 1 days Completed: Sep 2013 Languages: English to French	Proofreading of a tourism leaflet Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Translation Volume: 5500 words Completed: Aug 2013 Languages: English to French	Market Research Marketing / Market Research	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 2 pages Completed: Aug 2013 Languages: English to French	Editing of a booklet for a nonprofit Medical (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 90 words Completed: Jul 2013 Languages: English to French	Tabletop Grill Retail	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 3.5 hours Completed: Mar 2013 Languages:	Editing of a brochure (automotive) Automotive / Cars & Trucks	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 200 words Completed: Feb 2013 Languages: English to French	Editing fashion-retail Textiles / Clothing / Fashion	No comment.
Translation Volume: 525 days Completed: Feb 2013 Languages: English to French	Editing communication Telecom(munications), IT (Information Technology), Media / Multimedia	No comment.
Translation Volume: 8000 words Completed: Dec 2012 Languages:	Translating of a grill instructions manual Furniture / Household Appliances, Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3207 words Completed: Dec 2012 Languages:	Translation of an instruction manual (smoker) Furniture / Household Appliances, Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 4290 words Completed: Dec 2012 Languages:	Translation of an instruction manual (smoker) Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 840 words Completed: Dec 2012 Languages:	Translation of an instructions manual (Tabletop Charcoal grill) Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2195 words Completed: Sep 2012 Languages:	Translating of an instructions manual (grill) Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 859 words Completed: Mar 2012 Languages:	Translation of a Power Point Presentation (Golf) Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Translation Volume: 7100 words Completed: Mar 2012 Languages:	Translation of a questionaire Surveying	No comment.
Translation Volume: 519 words Completed: Mar 2012 Languages:	Short translation dental implants Medical: Dentistry	No comment.
Translation Volume: 5000 words Completed: Jan 2012 Languages: English to French	Translation of an academic essay History	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2800 words Completed: Jan 2012 Languages: English to French	Translation of an academic essay International Org/Dev/Coop	No comment.
Translation Volume: 392 words Completed: Nov 2011 Languages: English to French	Short translation of packagings Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1286 words Completed: Oct 2011 Languages: English to French	translation of 1 retail TXML file Work done with Wordfast Anywhere. Human Resources, Livestock / Animal Husbandry	positive Blue Board outsourcer (20 to 50 entries): Tania is a pleasure to work with and produces quality translations for very complex projects.
Translation Volume: 240 words Completed: Oct 2011 Languages: English to French	translation of 1 retail TXML file Work done with Wordfast Anywhere. Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting, Human Resources, Retail	positive Blue Board outsourcer (20 to 50 entries): Tania is a pleasure to work with and produces quality translations for very complex projects.
Translation Volume: 6133 words Completed: Oct 2011 Languages: English to French	Translation of retail txml file Retail	No comment.
Translation Volume: 5228 words Completed: Oct 2011 Languages: English to French	Translation of a list of places names Tourism & Travel, Geography	No comment.
Translation Volume: 14671 words Completed: Oct 2011 Languages: English to French	A big project in the field of chemistry & industrial security measures Nuclear Eng/Sci, Genetics, Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng	No comment.
Translation Volume: 799 words Completed: Sep 2011 Languages:	list of items and error messages Translation of items and error messages for an arts and crafts store company's cash register program. Retail	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 5228 words Completed: Sep 2011 Languages: English to French	5,228 words proofreading of textile/clothes/retail list Textiles / Clothing / Fashion	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 2090 words Completed: Sep 2011 Languages: English to French	Proofreading in the field of retailarts & crafts Work done in Wordfast Anywhere and with very precise instructions from the client, a glossary, a TM, and stylesheet were provided. Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 8162 words Completed: Sep 2011 Languages: English to French	Proofreading in the field of retailarts & crafts Work done in Wordfast, with a glossary, a TM, and a stylesheet provided by the client. Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 971 words Completed: Sep 2011 Languages: English to French	Proofreading in the field of retailarts & crafts I had to make sure the glossary, TM, and stylesheet were followed, as well as correcting any linguistic errors in the target text which was in French. This project was also done with Wordfast. Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3292 words Completed: Sep 2011 Languages: English to French	Translation of 5 retail TXML files Work done Wordfast Anywhere and following instructions, style guide, TM, and glossary provided by the end client. Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	positive Blue Board outsourcer (20 to 50 entries): Tania is a pleasure to work with and produces quality translations for very complex projects.
Translation Volume: 349 words Completed: Sep 2011 Languages: English to French	translation of 1 retail TXML file Work done with Wordfast Anywhere. Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting, Retail	positive Blue Board outsourcer (20 to 50 entries): Tania is a pleasure to work with and produces quality translations for very complex projects.
Translation Volume: 554 words Completed: Sep 2011 Languages:	Translation of a brochure (Bank) Finance (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 0 days Languages: English to French	Daily translation of entertainment news and gossip Cinema, Film, TV, Drama	No comment.
Translation Volume: 90 days Duration: Oct 2013 to Dec 2013 Languages: English to French	Translation and proofreading of articles Cinema, Film, TV, Drama	No comment.
Translation Volume: 10 hours Duration: Oct 2013 to Feb 2014 Languages: English to French	Weekly Translation of articles about celebrities Cinema, Film, TV, Drama, Media / Multimedia	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3 hours Duration: Jan 2014 to Mar 2014 Languages: English to French	Weekly translation and Revision or short articles Daily translation and revision of short articles about celebrities Cinema, Film, TV, Drama, General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Music	No comment.
Translation Volume: 5 days Duration: Oct 2013 to Jul 2014 Languages: English to French	Daily Translation and Revision Entertainement Industry General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters	No comment.

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Master's degree - Université de Sherbrooke

Years of experience: 13. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2011. Became a member: Aug 2011.

English to French (Université de Sherbrooke, verified)

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From Québec, Canada, I have been working full-time as a freelance translator from English to French since I completed my MA in Comparative Literature at Université de Sherbrooke in 2011.

After studying languages in College, I did most of my university level studies in English and I have been fluent in English since then.

Working with translation agencies and direct clients from around the world, I gained experience in the following fields:

Website and apps content
User Interface
Marketing
E-commerce
Human Resources
Business communication
Public relations
Management
E-Learning, employee training, tests and assessments

Education

MA in Canadian Comparative Literature (Université de Sherbrooke)

BA in Translation, Writing and Literature (Université de Sherbrooke)

College Diploma in Modern Languages (Cégep de Trois-Rivières)

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Translation

Editing

Machine Translation Post-editing

Localization & Cultural Adaptation

Tools

MemoQ

SmartCat

Memsource

Office Suite

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Total pts earned: 26 (All PRO level)
Language (PRO)
English to French	26
Top general fields (PRO)
Law/Patents	8
Bus/Financial	6
Medical	4
Marketing	4
Other	4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Business/Commerce (general)	4
Electronics / Elect Eng	4
Finance (general)	4
Law: Contract(s)	4
Law (general)	4
Patents	4
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters	2
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects	85
With client feedback	4
Corroborated	4

100% positive (4 entries)
positive	4
neutral	0
negative	0

Job type
Translation	70
Editing/proofreading	15

Language pairs
English to French	74
	13

Specialty fields
Retail	22
Human Resources	11
Marketing / Market Research	7
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting	7
Advertising / Public Relations	6
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters	5
Tourism & Travel	5
Finance (general)	4
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama	4
Management	3
Business/Commerce (general)	3
Media / Multimedia	3
Automotive / Cars & Trucks	3
Computers: Software	2
Computers (general)	2
Internet, e-Commerce	2
Food & Drink	2
IT (Information Technology)	2
Telecom(munications)	2
Poetry & Literature	1
Accounting	1
Ships, Sailing, Maritime	1
Investment / Securities	1
Agriculture	1
Medical (general)	1
History	1
International Org/Dev/Coop	1
Geography	1
Music	1

Other fields
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion	5
Surveying	4
Furniture / Household Appliances	3
Medical: Dentistry	2
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)	1
Cosmetics, Beauty	1
Medical: Health Care	1
Construction / Civil Engineering	1
Mechanics / Mech Engineering	1
Livestock / Animal Husbandry	1
Nuclear Eng/Sci	1
Genetics	1
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng	1

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