Working languages:
French to English

Samuel Woodward
Experienced, reliable, reasonably priced

Sanary sur Mer, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Local time: 13:37 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: English 
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With over a decade of experience in the translation industry, first as project manager for a translation agency and later as a full-time in-house translator, I am intimately familiar with every facet of the business.

Over the past 10 years, I have translated over 5 million words for high-profile clients in a variety of fields, primarily:

- Power generation and energy markets EDF and RTE, the French national grid operator
- Law Contracts, T&Cs, articles of association, copyright law and licensing for large corporate legal affairs departments and smaller law firms; antitrust law for the French competition authority, the Autorité de la concurrence

and also:

- Banking and regulatory compliance BNP Paribas, Cetelem, Crédit Agricole
- Marketing and PR Especially sports marketing for events including the Gucci Paris Masters show jumping, The Evian Championship golf and the Roxy Pro France surfing championships
- Fashion and textiles Nike, Quiksilver and Sonia Rykiel
- Tourism Guide Bus & Car, Club Med, Pierre et Vacances
- TV production Koh Lanta/Survivor production team
- Food industry Yoplait and Danone

I hold a first class BSc in modern languages and an MA in Translation (awarded with distinction) from the University of Surrey, with a specific focus on legal and financial translation. I have lived in France since 2001. As a result, I speak and write French with full fluency - close to native level, and am able to handle specialist texts in a variety of fields, without missing any of the nuances that often go unnoticed by people who are good, but not near-native.

During my career, I have been asked to perform quality control checks on literally hundreds of French to English translations, and found that many suppliers have a tendency to overestimate their comprehension skills in the source language, leading to sometimes damaging misunderstandings. That is not an issue for my clients.

Quality is my number one priority. My translations are produced on time, with a great deal of care and attention to detail, and tailored to the client's requirements.

CV available on request.

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Fort de plus de dix années d'expérience dans le domaine de la traduction, d'abord en tant que chef de projets pour un cabinet de traduction et plus tard en tant que traducteur interne salarié, je dispose de bonnes connaissances du métier dans tous ses aspects.

Titulaire d'une maîtrise en langues vivantes et un DEA spécialisé en traduction juridique et commerciale, délivrés par l'University of Surrey en Angleterre, j'ai une solide formation académique. De plus, étant résident en France depuis 2001, je maîtrise le français parfaîtement, ce qui me permet de comprendre aisément les textes, et de les traduire avec la plus grande précision.

La qualité est pour moi d'une importance capitale. Il s'agit de rendre un produit soigné, conforme aux exigences du métier et aux attentes du client, et toujours à l'heure.

Curriculum vitae disponible sur demande.
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PRO-level pts: 24


Language (PRO)
French to English24
Top general fields (PRO)
Law/Patents8
Tech/Engineering4
Bus/Financial4
Marketing4
Other4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Cosmetics, Beauty4
Environment & Ecology4
Government / Politics4
IT (Information Technology)4
Law (general)4
Marketing / Market Research4

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Keywords: French, English, Energy markets, electrical engineering, banking compliance, tourism, sport, pharmaceuticals, press relations, contract law


Profile last updated
Mar 25



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