Working languages:
French to English
Spanish to English
Creoles & Pidgins (English-based Other) to English

islander1974
Certified member of ATIA

Canada

Native in: English 
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May 19, 2017 (posted via ProZ.com):  Sent off an 18,000-word legal doc to a client electronically, and need to get to the post office to send a hard copy by 5:00pm today. Another African document - this must be motherland month! Phew! ...more, + 3 other entries »
Total word count: 18400

Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Affiliations
Blue Board affiliation:
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Transcription, Training
Expertise
Specializes in:
Government / PoliticsLaw: Contract(s)
Business/Commerce (general)Education / Pedagogy
International Org/Dev/CoopSocial Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 48, Questions answered: 48, Questions asked: 23
Payment methods accepted PayPal
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Island glossary
Translation education Bachelor's degree - UWI/ UAG
Experience Years of experience: 24. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials French to English (Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta)
French to English (University of the West Indies)
Spanish to English (Work experience and Dominican Republic)
Creoles & Pidgins (English-based Other) to English (Native speaker - univ program not offered in pair)
English (Completed six modules)
Memberships ATA
TeamsSolidarités
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Multicorpora, Dragon, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, Trados Studio, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional objectives
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
Bio
With a background in diplomacy, I enjoy translations in a wide variety of fields including education and the social sciences in an international context.

I currently work as a freelance translator and French tutor in Calgary, the proud home of the Calgary Stampede. I am a certified member of the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta (ATIA) and hold a PhD in Migration and Diaspora Studies.

I started off my professional translation career as a part of my duties at UNEP in 2000 and at the CARICOM Secretariat from 2001-2004. However, it was while working at the World Bank from 2005-2008 as a full-time translator that I was mentored by senior translators (with all of the humbling that entails!)

I've been freelancing ever since and work from French and Spanish into English, with a very strong preference for French.

I also enjoy working from Jamaican Patois (a.k.a Patwa or Jamaican Creole) into English, particularly for law enforcement and anthropologists.

I look forward to receiving even more language requests from all corners of the earth in future!
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 56
PRO-level pts: 48


Top languages (PRO)
French to English30
Spanish to English12
French4
English to French2
Top general fields (PRO)
Other20
Tech/Engineering12
Law/Patents11
Bus/Financial5
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)10
Business/Commerce (general)9
Construction / Civil Engineering8
Engineering (general)4
Other4
Law: Contract(s)4
Mining & Minerals / Gems4
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects3
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
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positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation3
Language pairs
French to English2
Spanish to English1
Specialty fields
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.1
Law: Contract(s)1
Other fields
Finance (general)1
Telecom(munications)1
Medical: Pharmaceuticals1
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright1
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Profile last updated
Apr 30, 2020