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Blandine Proust
Freelance translator - English & German into French(The company name is only visible to registered members)
- 69003 Lyon
- France
Personal information
- Haves
- Translation services from English and German into French, IT, software localization, manuals, websites, e-commerce, marketing, photography, mechanical engineering, automotive, mining vehicles, human resources, training, recruitment, technical, telecommunications, household appliances and furnishings, urban planning, science, non-specialist medical documents, statistics, environmental science
- Interests
- translation, linguistics, languages, photography, IT, music, literature
- Groups
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Professional experience
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- 2008 - present
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(Only visible for registered members)
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- 2007 - 2008
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In-house translator - English & German into French
Birdwell Institute, http://www.birdwell.fr
Industry: Translation & Localization
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- 2006 - 2007
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Linguistic validation project manager
Mapi Research Institute, http://www.mapi-institute.com
Industry: Translation & Localization
- Employment status
- Freelancer
Educational background
- Sep 2005 - Sep 2006
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Université Lyon II
Masters Level 2 by research – Translation studies with multilingual lexicology
Terminology dissertation passed with distinction: "A comparative study of Internet terminology in English, German and French".
- Sep 2003 - Jun 2004
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Université Paris VII, Denis Diderot
LEA, Masters Level 1 - Applied language studies, English/German, specialising in tech
Dissertation: translation project in the field of archaeology, English>French passed with distinction: "Druidical temples and remains".
- Languages
- French (First language), German (Fluent), English (Fluent), Italian (Basic knowledge)
About me
Areas of specialization
- Computers and IT (software localization, manuals, websites, e-commerce, hardware)
- Marketing
- Photography (technical documentation, marketing material, software)
Other fields
- Automotive
- Mechanical engineering
- Human resources: training, recruitment
- Technical (general): telecommunications, household appliances and furnishing, electrical engineering, urban planning, etc.
- Science: non-specialist medical documents, statistics, environmental science
CAT tools
- SDL Trados 2007
- SDLX
- MultiTerm
- Logoport
- Across
- Transit Satellite PE
- Transolution XLIFF Editor
- Passolo 2007 Translator Edition
Work experience
- Freelance translator since 2008
- In-house translator in a French translation agency
- Linguistic validation project manager in the field of medical questionnaires
Recent projects
Computers and IT
- Software for e-commerce professionals
- Backup software
- Management software for hospitals
- Burning software
- GPS
- Franking machine
- Software for snow guns
Automotive & mechanical engineering
- Several user manuals for various car manufacturers
- Website of a truck manufacturer
- Technical datasheets
- User manuals for mining vehicles
- Marketing material
- Technical documentation for conveyors
- Technical documentation for snow guns
Human resources and training
- Training about security for workmen
- Training for the sales staff of a luxury car brand
- Website of a major executive search consultancy
Medical/science
- Training for employees of a pharmaceutical company
- Training on medical statistics
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