Sarah Dillon

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Sarah Dillon

MA Technical and Specialised Translation

Translator/Language Professional

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  • 4012 Brisbane
  • Australia

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Personal information

Professional experience (10 years, 7 months)

  • Employment status
    Freelancer

Educational background

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2004
    Westminster University

    Technical and Specialised Translation, MA

    French, Spanish and German. Computer Assisted Translation, Principles of Science and Technology, MA research thesis.

  • Sep 1996 - Sep 2000
    University of Limerick

    Applied Languages, BA (Hons)

    French, German, Spanish, Economics. 4 year degree, 5 out of 8 semesters spent studying or working in each of France, Germany and Spain: (Universidad de Granada, Université de Franche-Comté & Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.)

  • Languages
    German, English, Spanish, French

Contact details

  • Birth/Maiden name
    Slattery

About me

I am a full-time freelance professional translator working from French, Spanish and German into clear and concise first-language English. I have an MA in technical and specialised translation and have spent my professional life speaking to and writing for a wide range of clients, from small enterprises and local charities to large multinationals and international organisations.
 
My clients benefit enormously from the skills and experience I have gained from my diverse portfolio of work. I interact well with people, make sense of complex information quickly and can perfectly match my communication style and working tone to those of my client. I have demonstrated my ability to translate a range of communications into compelling and convincing copy, both in print and online. My particular strengths lie in deftly managing multiple projects, and in producing polished and stylistically powerful prose.
 
I have been exposed to a range of corporate communications across various specialist industries over the course of my career, including finance, construction and healthcare. I have spent the last decade living, working and/or studying for periods of 6 months or more in each of France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Ireland and the UK.
 
Most importantly, I love what I do and I get a real buzz from translating. I am currently based in Brisbane, Australia but am fully available to my European-based clients (one of the perks of being freelance!). My goal is to continue to learn about the ideas and concepts driving my areas of specialisation, while maintaining strong language skills across the board. I welcome comments and discussion at my blog There's Something About Translation, at http://www.dillonslattery.com.
 
Specialties:
 
* Writing translations that don't "sound" like translations
* Producing compelling marketing copy
* Advising on localised and/or culturally-sensitive branding
* Working with teams of project managers and other translators
 

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