Anne HULME, technical translator working into English: traductrice technique, technische Übersetzerin, translation into English, traduction vers l'anglais
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Anne Hulme
Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting
18 Cheshire Street
Market Drayton, TF9 1PD
Country code : UK
Tel : + 44 1630 655120
Fax : + 44 1630 655120
Languages and specialist subject areas
German > English
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Memberships, accreditations
IOL, ITI
Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting
CV
Presentation :
I am friendly, approachable, cooperative and reliable; a professional translator, with over 30 years' experience of translating mainly technical and engineering documentation. I started as a staff member of the translating department in a manufacturing company and after six years turned freelance.
References :
I have signed many confidentiality agreements and am therefore unable to give out the details of the translation companies for which I have worked in the past. Naturally the same applies to their industrial and other clients.
Interests :
I occupied the Chair of the North-West Translators' Network from 1999 to 2004 after serving on the committee as Membership Secretary. NWTN is a thriving regional group with around 150 translator and interpreter members.
Spare-time interests are music (I play the cello and have sung in choirs) and walking and cycling with my husband.
Qualifications :
BA (Hons) in French, 1967
Open University 2nd Level 1/2 credit course in Statistics, 1979 - pass
Passed Institute of Linguists Translators Intermediate Exam, 1981
ECDL 2004
Professional courses :
Regular attendance at translators' workshops and conferences
2002 Joint organiser and tutor - Trados Starter Day for colleagues
Member of ITI team of mentors for translators newly freelancing, 2004, 2005, 2006
Professional experience :
1968-70 Admin officer at Southern Regional Examinations Board
1970-72 Teacher of French at Fareham Girls' Grammar School
1972-74 Secretary to Head of Factories, Michelin, Stoke-on-Trent
1974-80 Staff translator, Michelin, Stoke-on-Trent
Maternity leave
1981-91 Freelance translator
1991-93 Senior Translator (teleworking), Salford Translations Ltd
1994-present Freelance translator
Prices :
£90 per thousand words to direct clients, rates to translation companies are lower - please enquire
Working method :
Usually Microsoft Word files plus translation memory (Trados - including TagEditor, SDLX).
HTML, PowerPoint and Excel files also translated.
Assignments received and returned by email or ftp; fax or hard copy can also be supplied if required.
Anne HULME, technical translator working into English: traductrice technique, technische Übersetzerin, translation into English, traduction vers l'anglais
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