French Translator (Chicago, IL)
Isabelle
Profile:
French native, attorney at the Paris Bar for 7 years, graduated in Spanish and with the teaching degree of the Alliance Française of Paris. More than seven years of experience as a translator, interpreter, language teacher and voice over talent. Self-motivated and familiar with the legal, financial and marketing lexicon.
Education:
2001 Course of translation training for legal, economical and financial lexicon.
CNED, Paris, France
1999 DAEFLE (Degree of ability to teach French as a foreign language).
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE of PARIS.
1998 TOEFL. (Test of English as a foreign language).
1991 CAPA. (French Bar Exam) Paris, France.
1990 Law School of the Paris Bar.
Master’s Degree in Civil Law. University of Paris, France.
Work experience:
2009 French Translator/Proofreader for the World Digital Library
2008 French subtitles for DREAM HAVANA (Best documentary Orlando – Selection of Festivals Chicago, Newport Beach, Puerto Vallarta, Tampa Bay, Chicago Latin American Festival)
2006 French dubbing of corporate videos (MacDonald’s, Nalco)
Translation into French of a script for a short movie “The Silkworm Sabotage”
2004 Pro Bono translator for the NGO Planet Finance.
2003 Assignment for IBM as a French tester.
2002 Assignment for IBM as a French tester for a translation verification of an IBM product.
French teacher at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
2001 Trade show interpreter for American and English companies in Paris (Première Vision,WORKSHOP, etc.)
English translation of dialogues for short movies – French company BIG PRODUCTIONS
(movie “Ils arrivent”) Prize of the jury 2001, International Movie Festival Alpe d’Huez (France)
English translation of French websites. (www.RestoAparis.fr), etc.
2000 French teacher at the Chicago City Day School. (Kindergarten to 7th grade).
Areas of practice:
Real estate law: residential & commercial leases, evictions, lease review and negotiation, litigation.
Insurance law: insurance coverage issues, civil litigation.
Personal injury: auto accidents, railroad accidents.
Medical malpractice: anesthesia injuries, surgery injuries.
Family law: divorce, child custody, paternity, alimony, pre-divorce planning.
Immigration law: asylum and deportation.
Employment law: worker’s compensation.
Languages: French (native language), English (fluent), Spanish (proficient) and Russian (notions).
Software: Office 2007, Adobe Acrobat Pro, SDLX Lite, Wordfast (License), Studio 2009
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Sonja Kristin Swenson
1-312-719-7774
Professional Address: New York City/Chicago, USA
Education and Training
2011 National Center for State Courts, Wisconsin Court Interpreter
Program, passed written certification exam (oral exam September
2011) (Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.A.)
2011 Wisconsin Court Interpreter Orientation Program, Office of Courts
Operations (Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.A.)
2009- Master of Arts in Conference Interpreting, Institut de Traducteurs,
2010 d’Interprètes, et de Relations Internationales, Université de Strasbourg
(Strasbourg, France)
2008- Diplôme Supérieur d’Etudes de Français, Université de Strasbourg
2009 (Strasbourg, France)
2006- Certificate in Portuguese Language and Culture, advanced level,
2007 Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2003 Economics (undergraduate exchange studies), Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (Mérida, Mexico)
2000- Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Linguistics and Culture and Latin American,
2003 Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (double major), University of Wisconsin-
Madison (Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.)
1996- High School Diploma, J.A. Craig High School (Janesville, Wisconsin,
2000 U.S.A.)
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