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Communication Needs The Right Words

GEORGE TRAIL
born 9th Feb 1983

Professional freelance translator (English mother tongue; French and German to English)
Based in the UK (typically, I work from my permanent home address)

Qualifications: see relevant section below
http://www.georgetrailtranslator.co.uk – Google Plus page
https://plus.google.com/113869648288415193266

PROFILE
This is to advertise my services as a professional translator (French and German to
English). While it is widely known that simply replacing words with words is never a
sensible idea, I know how true it is that producing professional quality translations
goes far beyond just being able to re-phrase things aptly and coherently. I’m very
vocal about this in my blogs on my Facebook profile.
CONTACT DETAILS
Address: 10 Hillary Drive, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6QE, UK
Business line: +44 (0) 1344 773948 Land line (home): +44 (0) 1344 773948
Mobile: +44 (0) 7710 845388 Email: georgetrail@googlemail.com
Fax: 44-134-432-5010 Skype: george.trail1
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Professional experience at time of last update: 11 years. I can translate 3,500-4,000
words in a day if I’m available all day (I usually am). By default I charge per word in
the source material – anywhere between 0.06-0.09 Euros / word depending on how
difficult and urgent a project is. Proofreading: no less than 0.03 Euros / word.
I have a record of in-depth translation study and experience from a postgraduate
degree course in translation studies at the University of Portsmouth (2005-2006).
BA French and German, University of Kent at Canterbury, Class 2.2, 2001-2005.
Included Year Abroad at the University of Poitiers, France. Graduated June 2005.
WORK EXPERIENCE
I have completed translation projects in the following areas (this is by no means an
extensive list):
* Academic / creative / marketing (in my case a series of textbook articles;
promotional material and presentations; websites among other things)
* Business and legal (in my case formal correspondence; b2b stuff, like tenders,
business-to-customer or visa versa; propositions involving national and international
authorities; terms and conditions articles; contracts and leases among other things)
* IT / technical (in my case a patent and technical drawings, instruction manuals,
safety regulations among other things)
* Medical (in my case patients’ reports – I have already translated many of these for
the Ministry of Defence)

Last updated: 9 th October 2019
My approach to translation
Just because a sentence may fully obey all the various rules of its language does not
mean that it really makes sense (for the sake of example, this is a true statement seen
in a job application covering letter: “I am fascinated by fire.”). I’m concerned with
loyalty to the original text as well as “proper language”.
 Previous position
Bilingual Freelance Software Functionality Tester
Babel Media £6.50 p/h
I tested foreign language versions of new release computer games, checking for text
errors including mistranslations, and providing correction suggestions on a LAN
using special software. The position required above all a commitment to quality and
an eye for detail. I worked to deadlines – we kept in touch by email on Microsoft
Outlook.
 Other prior experience
Having finished university, I decided that I should begin my career by gaining a
record of vocational experience from temporary work positions, including the
following:
Administrative Assistant
City Link £5.57 p/h
Faxing and assuming responsibility for paperwork pertaining to clients’ deliveries. I
was effectively one of many responsible for data management. I was faced with a
great deal of routine work every day, which I undertook quite happily (and patiently).
Telemarketer
Quantum TM £7.20 p/h
In a nutshell, I was responsible for data management and updating as I spent the day
updating information on a computer as I talked to business clients on the phone.
IT SKILLS
I do my work on a laptop running Windows Vista
Good knowledge of MS Word and Excel; knowledge of Powerpoint
Typing speed definitely more than 60 wpm now
Basic HTML
Familiar with Adobe (currently using Version 9)
CAT tools: I have some limited experience with MemoQ and Memsource.
ONLINE PRESENCE
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/George-Trail-
Translator/100196693403744
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrailTranslator
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/george-trail/15/5b4/585

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