Paul Malone
11 rue Brigade Alsace Lorraine
67114 Eschau
France
E-mail: please use the contact form
Phone: +33 6 75 57 55 52
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Professional information
Having qualified as a Technical Communicator in 1988, I was awarded the Chartered Institute of Linguists Diploma in Translation from French into English in 2006 and from German into English in 2008.
I am a full member of the SFT, Société française des traducteurs [French Society of Translators].
Professional experience
Freelance Translator, 1999 – present
Recent translation assignments have included;
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software manuals, German into English,
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nuclear power, aspects of engineering and mathematics, from French to English,
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planning permission application for the construction of a power station, from French into English,
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power generation and transformers, from French into English,
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Controller Area Network (CAN) specifications for automotive applications, from French and German into English,
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English,Operating and Maintenance Manuals for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link switches and crossings, from French into
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technical production line documentation for a large French automobile manufacturer, from French into English
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automotive group,machine tools, from German into English technical training documentation project for a large French
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technical documentation for an innovative water-based paint system for a major vehicle manufacturer, from German into English,t
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technical documentation covering a new cooling system for a well-known German car make, from German into English,
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technical documentation covering railway rolling stock, French into English,
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technical documentation covering the “VACMA” train driver safety device from French into English,
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power generation / transformers for a large German industrial company,
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technical documentation for a manufacturer of industrial dishwashing machines, from German into English,
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FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) documentation, German into English,
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technical translations for a German company specializing in roofing materials,
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legal correspondence and contracts from German into English for a German firm of lawyers,
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technical documentation for the new “X-by-wire” automobile system for a major French vehicle manufacturer, from French into English,
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operating and maintenance manuals for railway and underground railway systems in various parts of the world, from French into English,
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technical documentation for a Swiss software company, from German into English,
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other fields include veterinary medicine and metallurgy.
Languages
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English (UK) - native language
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French
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German
Skills
Experienced user of Computer Assisted Translation software, including Trados Studio, MultiTerm, etc.
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Chartered Institute of Linguists Diploma in Translation, French into English (2006) semi-specialised options: Technology (Unit 2), Science (Unit 3).
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Chartered Institute of Linguists Diploma in Translation, German into English (2008) semi-specialised options: Technology (Unit 2), Science (Unit 3).
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Certificate in Technical Communication Techniques (City and Guilds of London Institute, 1988)
Qualifications
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