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• Education
• Career Summary
• Topics Of Interest in R&D

Education

• Electronics Engineer E.N.S.E.R.G , Grenoble, FRANCE,
  Specialized Degree (Post - Masters) in Digital Image Technologies
  University of RENNES, Brittany

Bilingual French English, excellent proficiency in German

Career Summary

• 5 years (1985 - 1990) : Computer Engineer for CAP SESA Telecom (CAP Gemini GROUP)
  (Image Synthesis, Maintenance of Network Systems, UNIX, C)
• 6 years (1992 - 1998) : Freelancer
  Translator, English Teaching, Trainer in Office Automation Application Software, DBMS Software Developer
• 4 years ½ (1999 - 2003) : Technical Documentation and Translation Director for all products of a nuclear instrumentation company specialized in Radioprotection (MGP Instruments, Mirion Technologies Group).
• 2 years (2003 - 2005) : scientific watch on research projects covering the following themes: Neurosciences, Cognitive Sciences, Linguistics, Knowledge Modeling ( see Detailed Mapping of Research Projects and Labs, Consulted Books ).
• 6 years (2005 - 2011) : Technical and scientific translator for many translation agencies in France, UK and the USA (A Business World, Comms Multilingual Ltd, COMSYS LLC Boston, Burg Translations, MC2-Translate).
• From now on, I am looking for opportunities, in France or abroad (UK, Netherlands, USA),
  of positions such as Senior Scientific Translator and/or Project Manager/Coordinator in scientific communication, ideally for a research organization, in the medical area or in the Life Sciences area ((Biology, Genetics, Environment, Biotechnologies).

Topics Of Interest in the research area

• Neurosciences: See page Links towards Research in Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences
  
• Complex Systems Research in Biology, Physics, Medicine:
  See page Links towards Complex Systems Research

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Profile and Examples of Translation Jobs

Electronics Engineer from ENSERG Grenoble and,
Specialized Degree (Post - Masters) in Digital Image Technologies,
University of Rennes I, FRANCE

Bilingual French English, excellent proficiency in German
25 years + experience in : Software, Documentation/Translation

Freelance translator since 2005, I have completed many translation jobs for translation agencies in France, in UK, in the USA (A Business World, Comms Multilingual Ltd, COMSYS LLC Boston,
Burg Translations, MC2-Translate).
Above all, I have an extreme requirement of rigor and precision for my work.
I have translated many technical documents, including big-size technical manuals and online helps as well as documents related to Communication and to the Coaching of Business Leaders.
I would like now to focus on translating all kinds of scientific supports (books, web sites, papers), especially in the pluridisciplinary research area on complex systems (Biology, Physics, IT, Medical Research, Neurosciences, Cognitive Sciences). I would also like to write summary papers related to these studies.

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• Examples of Translation Jobs
• Former Translation Experience

Examples of Translation Jobs

	US Telecommunications and Networks Company: Microwave Radio Systems Since 2006, every year, French translation of the Eclipse Microwave Radio System User's Guide in 6 volumes (Equipment and Operation and Maintenance Software, Appendices, etc.) Size: approx. 200,000 words, 650 localized diagrams and graphics 43 Framemaker files managed via TRADOS (Translation Memory Management System dedicated to this project, format conversion filters) Preservation of the integrity of hyperlinks within and between the volumes Generation of the French e-book used as the online-help for the Eclipse System. Size : 1,225 pages.
	US Telecommunications and Networks Company formerly Lucent Technologies: Product Fact Sheets for various telephony devices) Sales Guides (Contact Centers, Messaging, Mobility solutions) Sales Battle Cards Documents related to Avaya's BusinessPartner Program
	Water Disinfection UV Technologies - Canadian Company Operation and Maintenance Manuals for TrojanUVSwift Systems: (around 28,000 mots and graphics localization)
	French Translation of Press Releases for the official PR Agency of QuickLogic (Electronics): Original Press Release (Web) French Translation (Web) http://www.wordsun.com/q32.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q32f.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q28.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q28f.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q27.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q27f.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q23.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q23f.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q24.htm http://www.wordsun.com/q24f.htm

Former Translation Experience

1999 - 2003: Technical Documentation and Translation Director
(M.G.P Instruments – Lamanon, Provence, now belonging to the SynOdys Group, division of Mirion Technologies)

• Creation and Updating of Technical Users Manuals and Maintenance Manuals for Radioprotection Devices and Systems (Radiation Monitoring Systems, Dosimetry, Surface Contamination Detection) in the nuclear instrumentation field) for a French company MGP Instruments, located in Provence,
  Mirion Technologies Group (RMS and Health Systems Division)
  More than 100 different manuals created or supervised - Average size = 150 pages.
  
• Writing and Translation (English to French) of Manuals
  Graphics localization, screen captures by simulation of the equipment operating softwarein the target language (French or English)
• Sub-contractors Supervision and Training to the knowledge of products and equipment operating and simulation software. Revision and corrections of the Manuals drafts created by the sub-contractors (writers or translators).
• Localization of Dosimeter Test Software

A 2-year collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lorient (Morbihan)

Translation of technical documents in the fields of electromechanics and sports biomechanics.
French voiceovers for video soundtracks.

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	US Telecommunications and Networks Company : Microwave Radio Systems Since 2006, every year, French translation of the Eclipse Microwave Radio System User's Guide in 6 volumes (Equipment and Operation and Maintenance Software, Appendices, etc.) Size: 1,225 pages, approx. 200,000 words, 650 localized diagrams and graphics Excerpt in English: "Antenna Alignment" French Translation: "Alignement de l'Antenne"
	Water Disinfection Systems using UV Technologies Operation and Maintenance Manuals for TrojanUVSwift Systems: (around 28,000 words and graphics localization) Excerpt in English: "Introduction to UV Theory" French Translation: "Présentation de la théorie des UV"
	Scientific Papers by Edward Witten, Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton, Mathematician and Physicist. "The mass question": "The mass question" French Translation: "Le problème de la masse du neutrino" "Magic, Mystery and Matrix": "Magic, Mystery and Matrix" French Translation: "Les 3M : Magie, Mystère et Matrice"
Nuclear Instrumentation: MGP Instruments, Lamanon, FRANCE
	Example of User's Manual created: Alpha, Beta, Gamma Particulate Mobile Monitor Balise aérosols in French - pdf Alpha, Beta, Gamma Particulate Mobile Monitor - pdf

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