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English / French bilingual translator
Although I was born in Oxford and learn English as my mother tongue, my family moved to France in my early teens and I therefore learnt to speak and write perfect French. I’ve now been living in France for nearly 20 years and speak fluently both English and French.
My expertise in the biomedical field (Ph.D. degree) means that I my translations are both scientifically and linguistically flawless.
Professional experience
Scientific / biomedical translation
English into French : medical and scientific articles (biology, pharmacology, chemistry, ecology) ; interviews ; pharmaceutical specifications ; etc.
French into English : clinical research projects ; laboratory procedures ; scientific/medical paragraphs of patents ; pharmaceutical specifications ; marketing authorisation applications ; etc.
Non-scientific translation
the website of a French trekking agency
"Hike safe in the Pyrenees" leaflet, 2008
Franco-American Cultural Association activity report, 2005
various documents on industrial quality and production procedures
Some recent customers :
Institut National de Veille Sanitaire (INVS)
Fondation Médéric Alzheimer
Midi-Pyrénées regional department of the Ministry of Health, Youth and Sport
Viamonts Voyages
INSERM and CNRS research units
My research work
2002 – 2005 Genetics research project on keratoconus (eye disease). Scientific supervision of the project, funding applications, supervision of master’s degree students.
INSERM U563, Purpan Hospital, Toulouse, France
1998 – 2002 Ph.D. in cancer research
Institute of Pharmacology et Structural Biology, CNRS, Toulouse
1997 Project on gene regulation of the fungi Aspergillus nidulans
Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College, London
1995 and 1996 Project on gene expression in beta-thalassemia
Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University
During my research work, I spent a significant amount of my time writing research projects, scientific articles and applications for funding in both French and English.
My other activity : mountain leader
Since 2006 I also work part time as a fully qualified mountain leader in the Pyrénées.
Here are a few examples of the projects I have worked on :
"La Montagne aux Ecritures" (Mountains of writing)
A week in the mountains camping for a bunch of underprivileged kids from Toulouse. Hiking, self-accomplishment, organisation of camp life, and writing workshops with the kids.
FANY’S Queen’s Corp
Four days with the girls from London on the tracks of one of their founder members who escaped across the Pyrénées during the Second World War.
Around the Posets
A classic in the Pyrénées : a week hiking around the second highest peak of the range, from hut to hut.
International Education
2005 – 2007
European Mountain Leader qualification
1998 – 2002
Ph.D. Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse
Bioavailability of Vascular Endothélial Growth Factor (VEGF) in the extracellular matrix.
1998
D.E.A. (Post-graduate studies diploma) in human physiopathology, molecular and cellular biology, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse
1998
Graduate degree (5 years) in biochemistry and food science from one of France’s "Grandes Ecoles" - the National Institute for Applied Sciences (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), Toulouse
1997
Laboratory research period, 5 months
Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College, London
1995 and 1996
Laboratory research periods, 4 months
Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University
1993
Baccalauréat C, Le Vigan High School, France
