DB Language Expressions is a language service provider with several years' experience in translating, editing and proofreading various documents, interpreting in various community settings and teaching EFL and ESOL English to a range of learners.
French / Spanish into English
Translation, editing and proofreading projects completed include:
General
Newspaper articles
Various short documents, e.g., marriage, birth and death certificates, CVs, university qualifications, prisoners' letters, business letters and e-mails
Interview transcripts
Business and Marketing
Promotional literature
Corporate Purchasing Procedures
Market Research Interview Transcript
Presentations
Websites (e.g., Christmas Market website)
Food and Drink
Food and restaurant descriptions
Recipes
Healthcare and Medical
Medical reports
Medical case studies
Médecins sans Frontières report
Education
University transcripts
Qualification certificates
Fashion
Descriptions of fashion clothing
Legal
Power of Attorney agreement
Divorce Settlement agreement
Marriage contract
Deed of sale
Injunction ruling
Police reports
Employment contract
Dispute summary
Interpreting projects completed include:
Health: general and psychiatric appointments
Government: social services and housing departments appointments
Law: asylum and immigration appointments
Teaching Experience includes:
ESOL teaching in Adult Education
Various EFL teaching posts at private language schools in the UK Exam preparation
One to one tuition
Language-related Qualifications
BA (Hons) Modern Languages (University of Central Lancashire)
Certificate in Spanish to English Translation (Words Language Services)
Certificate in French to English Translation (Words Language Services)
French to English Translation Course Certificate (Susan James Associates)
OCN Introduction to Advanced Community Interpreting - French and English (Workers' Educational Association)
Memberships
4/2021 - present: Certified Pro member of ProZ.com, based on the EN 15038 standard for quality in the translation industry: https://www.proz.com/pro-tag/info/about/freelancers#en15038
4/2008 – 1/2012 Full member of the Northwest Translators’ Network (NWTN)
Food Industry CPD completed
2/2022 ProZ video training: Translating for the Food Industry - General Overview
3/2022 ProZ video training: Translating for the Food Industry. Part two - Terminology
3/2022 ProZ video training: Translating Food - Tips and Tricks
Medical CPD completed
4/2018 eCPD Webinar: Medicine for Medical Translators: The Cardiovascular System
2/2017 eCPD Webinar: Pocket Anatomy - Interactive 3D Human Anatomy & Physiology
Legal CPD completed
1/2018 eCPD Webinar: Spanish Legal Translation – a comparison of two different legal systems
11/2017 Translators on Air webinar: Translating Legal Contracts for Non-lawyers
3/2012 NWTN workshop: Legal Insurance Terminology
11/2011 NWTN workshop: Landlord and Tenant Legal Terminology
General CPD completed
9/2021 ProZ International Translation Day Conference Participation
03/2021 CIOL eCPD Webinar: GDPR and Data Protection for Translators - Post Brexit
10/2020 CIOL eCPD Webinar: Light, standard and full post-editing of machine translations – how to adapt to the AI-driven changes in the industry
11/2020 CIOL eCPD Webinar: Translation Terminology and Technology
9/2020 ProZ International Translation Day Conference Participation
10/2019 ProZ International Translation Day Conference Participation
9/2018 ProZ International Translation Day Conference Participation
9/2016 ProZ International Translation Day Conference Participation
9/2010 ProZ Freelance Translator Virtual Conference Participation
5/2009 NWTN meeting: Proofreading, editing and revising
Teaching Qualifications
Trinity College Certificate in TESOL (City College, Manchester)
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (Footsteps Training)
Other Courses completed
10 -12/2016 AUB Short Course: Fabric and Surface Printing
10 - 12/2014 AUB Short Course: The Art of Illustration
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