Michael R. Higgins
French – English translation/proofreading
| 3 Stone Mill Way Leeds West Yorkshire LS6 4RG |
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Freelance translator with professional experience. Hard-working, fast and flexible.
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CAT TOOLS
Wordfast, STAR Transit Satellite PE, trained in the use of all other major tools, including Trados, SDLX and Déjà Vu X and Passolo.
LANGUAGES
French – BA (hons) French and Linguistics. Obtained BA Linguistics
at a university in France during third year of BA course. Spent gap
year teaching English in France before university.
Spanish – A* at GCSE, 2:1 at post GCSE level at University of Leeds.
EDUCATION
09/2005 – 08/2006 The University of Leeds
MA Applied Translation Studies, Grade obtained: Merit
09/2001 – 06/2005 The University of Leeds
BA French and Linguistics (Hons), Grade obtained: First
09/2003 – 06/2004 Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France
Licence de Sciences du langage (French equivalent of BA), obtained mention
bien (2:1).
EMPLOYMENT
09/06 - present Mike Higgins Translation.
Self-employed French-English Translator.
09/06 - 06/08 The University of Leeds, Centre for Translation Studies.
Demonstrator on Computer Aided Translation course. Responsabilities include
demonstrating software packages, including SDL Trados, Wordfast, SDLX,
Déjà Vu X, STAR Transit, STAR Termstar and Passolo. Overseeing team
projects.
07/2004 – 12/2005 Clerical officer, Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, Leeds.
Overseeing data take-on project, responsibilities included contacting
customers via phone and letter, managing communication internally across
the UK for the project and collating information. Additional duties
included providing translations to assist colleagues.
06/2003 – 08/2003 Clerical officer, Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, Leeds.
Responsibilities included database collection, contacting customers
via phone and letter, filing, helping to co-ordinate data take-on project.
07/2001 – 12/2002 Data capture clerk, Barclays Sales Financing
Responsibilities included data capture and filing.
09/2000 – 06/2001 English Language Assistant and official translator,
La Ville de Fécamp, France
Responsibilities included teaching English to primary school children,
in college and at an adult education centre and translation of official
correspondence.
06/1999 – 09/2000 Sales Assistant, The Link (Dixons Stores Group Ltd)
Responsibilities included meeting sales and insurance targets, maintaining
a professional attitude in customer service.
