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Hello!

I´m Susan McDonald

Professional, well-presented & accurate

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Professional Experience

2008-present

Freelance Translator

Providing translations for agency clients from French and Russian into English in the following fields: business, finance, marketing, medical, automotive, engineering, legal, general certificates and correspondence.
Major projects over the past fifteen years have included:
• Lead translator for PSA’s Chinese joint venture, translating over 3 million words across a range of automotive technical documents (ongoing)
• Providing Russian-to-English translations for major Russian oil-and-gas group, including press releases and marketing documentation
• Lead translator in high-profile legal proceedings for a Russian client, encompassing translation of financial documents, phone transcripts, correspondence, contracts etc.
• Chief reviewer of machine-translated material concerning a major European power generation project (French to English)
Other smaller projects in the business field have given me extensive experience of translating corporate documents such as annual reports and financial statements, letters of agreement, employment contracts and similar documents – all across a wide range of business sectors.
Technical and engineering projects have spanned many sectors: automotive, marine engineering, agriculture, defence, aeronautical and precision engineering.
Extensive experience of the latest PC software packages and of producing high-quality finished document. Proficient in the use of:
• All versions of MS Office and its components (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)
• Trados Studio Translation Memory software, up to and including Studio 2022
• Wordpress
and many other proprietary packages.

2000-2014

Director

Fly Right Dance Company,
East Lothian

Responsible for day-to-day running of charitable organisation, including financial administration; development and marketing education programmes for schools and programme of community dance workshops; applying for funding from various bodies and negotiating sponsorship; organising on-going evaluation and monitoring of current projects for funding bodies; delivering dance workshops and classes to people of all ages and performing.

Education

2006-2008

Diploma in Translation of Institute of Linguists, French into English

City University, London

I pursued advanced studies in translation, delving into the complexities of language and the art of conveying meaning across different cultural contexts.

1984

MA Hons French & Russian (IIii)

University of St Andrews

My undergraduate studies provided a solid foundation in language proficiency and cultural understanding, laying the groundwork for my career in translation.

1980

A Levels: French, German, Maths

Gravesend School for Girls, Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent

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