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Chérine K

Chérine K

Translator/Copyeditor/Writer

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

I am a native French speaker and fluent in English. I am a proficient writer and copyeditor. I have published 2 language-related books with French Editor Nomad Editions and...Read moreI am a native French speaker and fluent in English.

I am a proficient writer and copyeditor. I have published 2 language-related books with French Editor Nomad Editions and have written articles for a number of clients, sectors and industries (including travel, fashion, entertainment and general business).

I have a strong and varied background as a French and English translator and have worked on a variety of media, including newspapers, websites, films and books. I have translated company booklets, technical manuals, financial news feeds, legal documents, movie subtitles as well as poetry.

Until March 2011, I was the Editor of a leading legal and business publication in London. My role included overseeing the translation process, developing best practice for editorial, copyediting (paying close attention to accuracy and maintaining concise, punchy text), as well as responsibility for both the online and print versions of the guide.

Area Covered: Translation, Copyediting, Proofreading, Writing


Work Experience
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Job Title: Editor - Chambers Global
Company: Chambers & Partners
Description: Led a team of seven full-time Deputy Editors in producing the first revamped edition of this legal publication. Managed every stage of the process from business development and scheduling to copy-editing, proofreading and updating web content for this 2500-page volume.
From:01/Feb/2010 To:11/Mar/2011

Job Title: Language Teacher
Company: Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, London
Description: Full-time secondary school teacher to five classes (age 11-18).
From:01/Jan/2005 To:01/Jan/2007

Job Title: Intern
Company: Arab World Institute
Description: Created a "travelling library" for use in primary and secondary schools by selecting and reviewing 80 novels, documentaries and folk tales from the Middle-East and North Africa.
From:01/Jan/2003 To:01/Jan/2004

Job Title: Intern
Company: Flammarion
Description: Assisted the Foreign Rights editor with admin tasks. Liaised with publishers and selected books for Frankfurt Book Fair.
From:01/Jan/2002 To:01/Jan/2003

Job Title: Teacher- private lessons
Company: Freelance
Description: French and Arabic private lessons provided to adults.
From:01/Apr/2011

Job Title: Translator and Writer
Description: Working on various projects, including translating documents regarding the right to non discrimination for CRIN (Child Rights Information Network) and writing features for French teenage entertainment website Madmoizelle.com.
From:11/Mar/2011

Job Title: Teacher
Company: PLAY ENGLISH
Description: English teacher in Kindergarten, PLAY ENGLISH Association, Paris, France.
Teaching English to preschool children through games, songs, stories and vocabulary-focused classes.
From:01/Sep/2003 To:30/Jun/2004

Job Title: Journalist and Translator
Description: -Wrote weekly book and film reviews as well as entertainment articles for online magazines. www.madmoizelle.com, www.snobinart.com, www.surlering.com

-Worked on various translation projects, including:
* a selection of 60 poems by American poet Dorothy Parker (English to French)
* the website and user manual for a company specialising in banners (www.signarama.com) (English to french)
From:01/Apr/2006 To:01/Apr/2009

Job Title: Translator
Company: JD Aitken Consulting Ltd
Description: French to English translation of marketing and business development materials.
From:11/Mar/2011 To:31/Mar/2011

Job Title: English to French translator
Company: Hospitalia
Description: Translation of a selection of articles and documents related to the medical world.
From:14/Mar/2011 To:22/Mar/2011

Job Title: Author
Company: Nomad Editions
Description: - Wrote "Street cred", a guide to modern English and American slang for French speakers. Published by Nomad Editions. (Published in March 2012, available on Amazon)

- Writing a practical guide to everyday English (ongoing)
From:01/Oct/2011



Education
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Degree: M.Phil.
Field of Study: English Literature
University / College: Sorbonne - Paris IV
From:01/Sep/1999 To:01/Jun/2004

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Translation of a landing page from English to French
  • Nirby Nir C.
  • Posted: 7 Dec 2011
  • 1
  • 11 Dec 2011 Nir C.
    Nir C.
    London, GB

    Great service by Cherine - quick and highly professional.

EDITING ENGLISH and FRENCH text for Website and Ebooks
  • Rafaelby Rafael R.
  • Posted: 29 Jul 2011
  • 3
  • 02 Nov 2011 Rafael R.
    Rafael R.
    Pully, CH

    Great freelancer! Chérine did a wonderful job in the copy editing of English text and the translation into French. Taking into account the almost poetic style of the text, she put a lot of sensibility in the work and made a great job. Good respect of deadlines too. Highly recommended!

  • 02 Nov 2011 Rafael R.
    Rafael R.
    Pully, CH

    Great freelancer! Chérine did a wonderful job in the copy editing of English text and the translation into French. Taking into account the almost poetic style of the text, she put a lot of sensibility in the work and made a great job. Good respect of deadlines too. Highly recommended!

Day-paid home based professionals needed for NPS Opportunity - French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, German & Dutch speakers...
  • Pecu Ninoby Pecu Nino
  • Posted: 5 Jul 2011
  • 3
  • 24 Oct 2011 Pecu Nino
    Pecu Nino
    Ardooie, BE

    Professional, communicates well & gets the job done very well.

Amazon Listing Policies translation to French
  • Steveby Steve H.
  • Posted: 11 Sep 2011
  • 0
  • 16 Sep 2011 Steve H.
    Steve H.
    Southampton, GB

    Another job well done :-)

English to French Translator Required
  • Infiniteby Infinite G.
  • Posted: 15 Aug 2011
  • 3
  • 30 Aug 2011 Infinite G.
    Infinite G.
    Swindon, GB

    Very efficient and great to work with. Thanks for your help.

Web Listing Translation, English to German and French
  • Steveby Steve H.
  • Posted: 12 Aug 2011
  • 1
  • 24 Aug 2011 Steve H.
    Steve H.
    Southampton, GB

    Good work and on time.

English-French translation
  • Samiby Sami M.
  • Posted: 19 Aug 2011
  • 1
  • 22 Aug 2011 Sami M.
    Sami M.
    London, GB

    Very efficient and fast. Will use again. Thanks.

English to french transation text
  • Aliby Ali B.
  • Posted: 1 May 2011
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  • 01 May 2011 Ali B.
    Ali B.
    Campello sul Clitunno, IT

    great job, very fast. Recommended

Translation from English to French
  • Nirby Nir C.
  • Posted: 2 Oct 2013
  • 0
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French Copywriting
  • Valeriaby Valeria H.
  • Posted: 5 Jul 2012
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