Catherine De Crignis
English to French technical translator
Technical translation
Editorial translation
Business/legal translation
Liaison interpreting
English to French exclusively
50 years old
Montmorency, Val d’Oise (95160) France
Freelancer
Open to opportunities
I offer technical and business translation services from English to French, backed up by qualifications in both translation and management as well as a 12-year stint working in the UK.
In addition to my wide-ranging experience of the corporate world and my in-depth knowledge of Anglo-Saxon cultures, my clients benefit from my diligence, accuracy, flexibility, and ability to anticipate.
A member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, I focus on professional development and regularly take part in training sessions and webinars.
SIREN business registration:
753 205 475
In addition to my wide-ranging experience of the corporate world and my in-depth knowledge of Anglo-Saxon cultures, my clients benefit from my diligence, accuracy, flexibility, and ability to anticipate.
A member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, I focus on professional development and regularly take part in training sessions and webinars.
SIREN business registration:
753 205 475
English to French Translator
Catherine De Crignis
Since 2011
Paris area
France
- Examples of TRANSLATION PROJECTS (updated in Jan. 2023):
- Hospital equipment catalogues
Pharmaceutical device training content
Video subtitles on mechanical ventilation - Website of radon detectors manufacturer
Web content on customs management and Brexit
Website of international consulting firm
Website of special steels manufacturer
Website of safety equipment manufacturer (firefighting, gas detection, etc.)
Website of medical devices manufacturer (neonatology, ventilators, etc.) - Corporate communication on sustainable development (cardboard manufacturer, workwear brand, business federation, etc.)
- Penetrant testing procedure (non-destructive testing)
- Consumer studies
Clinical case studies - Localisation of project management software tool
- Privacy policies (in light of GDPR)
Terms of service of a business consultancy
Framework purchasing contracts and T&C of an international firm
Letter of claim (professional negligence)
Rental agreements
Transfer pricing handbook of multinational company - Recipe book
- Brochure and web content of luxury beds manufacturer
- Transcreation of web content and press releases for contemporary furniture manufacturer
- Load bank user manual
Roller pumps brochures
Forklift user manual
Industrial sterilisation manual (ethylene oxide, gamma ray, etc.)
Operator’s manual of additive manufacturing machine - Parts lists and technical reports (cement industry)
- Proofreading: over 500,000 words proofread (approx. 2,000 pages)
- In-company liaison interpreting assignments
- Adaptation (eg. from Québec French)
- Previous experiences include positions as trilingual PA to MD in banking and in management consulting.
- MARKETING: websites, brochures, articles, adverts, press releases, reports, etc.
- TECHNICAL: user manuals, datasheets, reports, human–machine interfaces, parts lists, etc.
- LEGAL: contracts, terms and conditions, minutes of general assemblies, etc.
- TERMINOLOGY: Creation of glossaries and terminology records.
- Checking and correction of existing translations as part of quality control steps.
- In-company liaison interpreting assignments.
- From Québec French to French from France.
Licence de Lettres Modernes (Bachelor’s in modern literature / humanities)
Université Paris VIII
1991
to 1994