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| Last (Family) Name: Finch | Date Joined: 05/17/2008 | E-Mail Address: You must be Logged In To View! | Website: None Provided | Gender: Male | City:
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I have completed my degree in French and German and I would like to find some translation work to gain some more experience in the industry. My English is excellent and I feel confident translating a variety of texts, however I would prefer more creative assignments.
In my final year I have concentrated on translation units, both theoretical and practical, and achieved good grades (1st class/high 2:1) in every assignment.
I have done some freelance work from German into English including l |
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Resume | Date Created: 05/17/2008 | Date Updated: 06/09/2008 | Text:
DAVID FINCH
07825 955415 david_c_finch@hotmail.co.uk
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, NORWICH September 2004 – June 2008 BA Modern Languages: Double Honours (French/German) 2:1 expected
INVICTA GRAMMAR SCHOOL, MAIDSTONE September 2002 – July 2004 4 A-Levels: German A, French B, English C, General Studies C
MAIDSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL September 1997 – July 2002 10 GCSEs: A* - B, 1 AO-Level: C
EXPERIENCE
AFPA, BEZIERS University placement October 2006 – June 2007 • Administrative tasks including organization of class schedules and resources, student certification and documentation of activities. • Designing website for English department. • Translation of course materials. • Creating, preparing and conducting classes – changed aims of classes to be more practical and enjoyable for students. University research project including survey, study of government legislation and formal interview of a council representative, all independently organised. Independent research undertaken on possible online student exchange system, with interest gained from Montpellier university. Development: organisation, communication, analytical skills and French in all capacities.
LEEDS CASTLE PLC (later COMPASS GROUP) Casual work April 2003 – September 2007 • Worked across three departments: housekeeping, catering and banqueting. • Worked in restaurant and hotel, including unsociable hours. • Occasional responsibility to train new staff. Development: customer interaction, teamwork.
SOME PAID TRANSLATION WORK 2004 - 2005 • Freelance for various employers. • Financial statements and product descriptions, German to English. Freelance for Wagner International Consultants 2008- • Client correspondence, invoices, legal documents.
COMPUTER Desktop Applications: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher SKILLS Operating Systems: Windows, Macintosh
LANGUAGES French: advanced/fluent German: intermediate/advanced
INTERESTS Sports: football, windsurfing, gym, swimming, running Travelli |
Existing Subject Areas | Art/Literary | Other |
Type | Language(s) | Source | English | Destination | French | Destination | German |
Article | Language | Category | Stats | Title | This member has not submitted any approved articles yet. |
Glossary | Languages | Subject | Stats | Description | This member has not submitted any approved glossaries yet. |
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