CJH Translations

 
 

CJH Translations

 
 
CHRIS JOHN HALL

CJH TRANSLATIONS

 

Professional French into English translator, proofreader and English into English transcriber since March 2008

 

E-mail address:             chrijoha@aol.com (preferred contact method & primary e-mail address)

                                    cjhtranslations@googlemail.com (secondary e-mail address)   

Landline phone number: (+44) 1484 519879

ProZ profile page:         http://www.proz.com/translator/121886

LinkedIn page:             http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/chris-john-hall/6/531/368

 

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

2006 – 2007     University of Leeds (UK)

M.A. in Applied Translation Studies (French into English) – High Pass

·         Completion of specialised translation, screen translation and machine translation modules.

·         Being provided with the skills to work with the most up-to-date computer assisted translation software in the industry.

·         Two extended translation projects of 10,000 words based on the Algerian War of Independence and the “Nouvelle Vague” period in French cinema.

 

2001 – 2005     University of Leeds (UK)

                        B.A. (Hons) Modern French Studies – 2:1

·         High level marks in language, literature, history and cinema modules, incorporating both spoken and written French.

·         Elective modules passed in English, Computing, Dutch and Spanish.

 

2003 – 2004     Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (France)

Year abroad course approved by the University of Leeds – Mention bien   

·         Studied for one academic year in France as part of my University of Leeds degree.

·         Attended the highest level of classes for both semesters.

·         Lived off-campus. Became fully fluent in the French language.

 

1999 – 2001     Hipperholme Grammar School (Halifax, UK)

·         3 A-levels – French (B), German (B), English Literature (C).

·         1 AS-level – Latin (D).

 

1994 – 1999     Hipperholme Grammar School (Halifax, UK)

·         10 GCSEs – French (A*), German (A), History (A), Latin (A), English Literature (B), English Language (B), Chemistry (B), Mathematics (B), Religious Education (B), Information Technology (D).

 

 

TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE

2008 –             Freelance French > English translator ‒ CJH Translations

·         I have been the sole proprietor of my own professional translation company since 01/03/2008, CJH Translations, which primarily specialises in French into English translation work as well as in occasional German into English translation work. My professional translator’s profile can be accessed at http://www.proz.com/translator/121886.

·         Translation specialisms: HR, Sports, Advertising/PR, Business/Commerce, Law (contracts & general), Finance (general), Certificates.

·         Preferred CAT tool: Wordfast Classsic.

·         Translation rates – £70.00 / €0.10.00 per 1,000 words (£0.07 / €0.10 per s/w). Proofreading rates – £30.00 / €35.00 per 1,000 words (£0.03 / €0.035 per s/w).

·         Testimonies from regular clients of mine, based all over the world, who are able to confirm the highly professional quality of my translation work, can be viewed at http://www.proz.com/wwa/121886.

·         References: - Asiatis Translation Agency (France & Canada) – email@asiatis.ca

        - Aimigo (formerly Gymglish) (France) – olivia@aimigo.coach

        - Amanara UK Ltd (England) – paul@amanara.co.uk

 

May – June’08 Freelance translator at the Roland Garros Open, Paris.

·         From 25th May to 8th June 2008, I worked as a translator at the French Open Tennis Championships. This involved the translation of press releases from French into English.

 

2007 – ……...   Voluntary French-English translation work

I translate for a number of organisations, offering my services free of charge, most recently the organisation called “Translators without Borders (TWB). Past work has involved:

·         Translating subtitles of an interview with a peace pilgrim for a 30-minute video clip (7,500 words) for the organisation called “Peace Pilgrims”.

·         Translation of a ‘Terms and Conditions of Use’ webpage for “Translations for Progress” (2,000 words).

http://www.translationsforprogress.org/terms.php

 

Nov. 2007        Quality Assurance proofreader for The Big Word, Leeds

·         My responsibilities included thoroughly checking through the translated documents against the source text for accuracy and formatting issues. The subject was the American MTV awards, which were broadcast in November 2007.

 

2006 – 2007     M.A. in Applied Translation Studies (French-English)

·         Included four key translation projects using CAT tools such as Trados, Passolo, Déjà Vu and Omega-T.

·         Also Project Manager of the CAT tool STAR Transit and the terminology tool STAR TermStar. Involved managing a team of eight translators with different language combinations, generating different source file types and then proofreading them.  

·         Member of the CLEANEVAL project (http://cleaneval.sigwac.org.uk/) at the University of Leeds from January to March 2007. Included preparation of more than 250 French web pages for translation using Notepad ++.

·         Member of the ecolore project (http://ecolore.leeds.ac.uk/) whose role was to translate 5 articles of 500 words without the aid of a dictionary.

·         I possess a typewriting speed of 58 words per minute.

 

 

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2007 – 2008     Grounds maintenance worker at HollyBank Trust (Mirfield)

·         Maintaining the vast outdoor grounds of a home for children and adults with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.

·         Redecorated and repainted various corridors of the care home.  

           

2006 – 2007     Language Promoter & Open Day Guide (University of Leeds)

·         Promoted the benefits of learning a foreign language to pre-GCSE students.

·         Showed prospective students around the university on several occasions and enjoyed demonstrating the advantages of language learning to them.

 

Summer 2006   Huddersfield Golf Club (Huddersfield)

·         Kitchen supervisor and a member of the serving staff at a premier West Yorkshire dining and golf location.

 

2005 – 2006     Supermarket Colleague at ASDA (Huddersfield)

·         Replenishment of stock and customer adviser on the main service desk.

 

2003 – 2004     Barman at Le Garage Bar (Pau, France)

·         Demonstrated excellent customer service skills and the ability to work under pressure, both individually and as part of a team.

 

 

SOCIAL INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

SPORTS:                 Captain of a successful 5-a-side football team in the university league as well as being the organiser of its social events (social secretary). Also is able to play to a reasonable standard the following sports in no particular order: squash, tennis, table tennis, golf, cricket, pool and tenpin bowling.

 

LANGUAGES:        Keen interest in foreign languages, having studied beginner’s level Dutch (A*) and Spanish (B) at university as elective subjects up to GCSE standard. A native speaker of English, fluent in French and highly competent in German.

 

FILMS:                    French films such as Le Dernier Métro, Le Dîner de Cons, La Haine, Les Amants du Pont-neuf and La Bataille d’Alger. American comedy films featuring Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler. I go to the cinema at least once a month.

 

 

FURTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

PREFECT:                    As a sixth form prefect at secondary school, this task included responsibilities such as looking after a class of 30 pupils.       

 

LIBRARY REP.:           Elected as undergraduate student representative by fellow students for the Staff-Student Library Committee representing the French Department.

 

POSTGRAD. REP.:       Elected as postgraduate student representative by fellow students for the Board of Modern European Languages & Cultures.

 

DRIVING SKILLS:       Holder of a full clean UK driving licence since September 2006.