Philippe Riondel, C. Tr.

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Certified English to French Translator

Master Degree of Translation (pending, subject to final dissertation to be draft) (grades obtained (10 courses): A+, A+, A+, A+, A+, A+, A, A, A, A-) Certificate of Translation, Université de Montréal, 2002 Licence en droit (equivalent to a Bachelor Degree of Law in France), 1982 15 years of experience in translation Long multi-field Work Experience Regular Continuing Education through OTTIAQ and Magistrad (Translation of Legal and Administrative Rulings; Legal and Paralegal Translation; Securities: Prospectus Translation; Stock Exchange, Securities and Investments; Financial Statements, etc. – More details >>>)

Skill areas
• legal
• finance, economics and banking
• insurance
• training, HR
• surveys, studies

Enthusiasm for the right word and for accuracy
Extensive French vocabulary and perfect syntax
Rational mind and legal way of thinking
Excellent command of MS Office and market main Computer Assisted Translation Tools
Software: SDL Trados 2015, Trados 2007, SDLx, memoQ 2015, Logiterm Pro, MS Office 2013, Antidote, etc.
Numerous paper and software documentation resources

Relevant Experience

Reviser and proof-reader

• Bilingual revision of English to French translations
• Proof-reading of all texts posted on the French Internet portal Branchez-Vous!, August, 2000–April, 2001
• Proof-reading for the French on-line multimedia archive site of Radio-Canada, spring and summer 2002
• Occasional proof-reading for the Journal du Barreau du Québec (Québec Bar Newspaper), 2001 to spring 2003

Articles and News Editor

• Writing of multiple articles in the Journal du Barreau du Québec, 2001
• Complete edition of three issues of the Apprenti sage, a Québec Bar School newsletter intended for articling law students and associate principals, 2002–2003
• Almost 250 articles about Internet and new technologies, August, 2000–April, 2001
• Writing of portraits for the European Magazine Vivre à l'étranger, 2002

Other experience and interests

• Real Estate Agent
• Bank Sales Representative
• Professional software utilities development and programming (self-taught), for my occupation (databases, HTML)

References on demand