Aisling O' Callaghan
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Freelance Translation Services

> Native Language(s):
English.

> Target Language(s):
English.

> Source Language(s):
French and German.

> Service Type(s):
Translation Services and Proofreading/copywriting.

> Specialization(s):
Advertisement/Marketing, Agriculture/Environment, Cooking/Food/Beverages, Financial/Economics, and Hospitality Industry.

> Software:
SDLX, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office , and Microsoft Works.

> Certifications and Professional Affiliations:
Ordinary member of the Irish Translators' and Interpreters' Association

> Relevant Translation Experience:
Languages
Native English speaker
Native Gaelic (Irish) speaker
Fluent German and French
Basic command of Brazilian-Portuguese

Language Pairs
French to English translation
German to English translation
Gaelic (Irish) to English translation
English to Gaelic (Irish) translation


Work Experience

Company: Eurotransnet Translation Services Ltd, 194 Hyndland Road, Glasgow G12 9ER, Scotland.
Dates: April 2005/Present
Position: Freelance translator – Company brochures / German into English.

Company: Localtrans, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Dates: April 2005/Present
Position: Freelance translator – Technical report / German into English.

Company: Undisclosed
Dates: March/April 2005
Position: Freelance translator – Personal letter / English into Gaelic.
Proofread Gaelic children’s book.

Company: Rational PLC, Iglinger Straße 62, D-86899, Landsberg am Lech, Germany.
Dates: February 2005
Position: Freelance translator – Kitchen appliance manual / German into English.

Company: German Department, University College Cork, Ireland.
Dates: February/March 2005
Position: Responsible for proofreading several articles, which are to be published in a book by UCC.

Company: Faust Translations, 9991 Weiswampach, Luxembourg.
Dates: January 2005/Present
Position: Freelance translator – Marketing texts, press releases, technical brochures, product descriptions, product specifications, company websites, travel and tourism, copyright agreement, business letters, personal letters, CV’s, E-mails, questionnaires, interview reports, instruction manuals, Terms and Conditions / German into English / French into English.

Company: Varian Québec Inc., Montreal, Canada.
Dates: January 2005
Position: Freelance translator – Occupational safety manual / French into English.

Company: Electrolux, Muggenhofer Strasse 135, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany
Dates: January 2005
Position: Freelance translator – Marketing documents / German into English.

Company: Irish Refugee Council, 40 Lower Dominick St., Dublin 1, Ireland.
Dates: November 2004/Present
Position: Freelance translator - Immigration documents / French into English.

Company: Soigne, 190 Upper Main Street, Edgartown, MA 02539, USA.
Dates: 2000-2003
Position: Responsible for developing and maintaining customer relations with French and German speaking clientele. Also interpreted for non-English speaking co-workers. Developed excellent communication skills through working with the general public.

Company: Cork County Council, County Hall, Cork, Ireland.
Dates: November 2002
Position: Freelance Translator – Grant application documents / German into English.



> Education:
Secondary: Beara Community School, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, Ireland
Dates: 1990-1995
Honours Leaving Certificate (Equivalent A Levels): Irish (B2), English (B2), French (B2), German (B3), Biology (B2), Geography (C3), History (B2), Mathematics (A1)(O)

Tertiary: Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
Dates: 1996-2000
Honours B.A. in Applied Languages: French, German, Economic, Legal and Technical Translation, Bilateral/Consecutive Interpreting, Translation Technology, Translation Theory



> Location:
Beara, Bantry, Co. Cork, Cork City, Kenmare, Castletownbere (Ireland)

 
Sample Translations:
GerEngPressRelease 
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