Freelance Translator
Robert L. Brannon
French to English Translation
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your
might"
Ecclesiastes 9:10
TRANSLATION SERVICES:
FRENCH TO ENGLISH:
Specializing in French to English translation, editing, and proofreading
with 20 years of experience in the French language. Experience in translating into the following
categories: legal certificates,
business, marketing, product labels, medical and academic. Experience in the major French language
dialects: European French, Canadian French and African French. Native tongue: English (American). Translation Memory Software Used in
Translation Work: MetaTexis which reads
and writes TRADOS documents.
CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- LINGUISTIC CERTIFICATIONS: Language certificates in French, Arabic, and Hebrew from language institutes. Certified as a French Language short-wave radio operator. Fully trained as a translator by the Summer Institute of Linguistics (from the Graduate schools of: the University of North Dakota and the University of Texas at Arlington). Certified French language monitor with the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
- Top Secret Security Clearance from the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Top Secret personnel security clearance based upon satisfactory completion of an SSBI (single scope background investigation).
- Native language: American English; Languages Spoken: French (European, Canadian and African dialects), Chad Arabic, and Fulani.
EXAMPLES OF CONTRACTS COMPLETED:
- Contracted as the Editor and Proofreader for a 26,000 word financial/law enforcement document for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
- Translation projects from English to French of Royalty License Agreements for a film and a book.
- Translation of international law enforcement documents for the FBI (11,500 words).
- Translation of a 6,500 word quarterly report on Nuclear Power from French to English.
- Translation of marketing and safety labels.
- Editor for a design patent document (1,900 words) French to English.
- Translator of a 2,000 word French to English translation of university transcripts.
- Translation of medical prescriptions, medical death reports, certified health reports (immigration related).
- Translations of numerous legal certificates (birth certificate, marital certificate, etc).
- Translation of web pages and web video script for marketing website.
- Department of Homeland Security Linguist for national Wire Tap investigation.
- Interpreter for International Hostage Negotiation using French and Chad Arabic.
SUMMARY OF RATES:
PROOFREADING, EDITING - $0.03 cents per word
HOURLY RATE - $30.00 per hour
MINIMUM CHARGE - $30.00 minimum fee
My Mission Statement: To glorify God by using my ability in translation to serve
people who desire to transfer their communications from the French language
into the English language.
My Translation Ethics: To always endeavor to do my best work. To fulfill my promises and commitments to the
best of my ability. To endeavor to never
accept a job that I do not feel qualified to do in a competent manner. To never accept jobs which are destructive to
my fellowman (such as documents which promote alcohol, tobacco, pornography,
etc).
Contact Information:
Robert L. Brannon
PO Box 58
Tropic, Utah 84776-0058
