Karen Crosby

54 vieux chemin de Ste Anne
06130 GRASSE
France

Tel: +33 (0)4 93 77 81 63
Fax +33 (0)4 93 77 85 78

Mother tongue: English
I translate from French into British or American English

Since 1993 - Freelance translator 

Many and varied projects including:

* Translations of various websites for the web agency tequila.rapido (tequila-rapido.fr)
Including most recently: smilebusiness.biz

* Marketing documents in the fields of "Home networks, gateways and connected appliances" for Sigma Consultants Sophia Antipolis.

* Numerous IT projects for WH&P localization services (Sophia Antipolis)

* Medical translations (clinical studies, experts' reports) for different clients ("Laboratoires" in Sophia Antipolis)

* Report / software translation on water and sustainable development for clients in Paris.

Tools used:
Trados 5 essentially with Word & HTML files


Sept. 1990 - June 1993
Institut Access - language school in Sophia Antipolis, France
Business English instructor / translator

Sept. 1996 - July 1990
Secondary School Teacher of French, German, Italian & Careers Guidance
 (Glossop School, Glossop UK)

Education
1996- Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Manchester Polytechnic)
1995 - BA Hons. Modern Languages (French 2.i Italian 2.i) Manchester University