Working languages:
English to French

Ivan Bertrand
Mining, Instrumentation, PhD

MONS-EN-BAROEUL, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Local time: 10:59 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, Canadian) 
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Feb 11, 2021 (posted via ProZ.com):  Company employee handbook (27,000 words) for a Canadian engineering located in Ontario into French Canadian ...more »
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, MT post-editing, Training, Desktop publishing
Expertise
Specializes in:
Computers: SoftwareScience (general)
SafetyAutomation & Robotics
PhysicsEngineering (general)
Media / MultimediaAutomotive / Cars & Trucks
Ships, Sailing, MaritimeLaw: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright

Rates
English to French - Rates: 0.06 - 0.10 EUR per word / 20 - 30 EUR per hour

All accepted currencies Euro (eur)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 73, Questions answered: 51, Questions asked: 18
Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, PayPal, Money order
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Translation education Master's degree - Ecole Centrale de Paris
Experience Years of experience: 25. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2013.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to French (Ecole Centrale de Paris)
English to French (AREVA)
English to French (DOE- USA - Nuclear control command systems)
English to French (SAPHYMO - Instrumentation nucléaire)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, Trados Studio
Events and training
Professional practices Ivan Bertrand endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio
I am an Engineer with a lot of experience in technical fields. I, therefore, had to write an enormous amount of manuals, presentation, training courses, and papers for specialized magazine. All my writing was either in French or English, French is my native language: I was born, raised and schooled in France. I worked about 12 Years in France. Then I moved to the USA where I worked for 14 years (I am a US citizen). Then I moved back to France and did a lot of Transition Management. I now work as a free-lance translator since 2009 I am a very fast worker, quite smart and able to produce under very tight time schedules. Translation tests are welcome. I am a ProZ member and my rates vary a bit according to native formats. Translation Experience: (over 25 years) - Operators Manual for Robots (English to French) - Operators Manuals for control & command systems (English, English to French, French to English): Cement, Chemical, Nuclear, Steel. - Maintenance manuals for all kind of machinery and equipment. - Training courses in English, French, and Spanish. - Translation of games (text within games), localization English to French - Translation of research papers in neurology. French to English - Translation of operation and audit statements for Nuclear Plants (English, English to French) - Translation of in the automotive sector = Marketing, Technical Manuals, Owners Manual, Training for dealerships, Maintenance manuals - Translation of User Manuals for Software (from App's to maintenance software for trucks or braking systems) - Translation of contracts for JV, Company's merger, dealership, etc. - Lots of translations in the O&G industries: metrology, safety, bids, operation manual for offshore installation - Lots of translation in Mining industry: Gold, Iron & other precious ores from survey reports, feasibility studies, contract with Governments for operation of mines. - Lots of translation in Maritime activities: Pollution prevention for ships (MARPOL), Shipping company websites, dragging operations, impact on environmental studies, Wind farms, Floating Lidars, Maritime Law, Construction of ships. - Lots of translation in metrology of all type: Survey, space technology, Lidar, Radar, Metallurgy instruments, X-Rays, Gamma-Rays, Facial recognition, - Power generation: from gas, oil, wind, solar and fusion technology - Chemical reactors for production of various acids, maintenance, security, operation manuals. - All sizes of translations from 300 words to over 1,5 million words.
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Total pts earned: 89
PRO-level pts: 73


Language (PRO)
English to French73
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering28
Other23
Law/Patents8
Marketing8
Bus/Financial6
Top specific fields (PRO)
Mechanics / Mech Engineering12
Law (general)8
Advertising / Public Relations8
Business/Commerce (general)6
Finance (general)4
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters4
Other4
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects6
With client feedback1
Corroborated1
100% positive (1 entry)
positive1
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation6
Language pairs
English to French5
4
Specialty fields
Engineering: Industrial2
Petroleum Eng/Sci2
Metrology2
Electronics / Elect Eng2
Military / Defense1
Automotive / Cars & Trucks1
Mechanics / Mech Engineering1
Aerospace / Aviation / Space1
Transport / Transportation / Shipping1
Law: Contract(s)1
Other fields
Computers (general)1
International Org/Dev/Coop1
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Profile last updated
Feb 12, 2021



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