| Wendy Stott
This profile is available in: English Translation Services > Native Language(s): English. > Target Language(s): English. > Source Language(s): French and Russian. > Service Type(s): Translation Services and Proofreading/copywriting. > Specialization(s): Advertisement/Marketing, Patents/Intellectual Property, Financial/Economics, Health and Beauty, Hospitality Industry, Legal, and Media/Broadcasting. > Software: Microsoft Office . > Certifications and Professional Affiliations: Chartered Institute of Marketing Alliance Francaise > Relevant Translation Experience: 5 years translation experience working for a legal firm in Paris: Fidal Particular Translation Experience: French to English Translations (Business docs, Co Sec and Commercial law) Russian to English Translations (Treasury Documents) June 1999 – Dec 2003: Bilingual Administrator: In-house translation of legal documents for French leading law firm – Fidal: Corporate law: o Company By-Laws o Association By-Laws o Creating a company o Creating an association o Change of directors o Change of head office o Change of Capital from Francs to Euros o Closure of a branch o Winding up of a company o Liquidation o Change of company purpose and objects o Postal delegation o Delegation of authority o AGM, Extraordinary meetings (minutes, management reports and power of attorney etc Commercial law: Different contract types: o Commercial Agent o Sales o Administration and Marketing o Consultancy o Specific clauses particularly IP, confidentiality and exclusivity o Audit documents o Presentations to clients Labour Law: Employment contracts re-structuring redundancy schedules maternity leave unfair dismissal dismissal based on misconduct dismissal based on gross misconduct Fiscal Law: Taxation Profit Sharing Retirement schemes Complementary profit sharing and retirement schemes Jan – June 04: PA/Office Manager Anglophiles (English courses offered to French clients’ children via Work Committees where they stay in the UK for a couple of weeks): 1:1, classes of 4, groups of 8, full classes): Translation of brochures to send to clients to sell the courses. Creation and translation of specific programmes including teaching elements and extra curricular activities. Liaison with French children, their parents, the Work Committees and French team leaders. July 04 – Feb 06: PA/Team Admin Le Meridien Hotels: In House translation of Financial, Co Sec docs, treasury – French, Russian and some Spanish Corporate documents: Minutes of meetings and Management reports for financial figures for stat account filing Company By Laws for several entities Treasury documents: banking documents for transfer of signatories and new accounts Annual Accounts and notes from several French speaking countries (including Belgium, Luxemburg and Morocco – the French terms vary from country to country) Retirement schemes Profit sharing information Audit documents for annual stat accounts filing Taxation documents: Correspondence with French Taxation authorities and other Legal texts concerning French financial terms and definitions Mar 06 – Mar 07: Own client: Starman: See above ie mostly Financial, Treasury, corporate, fiscal and social law and documents > Education: BA Hons Languages for Business: French, Russian, Spanish & Japanese. In order of fluency: French, Russian, Spanish & Japanese. > Additional Skills: I have the CIM Advanced Certificate which means that I understand what is being conveyed by Marketing publications, branding information adn communications (internal and external) I have worked in the following industries and therefore understand the workings of that industry (ergo main vocabulary used): - Pharmaceutical - Oil & Gas - Legal - Hotel and Leisure - Media - Private Equity and - Rail Industry > Location: London (United Kingdom) |
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