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Freelance English copyeditor and translator with years of experience. I edit quickly and purposefully with serious attention to detail and a focus on client specifications. Your project requires a deliberate and calculating eye in order to transmit your message effectively, and I am committed to delivering just that. I am experienced in editing and translating a variety of texts including academic articles, blogs, website content, and educational materials, just to name a few. My bachelor's degrees in both English (Literature) and French (Translation focus) also indicate a demonstrated passion for language. I look forward to applying my skills and knowledge to your next project!

I recently earned my master’s degree in French Language and Linguistics from the University at Buffalo. I earned my bachelor's in the same discipline in May 2018. I am currently working as a freelance French to English translator, as well as an online English to French and Haitian Creole translator for Haiti Now. My language proficiencies include English (native), French (fluent), Haitian Creole (Intermediate), and Latin (proficient). I am also knowledgeable in many areas of linguistics including syntax, phonology, semantics, and historical linguistics. I am currently seeking a position where I could utilize my language and linguistics skills.

Would you like to reach a wider audience for your products and services? I can help you reach this goal by translating your documents/materials from English to French (Standard or Canadian) and offer suggestions based on the target language and culture. After a cegep degree in Modern Languages, Art & Literature in Canada, I graduated with a B.A. in Linguistics and Anthropology from the University of New Mexico in the USA. I am now in the process of completing a certificate in translation at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. As a translator, I bring in excellent research skills to ensure correct terminology. I deliver projects on time and most often early. As a former educator and world traveler, I am an avid learner who is always curious and motivated to learn more about the content I am translating. Experience: - Information sessions for future or new parents (mental & physical health, medical procedures, etc.) - Employee training presentations - Marketing materials - Product data sheet - Websites & Web portals - Ingredients - Games

🥇Top 3% of Upwork talent: 8 years solo, zero outsourcing ⭐800+ 5-star reviews here & on Malt 🎢indies on up to Adobe, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft You're here for authentic, consistent, and captivating HUMAN content. I faithfully convey cultural nuances and nimbly, NATURALLY tailor your message for your audience (IDIOMS, MEANING, and IDEAS—ZERO awkward, word-for-word machine drivel). Count on fast, friendly help from this veteran independent freelancer. A lifelong bilingual with an MA in linguistics, I'm also keenly familiar with various French cultural intricacies having studied, worked, traveled, married, and raised a child in France, Gabon (Africa), and Canada. You'll find vast experience here with Canadian French, European French, U.S. English and content that I've painstakingly researched and written over the years: marketing, financial, technical, training, legal, environmental, health, medical, sports, gambling, and more. Read my reviews, and send me a direct message for a FREE consultation—en français, ou bien in English!💥 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: ✍️authentic copywriting and organic SEO blog articles that your audience AND search engines love (search intent, keyword research, natural on-page SEO with optimized meta/header/alt tags and the right mix of internal/external links to boost organic traffic) 📊optimization within Google Natural Language API and other tools 💬strategic B2B/B2C content, sales funnels, email/social media campaigns 🎨expert layout and formatting (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint/Slides presentations, InDesign, Google Docs, Wix, WordPress, Hubspot, Canva, Figma) 🔣CAT collaboration (MemoQ, Lokalise, Memsource, Weglot, SmartCat, etc.—your glossary or mine) ⚖️consistent, compliant contracts, terms and conditions, privacy policies, paralegal drafting 📦consistent, compliant packaging 💻SaaS, apps and data (po, json, HTML, and other formats; code meticulously preserved) 🎮natural video game localization, quality assurance 🎥FLAWLESS subtitles, compliant captions—MANUALLY written, formatted, synced line by line: clean, precise format of your choice (VAST experience with movies, documentaries, webinars, educational videos, marketing, YouTube, Vimeo, more) 🎙️impeccably written and formatted transcriptions with timestamps for focus groups, surveys, market studies 🎤live interpreting and consultation via Zoom, Teams, other platforms 💯language learning: curriculum design, educational content, assessment, phonetic/linguistic analysis 🤫total confidentiality, NDA, certification on request 🚀deadlines NEVER missed, NEVER pressed for payment (let's ensure perfect results first!) ❣corrections/suggestions to source text in tracking mode/comments as I work 🚫ZERO machine slop 𝗠𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: ✔️translation, focus group, market research for Foot Locker, Nike, Rolex, Facebook, Nestlé, Canadian Tire, Mayo Clinic ✔️translation, subtitles, transcription of marketing material for Amazon, Boucheron, Lillet, Vogue, Ivanti, Intel, Oculus Rift ✔bilingual educational content for Wayside Publishing, Duolingo, Wlingua; marketing/website content for LMS Absorb ✔major development/gender and reproductive rights/NGO projects across the African continent ✔film and documentary subtitles (pour les Québecois, c'est tiguidou, là) ✔complex technical and medical manuals and more: Worldcoin, crypto, Lyft, Pedego... ET ENFIN, pour mes futurs clients francophones, c'est OUIII ! Nous pouvons également communiquer en français à tout moment — c'est comme vous voulez ! Ancien bourlingueur ayant séjourné en France, au Gabon, et au Canada, journaliste de sept ans devenu linguiste et professeur de langues à la fac depuis 20 ans, je vous propose du contenu naturel à valeur ajoutée — adapté à chaque public — pour des tarifs très raisonnables établis sur nombre de mots ou minutes vidéo. Merci de tenir compte de notre décalage horaire, et à très vite ! 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: "Brad's versatility as a translator is one-of-a-kind. From the technical language in our film to creative wordplay, he found a way to purvey everything into French even when it didn't have exact cultural equivalents abroad. There was one pun in particular for which we'd spent weeks trying to find a translation. Brad quickly came up with a brilliant solution." —Michael McDonald, Broccoli Film Initiative "Brad delivered high-quality, consistent, and client-ready translations for everything from PowerPoint decks to simulation exercise materials to trainee communications... He often provided added value with suggestions for clarity... Given the highly technical content and high standards for training organizers (WHO, US CDC, GAVI, UNICEF) and the very quick turnarounds on materials, we truly couldn't have gotten it all done without Brad’s expertise and support." —GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance "Juste parfait, que ce soit en délai ou en qualité." —Samy Daigurande, TEEPTRAK "Brad is the best out there." —Ben Dobson

Award-nominated translator with 10+ years of experience. Previous work includes translating and interpreting for Google, Fendi, the Direction de la Police Judiciaire Brigade Criminelle, The New York Times, National Geographic, the Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, A-list celebrities, National Geographic docuseries, UNICEF videos, government agencies, and international hotel chains. I am a member of the American Translators Association and licensed to officiate weddings in Illinois.

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