Patrice Philippi (patricephilippi)

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Over 8 years ago Male 60s
Denmark
French (Native) English
Computer Software Website technology Machinery IT Manuals Publishing/Press Release Advertising
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Hello,

With a master degree of Mechanical Engineering, 10 years of experience as programmer and system administrator and 9 years of experience as an in-house translator with over 7 million words translated, I propose you a great combination to get professional technical/IT translations as well as general translations.

I am an approved translator for Straker, Translia, Jonckers, Abbyy, MaxSun, OSW, Between Worlds, so you are sure to get a good product.

For example, recently, I completed the translation of the following items of well known brands:
- HUAWEI Phones Manuals and Tips
- DELL Speaker Manual
- McAfee Powerpoint presentation
- GRINDLOD Locomotives Manuals
- COMPAIR Compressor Manual
- EFI Promotional fliers/posters/emails/white papers on Printing and Publishing equipment
- DAHUA Digital Video Record Manuals
- MAGIC MOBILITY Wheelchair Promotional fliers
- MOOSE RACING Motocross Catalog pages
- MITUTOYO inventory listings of high precision measuring machines and parts
- AMBIETA Website
- etc.
I am looking forward to working for you and to establishing with you a long and lasting professional relationship.

Best regards,
Patrice Philippi

Education

Term Institution
1986/9 - 1987/7 University of Paris VI - Diploma of Thorough Studies on Structural Calculus
1984/9 - 1985/6 Ecole Normal Supérieure de Cachan, Agregation of Mechanics (teaching diploma)
1981/10 - 1984/7 University of Paris VI - Master Degree of Mechanical Engineering

History of Residence

Term Country State City
2005/3 - 2016/1 Denmark Copenhagen
1990/1 - 2005/3 United States Los Angeles
1961/3 - 1989/9 France Faulquemont, Nancy, Paris

Specialties

Language Pair Area of Specialty Experience Description Example Translations
English → French Computer Software 10–15 years I programmed in many languages - Fortran, Pascal, Visual Basic, SQL, Javascript and know well many software to have develop tools with them - MS Office Application, SQL Server...
English → French Website 5–10 years I translated a few Web sites and I am very familiar with XML and HTML files as a translator and programmer.
English → French technology 5–10 years I have a master degree in mechanical engineering, and other higher degrees including 2 teaching degrees in the subject and taught the subject 3 years in an University Institute.
English → French Machinery 5–10 years I have a master degree in mechanical engineering, and other higher degrees including 2 teaching degrees in the subject and taught the subject 3 years in an University Institute.
English → French IT 5–10 years I programmed in many languages - Fortran, Pascal, Visual Basic, SQL, Javascript and know well many software to have develop tools with them - MS Office Application, SQL Server... I have been system administrator, dealing with networking, installing software, repairing computer. I have been as well Translation System Manager - setting up a full translation office with SDL WorldServer and tools... so I can adapt and learn and I do have a broad knowledge in the subject.
English → French Manuals 5–10 years While working in the in-house office for 10 years, I translated a few educational manuals for school student and school teachers, as well as general manual for staff (IT, advertising, cleaning, etc.)
Since Freelancers, I translated various more technical manuals for Dahua on video recorders, for Dell on Speakers, for CompAir on compressors, for Grindrod on driving locomotives, etc.
English → French Publishing/Press Release 1 year I am regularly translating White Papers, Spec Sheets, Emails, Posters, Fliers for EFI (Electronic for Imaging), covering high end wide and superwide inkjet printers.
English → French Advertising 5–10 years During my 9 years translating in an in-house translations department, I translated all type of advertising (TV, Website, posters, fliers, handouts), mostly on the following domain: religious, human rights, education, self-improvement.
Since Freelancer, I am regularly translating Fliers, Posters, White Papers for EFI - Electronic for Imaging.

Work History

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Starter English ≫ French 0 0  / 0 0  / 0
Starter French ≫ English 0 0  / 0 0  / 0