Hi! My name is Simon, and I would like to welcome you to my Proz profile. I began
my career as a professional translator after graduating and have since amassed
27 years' experience (20 years as a freelancer) in reviewing and producing
natural-sounding translations of both technical and non-specialist
documentation from French into English. As a gamer, bodybuilder, DIYer and IT
geek, my main areas of expertise include video games, IT/telecoms, construction
and sport, but I also specialise in adult content/erotica, business and ISO
standards.

My areas of expertise

• IT (hardware & software, security, and so on)
  
• Law of contract and European directives (GDPR)
  
• Video games and mobile apps (RPGs, MMORPGs, FPSs, etc., on PS4, PC, Xbox, Switch and other platforms)
• Corporate social responsibility
• Renewables, oil & gas
  
• Construction (specifically carpentry), home improvements and interior design
  
• Wastewater treatment (anaerobic digestion, MBRs, etc.)
  
• Standardisation (ISO / CEN-CENELEC / IEC)
  
• Bodybuilding
• 
  Adult content / erotica

Document types frequently translated

• Invitations to tender
  
• Data sheets and specifications
  
• Installation, operations and user guides
  
• Brochures and leaflets
  
• Game concepts and designs, voice-overs, scripts, walkthroughs, interfaces
  
• Training manuals and aids, guidelines
  
• Commercial contracts, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, terms and conditions of use, privacy policies
• CSR reports and newsletters
• ISO standards
  

My education

2012 - One-year diploma in Computing & Information Systems (University of London)
2008 - One-year diploma in the law of contract (University of London)
1999 - MA degree in French studies (University of Southampton)1999 - TESOL certification
1994 - BA(Hons) degree in French/German with specialisation in translation (University of Southampton)

My software

Microsoft Office 2010
SDL Trados Studio 2014
MemoQ
PhotoshopQA Distiller
ABBYY Finereader

My professional memberships

Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
Member of the Société Française des Traducteurs

My interests and other information

Bodybuilding
Semi-professional guitarist
Video games (PSN gamertag: "The_Expat")
DIY
Cider-making / wine-making

If you wish to contact me for a potential translation project or simply for an enquiry, please send me an email. Recent versions of my CV are also available in English and French via my Proz profile, or feel free to check out my website. Thanks for stopping by!