1993 to present: Freelance translation work.
Languages translated: German, French, and Dutch to English
Work for direct customers and for translation agencies in the UK and Germany,
specialising in financial, legal, accountancy and general commercial documents
1990 to 1993: Lloyds Bank plc, Translation Section
Translation of documents from German, French and Dutch to English.
Subjects included banking, finance, letters of credit, guarantees, company accounts and annual reports, articles of association, investments and securities, legal documents including wills and estates, purchase contracts for real property, court proceedings, etc.
1989/1990: Temporary employment,
Assistant to the Personnel Manager, Ansells Retail Ltd.
1987/1989: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Bonn, Germany.
Translation of speeches, reports, correspondence etc. on a wide range of environmental and political issues. Also participation at international conferences.
1985/1987: Technick-Sprachendienst GmbH, Cologne, Germany
Translation Agency - translation of technical, commercial, and legal documents.
Easter and summer 1985: Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) plc, Wilton, Cleveland
Work experience in Languages Service, followed by temporary employment.
