{"id":969,"date":"2024-03-26T11:04:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T11:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iti-frenchnetwork.co.uk\/?p=969"},"modified":"2024-10-21T12:33:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T11:33:16","slug":"francesca-gatenby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iti-frenchnetwork.co.uk\/?p=969","title":{"rendered":"Francesca Gatenby"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Who are you? Please introduce yourself.
<\/strong>I\u2019m Francesca, I translate from French and German into English and work with a range of private and corporate clients. I am also a member of the Yorkshire Translators and Interpreters committee, where I coordinate the YTI Network\u2019s social media presence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

After several years of working in advertising and marketing\u2009\u2013\u2009both agency and client side\u2009\u2013\u2009I switched to the world\u2019s most intellectually satisfying career. I live in beautiful Yorkshire with my husband, two high-octane daughters and (currently) several dozen assorted vegetable seedlings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Do you translate, interpret, or both? What are your areas of specialism?
<\/strong>I \u2018think with my fingers\u2019 so translation was always the route for me. My work often demands a high level of creativity and I have to add a hint of copywriting sparkle to ensure the translation engages the reader and achieves the client\u2019s overall marketing objectives (e.g. sell a product; advertise a service; raise awareness of an event). I specialise in translating marketing and commercial texts, often in the fashion and luxury retail sectors. I also work with museums and hotels; these are areas in which I plan to expand over the coming year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Why did you decide to get into translation or interpreting?
<\/strong>I was working in marketing and, although I was gaining useful analysis, project management and people management skills, I felt starved of creativity and autonomy. After researching a few alternative options\u2009\u2013\u2009including a tempting career as a trademark attorney\u2009\u2013\u2009I decided to pursue the profession my grandfather, two aunts and an uncle had chosen before me: translation. I quit my job, completed a master\u2019s degree and set up my business. Thirteen years later, I\u2019m still translating and ever grateful I had the courage (and support) to make the leap.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What\u2019s your favourite type of project?
<\/strong>Anything that demands a creative approach. I love playing with words and finding new ways to express ideas. Favourite recent projects have included social media posts for a German shoe retailer that were chock-full of wordplay, and translating a lifestyle magazine for a well-known ski race event in Austria. However, I also enjoy those projects where I learn something, such as those for museums, where I\u2019m able to get deep into research on a particular exhibit or issue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What do you do outside of translation or interpreting?
<\/strong>I like reading, drawing, singing, eating good food and hiking, but my favourite hobby is trail running. For me, running = freedom and the satisfaction of mens sana in corpore sano<\/em>. It\u2019s not just about the numbers\u2009\u2013\u2009although I value that aspect, too\u2009\u2013\u2009but about the sheer joy of being able to move my body and trust that it\u2019s going to get me to where I want to go (albeit with a few scratches and bumps along the way). And, as a parent of youngish children, there is always plenty to do on that front as well!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Francesca Gatenby<\/a> is a commercial translator specialising in marketing translation from French and German into English.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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