Meet Our Members
- Catharine Cellier-SmartWho are you? Please introduce yourself I’m Catharine Cellier-Smart, and I translate from French (and Reunion Creole) into English. I was born and brought up in south-west London in an Anglo-Scottish family, but have been based in Reunion Island – a far-flung French overseas département in the Indian Ocean – for most of the last threeContinue reading “Catharine Cellier-Smart”
- Mireille BordBonjour, quelques mots pour te présenter ? Interprétation ou traduction – ou les deux peut-être ? Quels sont tes domaines de spécialisation ? Je vis en Angleterre depuis 45 ans et à part l’enseignement pour lequel j’étais qualifiée, je ne voyais pas comment utiliser mon français… jusqu’à ce que je découvre qu’il suffisait de faireContinue reading “Mireille Bord”
- Sabine CitronBonjour, quelques mots pour te présenter ? Bonjour ! Je viens de Genève, en Suisse, et je suis membre d’ITI depuis 2009. Je traduis de l’anglais et de l’allemand vers le français. J’habite en Écosse. Je fais partie du réseau écossais d’ITI et du comité du réseau français. Interprétation ou traduction – ou les deux peut-être ? QuelsContinue reading ” Sabine Citron”
- Anna GeorgeWho are you? Please introduce yourself I am Anna George and I am a French and German to English translator who also works from Dutch, Danish and Italian into English, though French is my main language and the one in which I am mainly qualified as an MITI of the ITI. I have been basedContinue reading “Anna George”
Grant Reports
- Training grant: Make Sure Your English is… English – Hayley reportsITI Members of the French Network can apply for a training grant to organise or attend an event. In March 2021, Hayley Leva received the grant to attend the event Make Sure Your English is… English, organised by Magistrad and hosted by Joachim Lépine. Here she shares what she learned. Do we say that in English? Hang on… isContinue reading “Training grant: Make Sure Your English is… English – Hayley reports”
- MITI upgrade grant – recipient Laura ElvinIn 2020, the French Network was delighted to launch our MITI upgrade grant. Recipients receive funds to help cover the cost of upgrading to Qualified ITI Member status. Laura Elvin is a French to English translator specialising in legal translation and she shares what receiving the grant and upgrading has meant to her. — I’ve been with ITIContinue reading “MITI upgrade grant – recipient Laura Elvin”
- Training grant: Dans la jungle du style – Aude reportsITI Members of the French Network can apply for a training grant to organise or attend an event. In November 2020, Aude De Lucia received the grant to attend the event Dans la jungle du style : 7 lois qui expliquent pourquoi “ça sonne mieux”, organised by Magistrad and hosted by Mélodie Benoit-Lamarre. Here she shares what she learned. —Continue reading “Training grant: Dans la jungle du style – Aude reports”
- MITI upgrade grant – recipient Hayley WoodIn 2020, the French Network was delighted to launch our MITI upgrade grant. Recipients receive funds to help cover the cost of upgrading to Qualified ITI Member status. French to English translator Hayley Wood was the first ever recipient and she shares what it’s meant to her. I have been an associate/affiliate ITI member for several years butContinue reading “MITI upgrade grant – recipient Hayley Wood”
Event Reports
- Translation Slam: French to English Corporate CommunicationsHosted by the ITI French Network Our first FrenchNet event of 2022 took place on 15th March 2022 and did not disappoint! Janet Fraser and Anne Fox went head-to-head, skilfully moderated by Ruth Simpson, on a corporate communications text. Samantha Lawrence reports: Having never been to a Translation Slam before, I really did not knowContinue reading “Translation Slam: French to English Corporate Communications”
- Using corpora to enhance translation practice, a webinar with Ana Frankenberg-GarciaHosted by the ITI French Network Sarah Bowyer and Dean Evans have joined forces for this event report, sharing their different perspectives, as a newcomer to the world of corpora, and as a committed fan looking to delve deeper. Getting my feet wet: Sarah Bowyer I have long been embarrassed to admit how little IContinue reading “Using corpora to enhance translation practice, a webinar with Ana Frankenberg-Garcia”
- Three Surefire Tips for Smokin’ Hot SyntaxHosted by the ITI French Network By Harriet Cooper We all know that a literal translation of French into English often gives a stilted rendering. But what exactly makes the English translation feels woolly? Canadian translator Joachim Lépine opened our eyes to the syntactical differences between French and English sentences in his fascinating and practicalContinue reading “Three Surefire Tips for Smokin’ Hot Syntax”
- La langue française est-elle sexiste ? A webinar with Isabelle MeurvilleHosted by the ITI French Network By Isabelle Rouault-Röhlich Le jeudi 18 février dernier, Isabelle Meurville, experte ès écriture inclusive et épicène depuis de nombreuses années, a animé pour nous un atelier sur l’écriture inclusive, sujet qui nous préoccupe en tant que linguistes, traductrices et traducteurs, et qui défraie la chronique, atelier intitulé : « LA LANGUEContinue reading “La langue française est-elle sexiste ? A webinar with Isabelle Meurville”
Mentoring Reports
- Translation Mentoring Scheme – mentor pairs report: Lois and KimThe Translation Mentoring Scheme was launched by the ITI French Network in 2020. The scheme focuses on developing translation skills and is aimed at both experienced translators and newcomers to the profession. Mentees work on three translations over a period of six months, which mentors provide feedback and guidance on. Below a mentor pair sharesContinue reading “Translation Mentoring Scheme – mentor pairs report: Lois and Kim”
- Translation Mentoring Scheme – mentor pairs report: Sue and PeterThe Translation Mentoring Scheme was launched by the ITI French Network in 2020. The scheme focuses on developing translation skills and is aimed at both experienced translators and newcomers to the profession. Mentees work on three translations over a period of six months, which mentors provide feedback and guidance on. Below a mentor pair sharesContinue reading “Translation Mentoring Scheme – mentor pairs report: Sue and Peter”
- Translation Mentoring Scheme – mentor pairs report: Karen and JulietThe Translation Mentoring Scheme was launched by the ITI French Network in 2020. The scheme focuses on developing translation skills and is aimed at both experienced translators and newcomers to the profession. Mentees work on three translations over a period of six months, which mentors provide feedback and guidance on. Below a mentor pair sharesContinue reading “Translation Mentoring Scheme – mentor pairs report: Karen and Juliet”
- Translation Mentoring Scheme – mentor pairs report: Heather and CrystelleThe Translation Mentoring Scheme was launched by the ITI French Network in 2020. The scheme focuses on developing translation skills and is aimed at both experienced translators and newcomers to the profession. Mentees work on three translations over a period of six months, which mentors provide feedback and guidance on. Below a mentor pair sharesContinue reading “Translation Mentoring Scheme – mentor pairs report: Heather and Crystelle”
Articles
- Lost in (cheesy) TranslationMoment d’égarement entre deux langues(et un fromage) Les exemples d’erreurs de traduction (automatique), souvent très amusants, vont bon train sur internet et on m’a récemment montré la photo de l’étiquette suivante, assortie du commentaire « This cheese is much more confident in French than in English » : Je m’attendais à rire autant que mon amie anglophone, maisContinue reading “Lost in (cheesy) Translation”
- My summer of sportBy Sarah Bowyer This summer was a bumper season for sport, with several tournaments rolled over from last year finally taking place. I’m sure I’m not the only one who spent far too much time in front of the TV being an armchair fan! This time, however, I could claim a professional interest since IContinue reading “My summer of sport”