Profile of panglosse

First language
French (France)
Second language
English
Additional languages
Spanish / Español, Italian / Italiano, German / Deutsch, Portuguese / Português
Translation experience

Forget about a translator being a "native" or not. Go for the outcome, period.

The readers of your translated documents couldn't care less about the mother tongue of the individual who translated them (if they can tell at all)
Yet the translation quality is what provides them with more or less reading comfort, the one key component oftentimes "making it or breaking it" at business level.

My 6-language matrix consists of English (both UK and US), Spanish (both european and latin american), French, German, Italian and Portuguese/Brasilian

I provide top-notch delivery for any pair within this matrix.

My rates correspond to the worldwide average for quality translation as evidenced by the Translator Cafe dot com statistics page.

I am looking forward to putting my unique expertise at your disposal.

Remember : READING COMFORT COMES FIRST

Education
A levels equivalent (French Baccalauréat section C in 1982) with Latin and Ancient Greek (French, German, English and Spanish notwithstanding), The best starting point for a linguist working with major western languages.
Qualifications
If you're looking for the "After me with the trumpet" type, I'm afraid you're in for some letdown., Beyond bragging with token titles and tinsel medals, I pride on actually delivering by high standards., Satisfied clients are the best publicity, so feel welcome to join the club.
Subjects
ACADEMICALLY SPEAKING, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, History, Geography, Economics, Geopolitics, Pedagogy, ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING, Music, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Dance, Poetry, Theatre & Opera, SCIENTIFICALLY SPEAKING, Botanics, Zoology, Geology, Climatology, Ecology, Paleontology, Anthropology, Linguistics, Etymology, HOLISTICALLY SPEAKING, Relaxation, Martial Arts, Yoga, Gymnastics, Fitness, Physiotherapy, Massage, Spirituality, Para-scientific, LIFESTYLE WISE, Cooking, Cuisine, Bakery, Oenology & Wine testing, Fashion & Design, Hotel, Gastronomy, Travel, Tourism & Leisure, Golf, Yachting, Horse-riding & Show Jumping, Hunting & Fishing, Lounging & Clubbing, Ballroom and Latin Dancing, Self-Help, Seduction, Sexology, TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, Legal, Insurance, Banking, Administrative, Business Contracting, Offshore & Outsourcing
Interest
Keeping an open eye