Louise Souter, French / Spanish into English Translator

Check out Louise's expertise

I am a French and Spanish into English corporate communications translator and copywriter who helps companies who specialise in international trade or tourism and want to do business abroad. I do this by conveying their company’s message in stylistically and culturally appropriate language so that they are able to reach a global audience.

I am an Associate Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) who has sixteen years’ experience translating and proofreading brochures financial reports, contracts, press releases and travel and tourism documentation. This expertise means you can be sure that your texts will convey the same message in English as they did in the original language.

My work with business and travel documents in my previous roles means that your translations will always use the appropriate terminology.

The experience gained working in France and Spain has enabled me to obtain a high level of linguistic competence and cultural awareness which will help you to ensure that your translations are culturally appropriate.

Working with me will:

- help increase your sales

- enhance your business's reputation with potential clients

- ensure the translation process runs smoothly

Louise Souter Translations

Owner

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September 2008 - Today (16 years and 6 months)

Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Translation from French and Spanish into English

• Company reports - most recent project: annual report for an insurance company - 5,000 words

• Contracts - most recent project: employment contract - 5,000 words

• Press releases - most recent project: photography competition - 1, 400 words

• Tourist information - most recent project: photography tour brochure - 2,000 words

• Websites - most recent project: travel insurance company - 1,000 words

• Proofreading translations: 3,200,000 words

• Management of multiple projects simultaneously to meet clients' publication deadlines

• Experience of producing and maintaining translation glossaries: Compiled glossary of French - English photography terminology for MA in Translation Studies

• Management of accounts, marketing and the sales process from processing orders and checking credit to delivery of end product and after sale care

• Completed student placement with The Translation People, Glasgow in June 2011. Duties included reviewing and typesetting texts and translating short business texts using Trados 2009

Client Recommendation (in French): http://bit.ly/2Xw31xW

Client Recommendation (with English translation): http://bit.ly/2ZSQ5iZ

Translation French-English Translation Spanish English Copywriting Proofreading/Editing

MA Translation Studies

University of Portsmouth, UK

2013

French and Spanish into English translation http://www.port.ac.uk/courses/modern-languages-and-area-studies/ma-translation-studies-dl/ Certification Link: http://bit.ly/31WyuZx

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Hispanic Studies

University of Aberdeen, UK

2002

French language and culture Spanish language and culture Certification Link: http://bit.ly/2KJJuE0

Accredited Copywriting Diploma

College of Media and Publishing, UK

2018

https://bit.ly/2BeFAz0

Copywriting

Expert in SEO & SEA Localization and Content Creation (II Edition) certificate

TranslatStars

2023

https://bit.ly/3JIOxlj

SEO Writing SEO