CV

Since 1991 Bentele Translations, Einsiedeln (in Perly until October 2013)

Position Freelance Translator, full-time since May 2009

Description Translation of a wide variety of texts from French and English into German. Main areas of work
include economics, finance, law, spatial development and cosmetics.

2004-2009 Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV), Lausanne

Position Senior German Translator – Translation Unit

Description     Translation of a wide variety of texts from French into German; revision of German texts; German
                          language consulting; translation management; management of insourcing and outsourcing; and the
                         development and management of the French-German translation memory.

2000-2004 Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie

Position Senior German Translator – Language Service

Description      Translation of a wide variety of texts from French and English into German; revision of German
                         texts; German language consulting; translation management; management of insourcing and
                           outsourcing; and the development and management of the French-German and English-German
                           translation memories.

1997-2000 L’Oréal Switzerland S.A.

Position              Assistant – Consumer Products Division

Description        Various administrative tasks; consumer advice (in French and German); writing minutes and
                             various reports; proofreading marketing and advertising texts in German, French and Italian;
                             translation of marketing and advertising texts from French to German.

1995-1996 Discount Bank & Trust Company

Position              Assistant – Private Banking Marketing, Legal and Commercial/Individuals

Description         Various administrative tasks; translation and revision of economic and legal texts; writing minutes
                             and various reports; involved in ad campaigns.

Education

1991-1995           University of Geneva
                              Degree in commercial and industrial sciences with a specialisation in business
                              administration

1987-1991 Ecole de Traduction et d’Interprétation, University of Geneva
Translation degree

Other

IT                             Various software: Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
                                 CAT tools: Trados, Wordfast Classic

Languages            German: Mother tongue
                                  French and English: Excellent
                                  Italian and Spanish: Basic knowledge

Hobbies                 Piano, reading, skiing, swimming, jogging, travelling (visited various countries in
                                 Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America)