CV
Professional experience
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)