Arnaud Leroux

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance translator in Germany September 2009-Today

Main clients: Babbel.com/Lesson 9 (Berlin, DE), Tonwelt (Berlin, DE), Cinékita (Paris, FR), CS Traduções (Oporto, PT), Manukoreri/West Papua Media Alerts (Brisbane, AU), Juri-Danton (Paris, FR), Translationes (Berlin, DE), Alasin Media (Tampere, FI), Linguistic Data Services (Wilmington, US), LinguaSpirit (Paris, FR)

Source languages: German, English, Indonesian

Target languages: French, English, Indonesian

• Translation of audioguides for museums in Germany (Zweibrücken, Regensburg, Berlin...), Austria (Belvedere - Vienna) and Turkey (Zeugma, Bodrum) 
• Translation of various reports (international trade, financial regulation, human rights...) and guidebooks (Islamic concepts, coaching...)
• Translation of marketing and legal texts
• Website and app translation
• Proofreading for various projects, including an online language learning project
• Translation of documentary films and checking/editing for dubbing/subtitling purposes
• Transcription of audio recording and voice-over

Freelance collaborator for several French and international institutions in Germany April 2010-Today

Main clients: Institut Français de Berlin (Berlin, DE), Berlin Brandenburg International School (Kleinmachnow, DE), German-French Cultural Center (Essen, DE), Institut Robert Schuman (Bonn, DE)

• Writing and proofreading of educational dossiers for the 11^th,12^th and 13^th Cinéfête movie festivals in Germany
• Writing of educational brochures, in French and German, for the "Izis - Paris der Träume" exhibition in Berlin
• Teaching French to French-speaking students (all grades) as part of BBIS' Home Language Programme
• Training in film analysis workshops for French teachers

Freelance translator/interpreter in Indonesia January 2009-July 2009

Main clients: Cultural Affairs Department/French Embassy (Jakarta, ID), Lycée International Français (Jakarta, ID), Castalia (Jakarta, ID)

Source languages: Indonesian, French, English

Target languages: French, Indonesian, English

• Interpreting during conferences and seminars
• Translation of documentary films
• Translation of movie scripts
• Translation of regulation texts

Interpreter delegate, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jakarta, Indonesia August 2007-December 2008

Source languages: Indonesian, English, French

Target languages: English, Indonesian, French

• Interpreting during field trips and meetings with authorities
• Media monitoring and translation of press articles
• Reporting and analyses regarding current situation
• Presentation of ICRC's activities through workshops and seminars
• Logistical organization of field trips (transport arrangements, flight and hotel bookings, budget)

Freelance translator in France January 2006-July 2007

Main clients: Cinékita (Paris, FR), Dissidents (Paris, FR)

Source languages: German, English, Indonesian

Target language: French

• Translation of educative, drama and documentary series
• Translation of documentary films
• Checking/editing for subtitling and/or dubbing purposes

Media monitor, L'Argus de la Presse, Paris, France May 2006-July 2007

• Summarizing of press articles
• Transcription and summarizing of TV and radio coverage

Field research in Indonesia, French Ministry of Research/École Française d'Extrême-Orient January 2004-July 2004

History/geography teacher, Lycée Robert Blum, Villiers-le-Bel, France September 2002-February 2003

• Grades 10 to 12
• Lesson planning and classroom management

 EDUCATION

PhD under the supervision of Prof. Claude Guillot December 2001-Today

École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris, France

• Subject: Indonesia's Asian-African Policy, 1945-1975
• Dissertation to be defended

Degree ('Licence') in Indonesian/Malay October 2001-June 2005

Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco), Paris, France

DEA (Master's degree) in History of International Relations October 2000-June 2001

Université Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France

• Subject: French-Indonesian Diplomatic Relations, 1956-1965
• Magna cum laude

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

• Movies and performing arts
• Reading (French, German, Indonesian and English literature)
• Travelling
• Blogging (Scanlation)
• Cooking
• Snorkelling

• Adobe Acrobat
• PowerPoint
• TRADOS