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Address: 1316 Carling Ave. Apt. 1809,
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7L1,
Canada
(Ipakita ang mapa  )
Phone: 613-680-7239 Joined: domingo, 04 de mayo de 2008, last update domingo, 22 de enero de 2012  Preferred E-mail of Eric Becker: send a message
Working Language Pairs |
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English > French, French > English, German > English
Language locales: English – Canada, French – Canada, French – France
Mga Serbisyo |
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Editing, Proofreading, Subtitling, Technical Writing, Pagsasalin
Specialization |
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Private-sector documents (brochures, pamphlets, essays, technical manuals, magazine articles, fiction and newspaper articles)
Subject Areas |
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Advertising, Banking and Financial, Cartography, Internet, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law and Legal, Linguistics, Mathematics, Music, Science (General), Telecommunications, Tourism and Travel, Transportation
Background |
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Eric Becker
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Qualifications, skills, and abilities
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– Master’s of Arts Degree in Translation
– English (mother tongue), French (fluent) and German (fluent)
– Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer
– Extensive experience in the ministerial correspondence tool “WebCIMS”
– Exceptional memory
– Team player
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Education
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M.A. in Translation University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario
September 2008-January 2012
Accelerated Honours B.A. (Translation) University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario
September 2006-April 2008
B.A. in French (minor in German) Acadia University Wolfville, N.S.
– Also studied for twelve weeks in Freiburg, Germany (September 7–November 29, 2004)
– Completed “Deutsch als Fremdsprache” (German as a Second Language) program in April 2005
Total French Immersion St. Anne's U. Church Point, N.S.
– Completed French proficiency levels of Avancé 1, Avancé II and Perfectionnement over three five-week sessions of total French immersion.
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Professional experience
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Translator Service Canada Ottawa, Ontario
May 6, 2008 to Present
– Translating French documents into English, revising English translations, coordinating foreign-language translation requests through the Translation Bureau and backing up members of the Parliamentary and Executive Briefings unit.
Proofreader/Translator Public Works Ottawa, Ontario
August 7 – December 21, 2007
– Entering revisers’ corrections, revising translations and translating legal documents from French into English.
Freelance Translator Ottawa, Ontario
–Translating various documents for private-sector clients from French-English, English-French and German-English.
French Tutor and Assistant Acadia University Wolfville, N.S.
– Offered extra help to students in the Department of Languages and Literatures
– Helping to create the Web site for the French section of the Department
German Tutor Acadia University Wolfville, N.S.
– Offered extra help to students in the Department of Languages and Literatures
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Extracurricular activities
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– Played in Vanier League Softball in summer 2011
– Member of YMAGIN (Youth Mandate for Greater Involvement) Steering Committee since February 2010 within the Processing and Payment Services Branch of Service Canada.
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Awards received
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– Margaret L. Ford Scholarship in 2005–2006 for French (Acadia University)
– A Baden-Württemberg Stipend (from the German province of Baden-Württemberg c/o Acadia University) in 2004
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References
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– Available upon request
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Software |
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Accreditations |
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Honours BA in French-English Translation (University of Ottawa)
MA in French-English translation (University of Ottawa)
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