Recent translation projects

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Recent translation projects from French to English totalled around 550k words in 2019 in a wide variety of industrial and technical domains.

I’ve collected many specific and general terms over the years and recently combined them into one translation database. These are the number of terms against the number of words translated or proofread by domain.

Words translated or proofed 2018 – 2019

I manage a terms database which helps me track the number of words translated or proofread. Very large volumes may be spread over several weeks.

Volume translated or proofed

I collect terms in each of the following domains for translation projects.

A total of 540k words translated from French to English in the 10 months to October 2019:

Translation projects 2015 to 2019

These are the figures using Trados, but I was translating smaller volumes from 2012.

Specialist articles translated

I specialise in translation in 5 main areas: Video Editing, Management and Information Systems, Technical and Industrial and Tourism.

Audiovisual translation projects

Management translation projects

Information Systems management
Systems Analysis and UML Case Studies
Management techniques and methods
Getting Things Done (GTD)
Ayoa task management tool
Evern ote used a business library
Mindmapping as a management technique

Technical and Industrial translation projects

Title	Words	Type	Domain
Procedures and norms for standard installation work in foundry / factory	54000	Translation	Industrial
Specification, supplier contract, conditions and technical parts list for VBMR military vehicles	33000	Translation	Technical
Maintenance procedure and parts lists for military vehicles	32078	Translation	Technical
Production Organisation Manual	25787	Translation	Industrial
Vehicle passes for Brussels Low Emmissions Zone	17000	Revision	Automobile
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) specifications and guidelines for an electronic component manufacturer	15559	Translation	Scientific
Delivery protocols for delivery of Suplhuric Acid to sites for transporter	15000	Translation	Industrial
Masterclass video transcription of well-known French writer	10647	Transcription	Audiovisual
System specification for factory packaging conveyer belt system	10062	Translation	Industrial
Requirements specification for factory conveyor systems	10034	Translation	Supply chain
Production health and safety regulations for prevention of bird flu	10000	Translation	Health and Safety
Transcription Kevin Staut Masterclass of a show-jumper	9100	Transcription	Sport
Catalogue for industrial plastic plug and cap manufacturer	9000	Translation	Industrial
Health and Safety guidelines and internal regulations for large industrial security firm	9000	Translation	Health and Safety
Contract for long-term vehicle rental	8524	Translation	Finance
Government contract for logging, product development and application for subsidy	8466	Translation	Finance
Requirements specifications for ERP	8126	Translation	Computing
Consolidated accounts and auditors report for large French AI company	7800	Translation	Finance

Client companies

These are some of my indirect customers through agencies.

End Customer	Words
Nexter Systems	65078
Constellium	54000
Aersospace contractor (confidential)	43067
Lylo Media	21697
Oney	21000
Brussels Government	18864
Teledyne E2V	15559
SIL	15000
Dematic	10062
Showroom Privé / Dematic	10034
SYSAAF	10000
ESRF	9437
Plastifrance	9000
DEF	9000
BNP Arval	8524
Ministère de l’Economie	8466
Calciament / Vilofloss	8126
BNP Paribas	8089

Agency customers

Agency	Projects
SVP Traductions	43
Paysdoc	15
Solten Business International Ltd	14
Woods Rédaction Technique	10
Cultures Connection	10
Production SA	9
Calliopi International	6
Lylo media group SA	5
TTP Amplus	4