Chris Byers Contact: To send e-mail to this translator, you have to log in first and then return here. Editor capability: Yes Translation combinations:  From To Level English English Low English English Medium English English High French, Spanish English Low French, Spanish English Medium French, Spanish English High Ratings received from organizations:   — Resume: A translation graduate, with excellent communication skills and attention to detail, developed through voluntary work and academic studies at home and abroad. Language pairs: French & Spanish into English. EDUCATION 2020 -2021 MA in Professional Translation for European Languages, Newcastle University Modules included: Translation Workshop, Information Technology for Translators, Translating for a Big Institution: The EU – a case study • Excelled at translating French and Spanish texts into English from Business, Marketing, Financial and Legal genres in Translation Workshop module, achieving a 71% on an assignment involving a financial text. • Active participant in online lectures and seminars, communicating articulately with course mates and giving presentations. • Achieved 67% in the Information Technology module, working with CAT tools such as SDL Trados and MemoQ. • Completed a final translation project involving 18,000 words of translation and commentary, necessitating effective time management skills, thorough research and attention to detail. 2015-2019 BA Modern Languages with Linguistics: First Class (Hons), University of Warwick Modules included: Modern French Language I, II & III Modern Spanish Language I, II & III German for Beginners (Accelerated), English Across Cultures • Graduated with honours in a highly demanding degree whilst balancing social activities and volunteering, through effective time management skills. • Studied abroad in Santiago, Chile and Dijon, France, developing key cross-cultural communication skills. • Completed translation modules throughout my BA, both home and abroad, working both as a team and individually to translate a wide genre of texts both into and from English. 2008-2015 St Aidan’s Catholic Academy A-Levels: Spanish (A), French (A), Maths (A) GCSEs: 12 (grades A*- B), including English and Maths WORK EXPERIENCE August 2019-present Voluntary Translation for TEDx and Translators without Borders • Translated several medical texts requiring use of termbases and attention to detail under tight deadlines. • Work individually to produce high-quality translations which have consistently received positive feedback. 2017 Voluntary Steward at Warwick Student Cinema • Selling and taking tickets, working in a team to provide friendly and efficient service to customers ADDITIONAL SKILLS IT • Proficient in Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, through regular use at university. Languages • A keen language learner who speaks conversational German and understands basic Russian. • Awarded the Head Teacher’s certificate for ‘outstanding effort and achievement’ in Modern Languages for four consecutive years • Attended a summer school for talented language students at Durham University in 2011. INTERESTS • Passionate about music. Self-taught pianist and guitarist who achieved an ‘Outstanding’ at Grade 7 Saxophone. Regularly play piano for my local community choir. • Enjoys playing table tennis. REFERENCES Available on request.