>< Translations for Progress

photo Rachel Moilliet
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Editor capability: Yes
Translation combinations: 
FromToLevel
Chinese(Classical), Chinese(Simplified)EnglishMedium
Ratings received from organizations:  
Resume:
Freelance Mandarin to English translator, with experience translating documents on a range of subject matter for charitable, cultural and communications organisations since 2011. Native English speaker with First Class Chinese MA (Hons). Translates from simplified and traditional Chinese characters.

Communications professional with excellent written English skills, who has created content for internal and external communications strategies, written marketing materials and web content, and proof read and edited publications in roles for UK government departments and leading cultural organisations.

Subject areas have included arts and culture, finance, current affairs, government policy, marketing, NGO operations, worker’s rights, tourism, sport and retail.

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Experienced Mandarin-English Translator
Provided translation, copy editing and proof-reading services to:

Translation Commons (2024)
Role of Localization Project Manager for non-profit volunteer community with a mission to digitise all languages
Coordinating translation process with team of volunteer translators, and proofreading and editing translations of subtitles and documents relating to digitisation of indigenous languages.

ShapeD Communications Ltd. (2018)
Specialised digital marketing service provider, connecting UK and China markets.
Gold award-winning application for the China World Trade Center to International Council of Shopping Centers’ Global Awards. Translated entries to the ‘Design and Development’ and ‘Marketing’ categories.

British Embassy Beijing (2013-15)
In full-time role as Campaigns & Internal Communications Manager, for UK government’s global, high profile GREAT Campaign to inspire people to visit, do business, invest and study in the UK.
Campaign documents, correspondence, website and digital content, and interpreting meetings

United Nations Women China (2014)
UN organisation providing technical and financial assistance to innovative programmes and strategies for gender equality and women's empowerment.
Conference materials, grant applications, project plans and budgets

Little Bird Migrant Workers’ Hotline (2013)
Non-governmental organisation providing legal services for migrant workers in China.
Chapters of the auto-biography of the organisation’s founder

National Paralympic Committee of China at London Paralympics (2012)
Volunteer providing Mandarin interpretation for the officials and athletes of the Chinese NPC in the Paralympic Village and Competition Venues at the London 2012 games.

Wokai (2011)
Beijing based non-profit micro-finance organisation.
Documents, film subtitles and online profiles for entrepreneurs in rural China.

Filming East Chinese Film Festival (2011)
Website and marketing materials for UK based festival.

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Excellent written English skills

Contributor and editor to publications by Tate gallery, as part of £5 million funded youth arts project
• Circuit – Test, Risk, Change (2019): https://www.tate.org.uk/documents/1495/circuit_test_risk_change_2019_w1uTh0b.pdf
• Circuit Report (2017): https://www.tate.org.uk/documents/1303/circuit_report_-_test_risk_change_-_tate_2017_2.pdf

Produced marketing materials, press releases, speeches, digital content, interviews, and reports for high profile campaigns and events, including royal and prime ministerial visits to China. For the UK government’s global GREAT Campaign, to promote core messages about British creativity, business, tourism and values.

Internal communications manager for network of British Embassy Beijing and four Consulates across China, devising and writing communications to engage staff on corporate issues.

Produced marketing copy, digital content and research reports for leading arts organisations, including the British Film Institute, Tate galleries and Barbican arts centre, London.