Translation into English

English-language versions of websites, brochures, leaflets, guides, press releases, CVs, covering letters and other documents.

Quality, confidentiality and discretion.

6 pence per word or £30 per hour, whichever gives the lowest price for your job.

Expect to pay £48 for a translation of 800 words (one A4 page).

However if I complete that translation in thirty minutes, which often happens when the document is a simple one, you pay only £15.

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Proof-reading of documents in English

Checking documents which have already been translated from French to English, and making any necessary corrections.

£30 per hour.

For proof-reading and correction of a page of 800 words, expect to pay £6 to £12. The price depends on the quality of your document, so beware of automatic translation software. It is usually easier and quicker to translate the original French text into English from scratch than to correct a machine translation.

Please also send me the original French text.

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One-to-one English tuition, online

For those who speak English as a second or third language, and who want to communicate with confidence, I offer two distance-learning solutions:

• a sustained and interesting correspondence in English, about subjects that interest you, with an English native speaker able to correct your mistakes. This sort of correspondence has proved exceptionally effective for teachers in France getting ready to take their agrégation exam, and for intermediate and advanced students.
• one-to-one English tuition online, using video calls which are free with Skype. All you need is a webcam, and a computer connected to the Internet.

As a first step, send me a letter in English of between 250 and 750 words about anything you like. I will send you an estimate of price and turnaround time, and a free sample of five minutes of work if you are a new client. Once you have bought credits, I will send you back a corrected version of your letter with a brief explanation of any errors, and an answering letter in English.

You choose the subject, for example your holidays or globalisation; rural crafts or the job market; marketing or the films of Luc Besson; country walks or health & safety at work; architecture or the United Nations; Paris or the Gulf Stream. You already have the elements of English, so relax, have fun and communicate.

I am an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher with a solid understanding of grammar, syntax, familiar expressions, etc. I have twenty years experience in a professional environment, and on the personal level I’m interested in everything... except perhaps sporting events.

£30 per hour, so expect to pay £7 to £15 for each exchange.
Level : Pre-intermediate, intermediate or advanced.

Normal tariff & reduced tariff
6 pence per word or £30 per hour, whichever results in the lowest cost to you.
I am resident in England, and I am not registered for VAT.

Peace of mind
On receiving your document I will send you an estimate of price and turnaround time, and I send every new client a free sample representing five minutes work on their document.

When you receive the estimate you have two prepayment options:
• Option #1 is the cautious approach : pre-pay in instalments of £15 or £30 so that you can check my work at each stage.
• Option #2 is for experienced clients who want fast turnaround : just pre-pay the whole amount on the estimate.

In other words, I am currently booked up four days ahead and I can deal with your job after that.

I indicate my current turnaround time on receipt of each document.