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Audrey Langlassé is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists and an associate of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting.She holds the Chartered Institute of Linguists’ Diploma in Translation (English into French: 1 Distinction, 2 Merits).
Born and bred in France, she read English at the Sorbonne University (Paris IV), graduating in 1996 before completing an MA in English Literature in 1997. The same year she studied at Liverpool’s John Moores University as an ERASMUS student. She then qualified as a secondary school teacher of English in 1999 and taught for three years in the Paris region. After passing her degree to teach French as a foreign language, she settled in Wales in 2002 with her family and taught French to adults at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth alongside her work as a translator for a number of Welsh organisations.
In September 2007, she moved to Glasgow where she combines her translating activities with some French tuition at the University of Glasgow .
Living and working in the UK for the past ten years has provided her with a thorough knowledge of the culture and workings of the English language. This puts her in a prime position to translate from English into French.
Always keen to broaden her areas of expertise and her knowledge of British culture, Audrey Langlassé was awarded the Certificate of Expertise in the Sales and Service of Scotch Whisky by the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre in November 2008.
NGOs
- Report on land conflicts in Eastern DRC for International Alert
- Course book and other materials for the Rift Valley Institute’s 2010 and 2011 Great Lakes residential courses for Ros Schwartz Ltd
- Website for the charity Advocating for the Rights of Children Worldwide Trust
- Annual report and flyers for NGCFI, a charity fighting against food poverty in North Glasgow
Academic papers
- Abstract of an oral paper on the epistemology of travel
- Academic oral presentation in Philosophy of Mathematics
- Oral paper in History
- Report compiled within the MIRE project (Monitoring Innovative Restructuring in Europe) on the health impact of enterprise restructuring for the accounting and consultancy firm Syndex / S. Partner
- Academic paper in Sociology
- Research questionnaire about humanitarian health workers as part of a PhD thesis in Psychology
Environment
- Draft research project on climate change in West Africa for International Alert
- 2007 Report on the state of the World’s protected areas published by the United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
- Book Inside a Beehive published by CMI Publishing Ltd
Education
- Academic book on teaching technology education (to be published soon)
- Proof-reading of French educational material for Prim-Ed Publishing
- Updating, editing and proof-reading the French version of Alex and Friends, an audio story aimed at learners of French published by CMI Publishing Ltd
- Tender for French teaching material
- Author of a French textbook (212 pages) for Engineering students commissioned by the Language Centre at the University of Glasgow
Arts & Culture
- Press pack and exhibition press releases for a major British art gallery
- Documentary film proposal
- Leaflet for a museum in Glasgow
- Interview and article for Transcript 28, the European internet review of books and writing
- Editorial for Transcript 26/27
- Reviews for the Welsh Literature Abroad website
Tourism
- Tourist brochures
- Magazine articles, newsletters, internal documents and promotional literature for Marriott Vacation Club International
- Rental contract and other documents for a holiday flat
Advertising and Communication
- Transcreation projects of creative routes and advertising campaigns
- Trade exhibition press releases
- Press articles
Marketing
- Promotional documents and product descriptions for Hebridean Smokehouse
- Sales literature for Highland Connage Dairy
- Internal visual merchandising guidelines for a furniture chain
- Website for a lingerie brand
- Widgets
- Sales literature for the wood industry
- Several pieces of market research on the use of farm and herd management systems with dairy farmers
- Sales literature for an executive search company specialised in the Aviation industry
- Promotional documents and product descriptions for a taxi dealing and adapting company