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Audrey Langlassé Audrey Langlassé is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

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 for DACE and the Language Centre at the University of Glasgow.
She is a member of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.

Living and working in the UK for the past five 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.

Her most recent translations include:

  • Sales literature for Horizon Executive Search, an executive search company specialised in the Aviation industry
  • Interview of Lila Prap, illustrator-author for children's books and article about the "Farrera Job" for Transcript 28, the European internet review of books and writing
  • Annual report and flyers for NGCFI, a charity fighting against food poverty and promoting healthy living and sustainibility in the communities of North Glasgow
  • Website for Advocating for the Rights of Children Worldwide Trust
  • Research questionnaire about humanitarian health workers as part of a PhD thesis in Psychology
  • Promotional documents and product descriptions for a taxi dealing and adapting company
  • Translation and adaptation into authentic French of CVs and spec letters
  • Social worker’s report and record of evidence in a court case
  • Academic paper in the field of sociology
  • Editorial and introductory comments for Transcript 26/27
  • Reviews for the Welsh Literature Abroad website.