Elisabeth Los CV English 2012 Page 2

Elisabeth Los – CV English 2012 Page 2

Elisabeth LOS

Elisabeth Los – CV English 2012 Page 2

Qualified translator
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English, French > Dutch (native)

v  Business experience

v  Deadline sensitive

v  Broad IT skills

v  Use of CAT tool (Wordfast)

Elisabeth Los – CV English 2012 Page 2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Translation & interpretation experience

English > Dutch * Online games
* Food, health & well-being
* Company regulations & privacy policies
* Product descriptions & user guides
* IT & software (mobile, web programs)
* Marketing & Sales (mostly online)
* Websites and threads (various subjects)
* Company presentations (art expertise, financial services)
* Internet publications (online language training)
* Tourist guide
* Light medical texts on common diseases (online encyclopaedia)

French > Dutch * Marketing & sales (product promotion)
* Social behaviour (dating)
* Internet publications

French<English<Dutch * Police reports
* Interpretation in court cases & police hearings
* Business communications, newspaper articles, powerpoint
presentations, official documents, correspondence, etc.

Dutch > English * Company presentation (sales company website)
* Report on social evolution in the Netherlands

Other work experience

1 year HR coordination in multinational companies

6 years Business assistance for consultants in a multinational company

4 years English and French language teaching in various schools, including
Swiss official secondary level

4 years HR Management in a medium-sized Swiss company

4 years Market research and executive assistance in an American company

COMPUTER

v  Experience in MS office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

v  Internet communication & research

v  Specific software and applications, Skype, MSN Messenger, CAT tool (Wordfast), etc.

TRAINING

2006 Berlitz School of Languages, Switzerland– German intensive course.

1972 / 1974 Translators/Interpreters School Brotherhood & v.d. Bijl, Netherlands
Dutch State Diploma

1973 English Commercial Correspondence – Dutch State Diploma

1973 French Fluently – Dutch State Diploma

1966 / 1971 Secondary College Baudartius, Zutphen, Netherlands - Diploma

OTHER INFORMATION

·  Born on October 10, 1953 (Netherlands), Swiss nationality
Address: Route Marais-Rond 7, La Renardière B, 1847 Rennaz, Switzerland
Tel.: + 41 21 960 3750 - Mobile + 41 79 318 5333
E-mail:
Skype: ellylos

·  Sports: fitness, rollerblade, mountain & winter sports

·  Cultural: Music, cultural sightseeing, cinema, theatre, art exhibitions, reading.

References on request