Christophe

Translator with French
Male54 y/oEnglish TranslationLive in GeorgiaNationality Belgium
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Summary

My name is Christophe Longeval, I am a Belgian - Hungarian citizen with native language French and I hold a Masters' degree in translation English-German-French. I also master Dutch - Hungarian and Czech. I have over 23 years of experience as a translator, proofreader, post-editor and localization specialist and I am specialized in gaming, marketing and public relations, finance and banking, law and technical texts. I am currently a freelancer and can work as a translator, proofreader, content writer, post-editor and localization specialist for French-speaking markets. As a freelancer I'm working on various projects related to in-game content translations, translation of marketing campaigns for games and virtual casino's (from English into French) as well as a gaming proofreader English - French. I am also working in other fields as well.

Work experience

  • Translator, proofreader and localization specialist

    Freelance
    2019.07-Current(7 years)
    Translation, proofreading, MTPE and localization tasks from English, German, Dutch, Hungarian and Czech into French Fields : gaming and gambling (games and slots), marketing and advertising, public relations, finance and banking (including for the European Patent Office), law and technical texts (automotive industry, patents, user's guides, ...)
  • Translator Dutch - German - English - French

    Federal Ministry for Social Security
    2009.10-2018.04(9 years)
    Translation into French of administrative and legal texts, internal documentation (meeting minutes), annual reports and texts related to social security for the Federal ministry for social security in Brussels. From English, German and Dutch into French
  • Translator (part-time) English, German, Dutch, Hungarian and Czech into French

    Freelance
    2009.10-2018.02(8 years)
    Translation, proofreading, post-edition and localization tasks
  • Patent translator and manager

    Bugnion International, Intellectual property company
    1998.01-2009.10(12 years)
    Management of a patent portfolio, guidance to clients-inventors, translation of patents (automotive, textile, chemistry, aeronautics) from English, German and Dutch into French
  • Infobroker and translator

    National Bank of Belgium
    1995.12-1998.01(2 years)
    Information brokerage in the financial field, participation to the daily economic press review and financial translator
  • Infobroker

    Générale de Banque
    1995.07-1995.12(5 months)
    Information brokerage in the financial field, participation to the daily economic press review

Projects

  • Google marketing campaign translator

    translator from English and German into French
    2022.01-2024.05(2 years)
    Google Ads
  • Gaming and gambling translator and proofreader for various game titles and virtual casino's

    translator and proofreader from English and German into French
    2019.09-2024.05(5 years)
    Various game titles and online casino's (marketing campaigns on social media promoting game titles, Slot Races, quests, tournaments, sales, ..., campaigns aimed at non-active players, game descriptions and specifications, in-game contents (slots and games)
  • Proofreading of the translation from English into French of a book related to medieval Japan and martial arts

    Proofreader
    2019.01-2019.12(a year)
    https://www.amazon.fr/trait%C3%A9-cinq-roues-traduction-commandement/dp/2813222763 - I proofread the translation done by mistress Christine Destruhaut
  • Translation of a book from German into French related to spirituality

    Translator
    2003.01-2003.12(a year)
    https://www.revue-christus.com/article/ouverture-a-la-contemplation/968 : in French

Educational experience

  • Institut Libre Marie Haps, Brussels

    Translation
    1989.09-1993.07(4 years)
    Masters in translation English, German, French

Languages

French
Native
English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Fluent

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Computer-aided translation tools (SDL Trados, Phrase, MemoQ, TransTool, MateCat
proofreading, post-editing, localization and translation
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