Christophe

Translator with French
Male53 y/oEnglish TranslationLive in GeorgiaNationality Belgium
Share

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(6 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
Proficient
German
Proficient
Skilled

Certificates

Skills

Computer-aided translation tools (SDL Trados, Phrase, MemoQ, TransTool, MateCat
proofreading, post-editing, localization and translation
WPS Office
Resume Search
Nationality
Job category
City or country
Jobs
Candidates
Blog
Me