NATIVE FRENCH LINGUIST & LANGUAGE CONSULTANT specializing in Finnish

Professional Experience	Versatile and experienced native French linguist (a thorough spoken and written command of Finnish, good command of English and a decent working knowledge of Swedish and German) now based in Brussels after working several years as a freelance translator in Finland, subsequently in the UK and Paris. Since 1998, regular assignments and cooperation as a Finnish/English to French translator with the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Finnish Tourist Board, the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Finnair, various Finnish communications and advertising agencies, etc. Also a 5-year experience as a French teacher and French literature lecturer at the French Cultural Center in Helsinki (1998-2003). Additionnally, a substantial experience working in the English-French combination with regular assignments for translation services providers BilinguaGroup and thebigword (UK).
Specialization	-Marketing & Communications -Travel & Tourism -Culture -Film subtitle translations -Certified official translations Please note: also a comprehensive experience in creating French editorial content (press kits, newsletters, brochures, website text contents) as well as writing French advertising copy with particular emphasis on slogans.
Languages	English - French (native) Finnish - French (native) Swedish - French (native) German - French (native)
Education	Finnish Certified Translator Qualifying Examination, University of Helsinki Law Degree (equivalent to British LLB), University of Paris Panthéon Assas Bachelor's Degree in Finnish, University of Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle French Baccalauréat (A levels) based on Literature, Lycée Charlemagne, Paris
Equipment	-PC and laptop equipped with Windows 10 S Professional Edition -Translation Memory Tool: OmegaT