KIM CAUSIER
Address:
C/ Ciudad de Ronda, Portal C, 8A D.O.B.: 30/06/1984
41004, Seville Tel.: +34644052263
Email:kimcausier@gmail.com
DATE
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2007-2010 MA Translation with Merit (part-time) Spanish and French
University of Salford
Modules included: ‘Principles and Strategies of Translation’, ‘Lexicology and Terminology’, ‘Business
Interpreting’ (ENES), ‘Project Management’, practical translation modules (ENES, FR>EN),
‘Specialised Translation with Translation Technology’, ‘IT and Professional Skills for Translators’.
Translation/research projects in Spanish included: Lexicology and Terminology project on Leather
Tanning Process; 3000-word translation on Agriculture/Agroeconomics with commentary and
glossary;
6000-word translation on Agriculture with commentary and glossary.
2003-2007 BA (Hons) Modern Languages Translation and Interpreting with French and Spanish
University of Salford
Modules included: ‘Linguistics for Translators and Interpreters’, ‘Theory of Translation and
Interpreting’, ‘Text Analysis’, ‘Advanced Liaison Interpreting’ (EN>ES), ‘Spanish Advanced
translation’, practical translation modules (ENES, FREN).
Translation/research projects in Spanish included: Extended medical translation on
pharmacotherapy; Dissertation on the Translation of Cultural References with examples from La
reina del sur.
LANGUAGES
English
~ Mother tongue
Spanish
~ Proficient user (C2): Understanding (listening and reading), Speaking (spoken interaction and
production), Writing.
French
~ Proficient user (C1): Understanding (listening and reading); Independent user (B2): Speaking
(spoken interaction and production), Writing.
WORK EXPERIENCE
10/09 – 09/11 Morote Traducciones, Seville
~ Translating loss adjustment reports (technical, construction and architecture), marketing material,
etc. and editing and translating medical articles.
~ Average daily word limit: 2500-3000 depending on text.
09/08 – 08/09 Continuity Shop, Salford
~ Customer Contact Executive - communicating with customers to ensure that the database was up-
to-date and finding new contacts in the Business Continuity sector.
09/07 – 09/09 University of Salford, School of Languages’ Resource Centre
~ Working on reception, helping students with queries.
07/08 Freelance project for Amicus Trans Tec
~ Creating two websites www.memoq.co.uk and www.whytranslate.com with Expression Web
design software.
03/06 – 08/06 Alcatel Communications, Lannion, France
work experience
~ Teaching English oral classes to around 60 Alcatel employees.
09/05 – 02/06 Inescop Instituto Tecnológico del Calzado y Conexas, Alicante
work experience
~ Translating and proofreading a variety of texts in French, Spanish and English, mainly associated
with the footwear industry. Texts included scientific reports, minutes from meetings, letters and
emails.
2000-2008 Other positions
~ Between 2000 and 2008 I have had various Retail and Manual jobs including Cashier, Production
Operator, Stock Picker, Sales Assistant
SKILLS GAINED FROM THESE POSITIONS
~ Time Management -Interpersonal skills (Customer service and intra-personnel)
Team work -Communication skills
VOLUNTEERING
2007-2010 Student Representative, University of Salford
~ Relaying students comments to the student/staff committee for which I received Student
Representative of the Year Award in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (08/09).
2006-2010 Student Ambassador, University of Salford
~ Co-organising a number of University Open Days, liaising with prospective students and informing
them about the course and year abroad.
~ Preparing GCSE pupils for their French and Spanish Oral exams.
2005-2009 Collaboration on various Aim Higher projects
~ Visiting high schools in deprived areas in Manchester, and giving presentations about careers and
higher education and collaborating in other outreach activities (e-Mentor and Mentor
programmes). Preparing GCSE pupils for their language exams.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
~
IT SKILLS
~ Experience of TRADOS, Microsoft Office, Lotus.
~ Basic experience of SDLX TermBase, MultiTerm, MemoQ, Expression Web.
~ Good touch typing skills.
DRIVING LICENCE – B1 AVAILABLE TO TRAVEL
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST