I am a French to English translator with a very diverse range of interests and knowledge. I am American, have lived in France since 1984, and have worked here as an English teacher (6 years), a bookseller (3 years in a French bookshop, responsible for books on spiritualities, literature, and social sciences), and a translator (7 years). I also have a Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics.

I currently work as a free-lance translator, specialized in computers, telecom, finance, the new economy and e-commerce, the Internet and web sites. I am also a technical writer and freelance journalist. I also very much enjoy translating books (both fiction and non-fiction) and screenplays. I work together with my wife, who translates into French, which ensures a high level of quality, since she revises all my translations. We also translate into French, for texts in the same fields.

I am also a freelance writer; I have written several computer books and manuals, write for magazine and web sites, and offer services in business writing, technical writing, journalism and more.

I live in Guillestre, in the French Alps.

Subjects

Areas in which I am particularly knowledgeable:

Literature, science fiction, the Grail and Arthurian Legends, Medieval history, Jung and Jungian psychology, mythology, language and linguistics, cognitive science, music (especially Bach and early and baroque music), art (Flemish painting, Impressionism, Oriental art, architecture), Chinese philosophy, China and Chinese history, Buddhism, Tibet and Tibetan culture, the I Ching, science (physics, astrophysics, artificial intelligence), computers (hardware, software, computer security), operating systems (Macintosh, Windows, Linux, Palm OS) the Internet, France and French history, travel, cooking (food and wine), the game of Go... I could go on....

Technical Translations

I translate both technical and literary texts. On the technical side, my main specialties are computers (hardware, software, networking), web sites, e-commerce, finance, marketing and the like. Samples are available on request.

I work with the Macintosh, PC and Linux operating systems, with all major software (Word, Nisus Writer, XPress, PageMaker, Acrobat, etc.) as well as with Trados.

[ Non Fiction ]

  > Annual Report, Reporters without Borders.

Translation of the Asia-Pacific section of the report, approximately 70,000 words.

 

  > Enemies of the Internet - Report on Freedom of Expression on the Internet 2001, by Reporters without Borders

Translated with Lise Fournier. Electronic or paper version available from 00h00 Editions.

 

 > The New Economy and its Paradoxes, Cahier LaSer no. 3.

LaSer and 00h00 Editions, Paris, 2000

Translation of two articles by Philippe Lemoine in this collection of texts on the new economy, including articles by Kevin Kelly, Alan Greenspan, Jack E. Triplett, James K. Galbraith, Alan S. Blinder, Paul Krugman and Edward Yardeni.

 

> Ultrasonography and Reproduction in Swine, by F. Martinat-Botté et al.

Editions INRA & Intervet, France, 2000

 

 > Hijacking the World - The Dark Side of Microsoft by Roberto Di Cosmo and Dominique Nora

00h00 Editions, Paris, 1999

This is a best-selling book about Microsoft and its commercial practices. It is the first English book published by 00h00 Editions.

 

 > Understanding the I Ching, by Cyrille Javary

 Shambhala, Boston. 1997

 A concise presentation of the history and use of the I Ching.

 

> The Loire Atlantique, English Edition

 Editions Siloë, Laval, France. 1992

A book presenting the Loire Atlantique department of France.

 

[ Art Books ]

 > The Orsay Museum, by Jean-Jacques Lévêque

ACR Editions, Poche Couleur series, Paris, 2001. Translated with Ellen Krabbe.

The Orsay Museum, its history and its collections.

 

 > Lebanon - The Phoenician Pearl, by Jean-Paul Planquin

ACR Editions, Paris, 2001

A book on the history and sites of Lebanon.

 

> American Moderns, catalog of the exhibition at the Musée d'Art Américain Giverny

Translation of the French texts in the catalog for this exhibition of American artists from 1900-1950, held from July to October 2000.

 

 > Versailles, by Jean-Jacques Lévêque

ACR Editions, Poche Couleur series, Paris, 2000. Translated with Ellen Krabbe.

The history of the Versailles chateau, through the kings and queens that lived there.

 

 > Marrakesh - The Secret of its Courtyard Houses, by Quentin Wilbaux

ACR Editions, Paris, 2000

A book on the unique houses found in the city of Marrakesh.

 

 > Arabesques, by Jean-Marc Castéra

ACR Editions, Paris, 1999

A beautiful coffee-table book about arabesques in Morocco, with explanations on how to create them.

 

> Louvre, by Jean-Jacques Lévêque

ACR Editions, Poche Couleur series, Paris, 1999. Translated with Geoffrey Finch and Ellen Krabbe.

A pictorial history of the Louvre Museum, and its greatest masterpieces.

 

 > Paris Plaisirs, by Jean-Jacques Lévêque

ACR Editions, Paris, 1999

This is a beautiful coffee-table book of photographs of Paris, with a text about the history of the city.

 

[ Fiction ]

> Genia, by Manuel M. Martin

Translation of this science fiction/spiritual/thriller, commissioned by the author.

 

> The Last Men, by Pierre Bordage

Editions J'ai Lu, 2000

Translation of the first episode of this six-part science fiction novel, commissioned by the French publisher.

 

 > Dying Stars, by Ayerdahl and Dunyach

Editions J'ai Lu, 2000

Translation of extensive excerpts of this science fiction novel, commissioned by the French publisher.

 

> Deep Fighter, by Hervé Jubert

Unpublished.

This is a science fiction novella, originally planned to be published in a 5-language edition, included with the computer game of the same name, by Ubisoft. Unfortunately, the publisher dropped the book after all 5 translations were completed. It's a shame...

 

> Excerpts from the Ocean Book, by Roland C. Wagner

A science fiction short story, winner of the Eiffel Tower prize, 1999. Not yet published.

 

> Long Life, by Laurent Genefort

A science fiction short story. Not yet published.

 

> Atlantis: The Sons of the Golden Ray, by Pierre Bordage

Editions J'ai Lu / Editions 00h00, 1998

The translation of this science fiction novel was commissioned by the French publisher, Editions J'ai Lu, and is currently available through the 00h00 web site. Pierre Bordage is probably France's best living science fiction writer.

 

> Excerpt of The Story of the Grail, 11th century romance by Chrétien de Troyes

Published in the Round Table Review,  March/April 1997, IV., no. 4.

 

> Kaena (original title Gaïna)

Chaman Productions, Paris, France

Translation of the original screenplay for this computer-animated feature science fiction film.

> Vivaldi

Translation of a long biographical article on Vivaldi for Goldberg Magazine.

 

> Life in Progress. An opera by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Tokyo, 1999.

Translation of some short French texts for this opera and the associated book.

 

> Le Yi Jing, Kerson Huang

Dangles, St. Jean de Braye, 1993

(translation of The I Ching, Workman Publishing, co-translated with Cyrille Javary and Marie-France Benini)

 

 > Co-founder and editor in chief of Hexagrammes

A French language journal about the I Ching. 1985 to 1989.

 

 > The Story of the Grail, 12th century romance by Chrétien de Troyes

Samples of this translation can be seen here.

 

> The Warriors of Silence, by Pierre Bordage

An epic science fiction novel.

 

> In Search of Lost Time, by Marcel Proust

A long-term translation project...

 > The Many Faces of Iran

ACR Editions, Paris, 2002

 

 > Brancusi vs. United States: The Historic Trial

Adam Biro, Paris, 1999

 

> The Orsay Museum

Adam Biro, Paris, 1999

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