Luke Spear




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Profile

About

Based between Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, Luke has been translating since 2004, following the completion of his BA from the University of London, British Institute in Paris. Luke is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

With over 70 translated bandes dessinées published, Luke continues to work with agencies and direct clients in both French and Swedish.


First name

Luke
Last name Spear
Telephone
Mobile
Skype lukejspear
Website http://lukespear.co.uk
Email contact@lukespear.co.uk

Language services

Mother tongue(s) English
Language pair(s) French to English, Swedish to English
Standard rate
(per source word)
Hourly rate
Education

BA(Hons) British Institute in Paris (University of London)

Specialities Business, Finance and Marketing
IT, Hardware and Software
Art and Literature
Other - below
Expertise - specifics

IT expertise in hardware and software. Also proficient at contract/patent translation from French to English and general business documentation.

Services offered Translation
Interpreting
Proofreading
Voice-over
Specific services
Insurance cover Yes
Professional Associations

MCIL, Institute of Linguists
Member - Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses

More information

Town or City Melbourne
Region or State Derbyshire
Country UK
CAT tools and
specialist software

- OmegaT, MemoQ, Trados
- Indesign, Audition, Inkscape, Audacity, Office 2007, Open Office

Hardware and OS

- Win7 on dual-core AMD chip with 4GB of RAM and dual monitors. Alesi 520 studio monitors with Spirit Mixer and Zoom H2 mic for audio work
- Ubuntu Linux (virtual or dual-boot) for open-source work

Business registration
information (if applicable)
Client portfolio

- Renault, Honda (automotive, marketing)
- Robosoft, 4DViews (tech, press, marketing)
- Créations Lingérie  (editorial)
- Tourism Offices in France (tourism)
... much more, over 300k words per year translated.

Online profiles

Proz

Linkedin

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