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Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Verified site user
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Rates
French to English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.09 USD per word / 60 - 75 USD per hour / 0.06 - 0.09 USD per audio/video minute Swahili to English - Rates: 0.09 - 0.19 USD per word / 100 - 150 USD per hour / 35.00 - 50.00 USD per audio/video minute French to Swahili - Rates: 0.07 - 0.09 USD per word / 60 - 75 USD per hour / 0.06 - 0.09 USD per audio/video minute English to Swahili - Rates: 0.07 - 0.09 USD per word / 60 - 75 USD per hour / 0.06 - 0.09 USD per audio/video minute English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.09 USD per word / 60 - 75 USD per hour / 0.06 - 0.09 USD per audio/video minute
Swahili - Rates: 0.07 - 0.09 USD per word / 60 - 75 USD per hour / 0.06 - 0.09 USD per audio/video minute
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Bio
I speak 8 International languages, and a dozen Bantu languages and have traveled widely.
I am a talented interpreter who has serviced intimate High-Level Audiences between Presidents, Business Leaders, Opinion Shapers, and Influencers. I have interpreted at several Global Conferences: in Nairobi, Kenya, Eden Island, Seychelles, and Speke Bay, Uganda.
I am able to match the speaker’s style, speed, emotion, and more nuanced cultural content.
Currently, on-call interpreter for several francophone missions in the East African Region Ken, several UN bodies in Nairobi, and a freelance interpreter and translator for a couple of language service providers_ chiefly Tamarind Language Services.
I do volunteer Interpretation for the African Permanent Francophone Committee of which I am a member and Remote Translation for the United Nations Online Volunteers Program.
20 years of experience in Interpretation, Translation, and editing have given me an edge in digital content, web marketing buoyed by a love for literature, DSLR photography, and geo aspects have strengthened my resume.
Regarding Tourism, particularly Safaris and beach holidays, my experience as a Tour Manager, Sales Consultant, Product Strategist, Tour Leader, and Tour Guide positioned me to understand Supply & Demand and hence match guest expectations. I have helped hundreds plan dream vacations in East Africa for both safari and beach destinations. I have equally led teams of driver-guides in Kenya and Tanzania for group tours as well as tours aiming at exposing the tourist attractions to travel agents _ mainly from Belgium under the UNICLAM umbrella that brought together tens of small travel agents under one roof.
I set up Booking.com Content Office in Nairobi overseeing 25 East and West African countries in both English and French, dealing primarily with descriptions, and geo aspects as well as identifying and capitalizing on content opportunities to drive conversion. This involved working with Account Managers as well as Hotels directly training and supporting with necessary knowledge using appropriate ICT tools.
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