Member since Jun '22

Working languages:
Chinese to English
French to English
German to English
Matthew McKay
Native UK-Swiss・Culture, NGOs, Finance

Founex, Vaud, Switzerland
Local time: 18:52 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: English (Variant: British) Native in English
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Services Translation, Transcreation, Editing/proofreading
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Specializes in:
Art, Arts & Crafts, PaintingJournalism
Government / PoliticsInternational Org/Dev/Coop
Finance (general)Investment / Securities
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersPoetry & Literature
Anthropology
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Translation education Master's degree - University of Geneva
Experience Years of experience: 6. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2022. Became a member: Jun 2022.
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Credentials Chinese to English (Master's degree in Chinese Languages, Literature and Civilisation)
German to English (Assessed at native-speaker level)
French to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Chinese to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
German to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Memberships ITI, CIOL
Software MemSource Cloud, OmegaT, Smartcat
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Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Improve my productivity
Bio
After receiving my BA (Honours) degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford, I worked in the private sector in banking for 15 years, before going on to earn an MA in Chinese Languages, Literature and Civilisation from the University of Geneva.

I'm a Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (through whom I can also provide certified translations), and an Associate of both the Institute of Translation and Interpreting in the UK and the Association of Translation, Terminology and Interpreting in Switzerland.

I grew up first in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and then in the French-speaking part, so I am fluent in these languages, in addition to my native English.

I use my strong arts & humanities background to help clients in the cultural domain bring their messages to life in English and achieve a wider readership.

Other than the arts & humanities, my specialist areas and interests include international cooperation (including NGOs and humanitarian aid foundations) and the lived neurodivergent experience.
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