Wordsted

Translation


Good translation is about more than fluency in two languages. It requires top-class research, writing and communication skills. A degree in history and French and my career as a researcher at the British Embassy in Paris and at the European Commission Delegation to the OECD and UNESCO have given me the perfect tools for the job.

I deliver texts with the same impact as the original, with the terminology carefully researched and recorded in your own customised Word bank. 

Your translations are available for you to download in your own confidential, collaborative workspace where successive versions can be viewed at a glance, doing-away with miscommunication and ensuring that we are on the same page. 

I know how much reflection, research and attention to detail goes into your reports. I am driven by the determination to do justice to your work.

Why not contact me about your translation needs?  Your work is safe in my hands.

Creative, flowing style

"Ruth is a very reliable, thorough and dedicated translator and colleague whom I have had the pleasure to work with on several occasions. She has an eye for detail, a creative, flowing style and I would highly recommend her services for anyone looking for high quality translations."

Sarah Mackley

 Claybourne Communications

Intellectual property law

"I have worked with Ruth for a long time now and on a regular basis for legal translations in the fields of intellectual property law and innovative technologies (computer internet and data protection). She works quickly and her translation are accurate and complete with updated terms and expressions such as the ones used by legal professionals working in these areas (in France and in the EU)."



Trustworthy and a pleasure to work with

"I have worked with Ruth on a number of translation projects, and can highly recommend her work. She provides high-quality proofreading and translation work. Ruth has a particular flair for creative texts, with an ability to transform any text into flowing and engaging English. She is trustworthy and a pleasure to work with."

Rosalind Howarth

Legal and financial

"Ruth has carried out a number of French > English projects for me over the past couple of years. She is extremely skilled in legal and financial translations. Her work is always of the highest standard and delivered on time. Ruth carries out very thorough research for every job she does and provides detailed glossaries on submission of her translations. She is a fantastic translator."

Lauren Shadi

Give Me YourWord

Expert knowledge of French politics, current affairs and culture

"She ​succeeded in promoting constructive Anglo-French relations​ thanks to her strong communication skills, expert knowledge of French/EU politics, current affairs and culture, and not least her impeccable fluent French and translation skills.  "

Georgina Hill,

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Insitutional knowledge

"Ruth has shown similar determination in driving forward the Franco-Scottish agreement, and has played a key role in meetings both sides of the Channel."


Accuracy and Precision

"" Ruth's research skills, accuracy and precision were widely regarded "

Sara Gill, Head of Education, 

British Council, France

Education

" Excellent Anglo-French dialogue and best-practice sharing during the French Presidency of the EU (2008) and across the ​ongoing ​Education MOU in order to deliver productive learning encounters between policy-makers and education practitioners"

Georgina Hill

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Corporate texts

"Ruth also worked on various translations, from French to English. She provided these in timely fashion and the quality of the translation was impeccable. It's been a pleasure working with Ruth "

Thomas Preston, 

Fermentis

Trade unions

"Her well researched comprehensive reports on trade unions and targeted briefing contributions have also proved her strong drafting skills, which receive regular praise."

Georgina Hill, 

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs, 

British Embassy, Paris

Religion

"Ruth's study of the headscarf debate showed that she is very capable of considering and judging the implications of a complex and culturally specific issue."

Helen Pennant,

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs,

British Embassy Paris

Customer focus

"Customer feedback shows that Ruth can be relied on to deliver a tailor-made service that meets a high standard."

Georgina Hill

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Innovation

"Her innovation and emphasis on customer service helped her arrange a successful visit for the Minister for Europe to a Parisian community project at very short notice"

Georgina Hill, 

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs, 

British Embassy, Paris

Expert knowledge of education in France and Britain

"Ruth is very motivated to learn and has built up a good degree of expert knowledge about education in France and Britain from a variety of sources."

Helen Pennant

First Secretary, Labour and Social Affairs

British Embassy, Paris

Impeccable translation skills

"She ​succeeded in promoting constructive Anglo-French relations​ thanks to her strong communication skills, expert knowledge of French/EU politics, current affairs and culture, and not least her impeccable fluent French and translation skills."

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