Member since Dec '10

Working languages:
French to English
Spanish to English
English (monolingual)
Irish to English

Yvonne Gallagher
right word, right place. everytime

Ireland
Local time: 19:13 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, Irish) Native in English
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I was born and educated in Dublin, the UNESCO City of Literature and am an Irish citizen.


Education: Leaving Cert/Bac level: CORE Subjects: English, Irish (Gaelic), Maths +OPTIONS French, Latin, History, Geography, Art, Religious Studies, Biology, Physiology

BA (4 years) Trinity College Dublin (TCD): English, Spanish, Geography and History of Art 

BA (3 years, 1 subject) University College Dublin (UCD): French,


MA in Translation Studies, Dublin City University (DCU) (French/Spanish/English Translation, Translation Theory, History, Terminology, Writing, Copy-editing, Audiovisual, MT, Technology,),

Cambridge Diploma in TEFL,

Ceard Teastais (Irish language teaching qualification)

Work experience: A variety of work experience in student days and when travelling that included grape-picking, bar, hotel & restaurant work, 


>Cook in the Canadian Merchant Marine for 7 years.

>Girl Friday in an art gallery (5 years).

>Tour guide.

>Retail, Sales & Marketing.


>Banking (part/time in credit cards and collections) for 6 years.


> Teaching, EFL/ESOL to all levels up to Cambridge Proficiency over 30 years. 

> Teaching (15 years) French, English and Spanish (with some History, Art History and Geography) to second-level (High school) students.

> Part-time translation for more than 30 years and full time since 2009.   

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Travel After graduation I emigrated to Canada and was based in Montreal for 10 years with frequent long trips south to the US and Mexico, Central America, north to the Arctic and several trips around Europe. I also lived in Thailand as an EFL teacher for 5 years.

Currently:

I live in rural Ireland, surrounded by farms, and devote myself mostly to translating, proofreading and editing.

I continue my interest in Art by painting/drawing/exhibiting. I also keep a link with education by working as a French Examiner for State Exams (Oral, Aural, Written) and also do some private tuition in languages.

Translation Specialisms: Art and Literature in particular but I also like working in the fields of Academia, Business,  Education, Finance, Law, Travel/Tourism


My educational background, work experience, extensive travel and a variety of interests means I also feel confident about taking on a variety of work:

Work completed in other fields




Agriculture; Advertising & Marketing; Fashion; Cosmetics; 

Food & Beverage & Wine; History & Geography; Insurance General Medical; Media and Communications; Motorsport and Events; Motorbike Racing; Pharma;  Real Estate; Religion & Philosophy; Social Sciences.

Textiles; Waste management and recycling, and so on.




I have excellent research skills but only accept work that I feel confident about completing to high standards, achieving both accuracy and fluency.


This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 6590
PRO-level pts: 5783


Top languages (PRO)
English2754
French to English1548
Spanish to English1012
Italian to English401
English to French60
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Top general fields (PRO)
Other1980
Art/Literary1024
Bus/Financial649
Law/Patents625
Tech/Engineering448
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Top specific fields (PRO)
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters794
Poetry & Literature417
Law (general)391
Education / Pedagogy312
Business/Commerce (general)226
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion182
Finance (general)177
Pts in 86 more flds >

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