Member since Feb '14

Working languages:
German to English
French to English

Cynthia Whitehead
Lawyer linguist, EU & int'l experience

United States
Local time: 21:41 PDT (GMT-7)

Native in: English Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Services Translation, Copywriting, Editing/proofreading, Interpreting, Website localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Energy / Power Generation
Environment & EcologyGovernment / Politics
Law (general)Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Law: Contract(s)

Rates
French to English - Standard rate: 0.12 USD per word / 40 USD per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 1, Questions asked: 14
Project History 0 projects entered
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Glossaries German Legal Terms
Translation education Other - University of Oregon
Experience Years of experience: 35. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2011. Became a member: Feb 2014.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German to English (University of Oregon School of Law: JurDr)
German to English (American Translators Association)
German to English (U. Köln: Institut für Staatswissenschaft)
Memberships ATA, NCTA
Software CafeTran Espresso, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Powerpoint, Trados Studio, Wordfast, XTM
Website http://www.proz.com/profile/1513400
CV/Resume English (PDF)
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Bio

I am a lawyer, writer, interpreter and translator with extensive experience in law, communications and project management for the European Union, national governments, international organizations and companies working in international settings.
My specialties include: European Union and national law in German, French, and English-speaking countries, commercial law, patents, energy, environment and international public and private law.
In 1986, I co-founded the multi-language communications company Poplar, s.c., in Brussels and co-directed it from 1986-1997; we produced reports and communication materials primarily for the European Union.

My clients are primarily European institutions and translation companies  working for leading international law firms and the EU.

I worked as a legal advisor to the European Commission on environmental law and policy from 1982-2011.

I have lived and worked in Germany (8 years), Belgium (25 years) and in 38 other countries where I worked with or managed multinational teams of diverse skills and nationalities, and produce high-quality, complex reports, training, workshops and communication materials relating European Union and international law and preparations for accession to the European Union.


Since moving to the California, I work as a freelance consultant on environmental and EU law, writer, interpreter and translator. I am currently working on pro bono projects for the Magnes Museum in Berkeley, various refugee projects, a translation of instructions for the Chevra Kadisha, published in Prague in 1930, and supporting legal education in Afghanistan.

Together with colleagues in the UK, USA, Australia and Afghanistan, I have established the Sustainable Law Institute – a network of lawyers specializing in assisting countries to develop, draft and implement laws that support democracy, good governance, human rights and sustainable development.


Keywords: European Union, law, environment, climate change, energy, patents, contracts, banking, finance, development. See more.European Union, law, environment, climate change, energy, patents, contracts, banking, finance, development, human rights, music, literature, copywriting, editing, proofreading, localization, marketing. See less.


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Nov 16, 2023



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