Rosaline Nancy Kargbo

Rosaline Nancy Kargbo

French/Japanese to English Translator, English Copywriter and Content Writer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Translator, Copywriter and Editor | French/Japanese to English (UK) | E‑commerce, Market research, SEO, Technical documentation | UN agency Précis-writer | MA Applied Translation Studies

  • Education

    • Oxford Brookes University

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts - BA French and Japanese Studies First Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: French Society, Japanese Society, Global Buddies Scheme Volunteer Modules included French 6, Advanced Japanese Communication, and Francophone Voices.Attended the University of Yamanashi in Japan as an exchange student, where I completed an intensive Japanese course and attended classes with home students.Organised weekly language and cultural exchanges for the Japanese Society.

    • University of Leeds

      2017 - 2018
      Master's degree Applied Translation Studies Merit

      Activities and Societies: Japanese Society, Yoga Modules included Specialised French/Japanese Translation, Screen Translation, and Computer-Assisted Translation.Weekly translation and revision of a range of complex documents such as literary, journalistic, and scientific texts.Took on the role of project manager for two team projects, liaising with the clients and the freelance translators and subtitlers working in nine language directions to subtitle video clips and localise files in various formats for NGOs.Awards:… Show more Modules included Specialised French/Japanese Translation, Screen Translation, and Computer-Assisted Translation.Weekly translation and revision of a range of complex documents such as literary, journalistic, and scientific texts.Took on the role of project manager for two team projects, liaising with the clients and the freelance translators and subtitlers working in nine language directions to subtitle video clips and localise files in various formats for NGOs.Awards: SDL Top Student Award Show less

  • Experience

    • Rosaline Nancy Kargbo – English Language Services

      Jul 2018 - now
      French/Japanese to English Translator, English Copywriter and Content Writer

      Translating and reviewing texts from French/Japanese into English (UK) for direct and agency clients.Working fields and projects include: • Technical documentation: Renewable energy equipment certification, manuals, leaflets, product descriptions, research articles, standards, test procedures• Marketing: Market research (surveys, verbatim responses and open-ended text coding), e-commerce, product descriptions and product category descriptions, editorial content, marketing strategies• SEO: Multilingual keyword research, keyword implementation, metadata and keyword localization____Delivering compelling copy and targeted content to help businesses open doors to new audiences and customers.Frequent copywriting and content writing projects:• Product descriptions• Landing pages• Blog posts• Meta titles and descriptions• Sales emails and newsletters• Brochures and leaflets Show less

    • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

      Sept 2018 - Feb 2019
      Language Services Intern

      Edited English documents such as correspondence and Policy-Making Organs documents in accordance with the IAEA’s style guidelines.Assisted the IAEA's six translation sections by ensuring the accuracy of English data in the terminology database and responding to term requests.Shadowed précis-writers and produced summary records of the September 2018 General Conference and November 2018 Board of Governors meeting.

    • International Labour Organization

      Mar 2019 - Nov 2022
      Précis-writer

      Short-term contracts to produce summary records for inclusion in the draft minutes of Governing Body meetings.Contracts:• 346th Session of the Governing Body (November 2022)• 337th Session of the Governing Body (November 2019)• 335th Session of the Governing Body (March 2019)

    • Locaria - a Stagwell Group company

      Apr 2019 - now
      Linguist

      Tasks include:• Website localisation for the UK market• Verbatim coding of market research responses• Marketing translation• Proofreading content and bilingual review for brands

    • World Health Organization

      May 2019 - now
      Précis-writer

      Short-term contracts to produce summary records of World Health Assembly and Executive Board meetings.Closely following the proceedings of the committees to summarise the main points of discussion, providing references.Checking prepared multilingual statements against delivery and noting changes.Contracts:• 77th World Health Assembly and 155th Session of the Executive Board (June 2024)• 76th World Health Assembly (June 2023)• 75th World Health Assembly and 151st Session of the Executive Board (June 2022)• 74th World Health Assembly and 149th Session of the Executive Board (June 2021)• 73rd World Health Assembly and 147th Session of the Executive Board (November 2020)• 146th Session of the Executive Board (February 2020)• 72nd World Health Assembly and 145th Session of the Executive Board (May 2019) Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Editing and Proofreading Made Simple

      Lynda.com
      Feb 2019
    • SEO Foundations

      Lynda.com
      Feb 2019
    • Affiliate Member

      Institute of Translation and Interpreting
      Aug 2019
    • Writing with Impact

      Lynda.com
      Feb 2019
    • SEO Manager Certification

      Blue Array SEO
      Jun 2020
    • Advanced Grammar

      Lynda.com
      Feb 2019
    • SEO: Link Building in Depth

      Lynda.com
      Feb 2019
    • Memsource Student Certification Program

      Memsource
      Dec 2018
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Translator/Editor

      Issued by United Nations Volunteers on Apr 2019
      United Nations VolunteersAssociated with Rosaline Nancy Kargbo
    • Volunteer Translator

      Issued by Translators without Borders on Nov 2017
      Translators without BordersAssociated with Rosaline Nancy Kargbo
    • Volunteer Translator

      Issued by Erasmusu on Oct 2016
      ErasmusuAssociated with Rosaline Nancy Kargbo