Magali Lemay, C. Trad.

United Way East Ontario, 363 Coventry Road, Ottawa, Ontario
Marketing and Communications Department

Manager, Translation Services                                                         Sept. 2014-Now

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• Reduce the translation budget from $45,000 to $20,000.

• Inclusive guideline recommendations written in collaboration with United Way Canada and United Way of Greater Montreal (approval: Fall 2023).

• Manage and ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency of all translations.

• Main English-to-French translator/creative adaptor for all materials.

• Ensure that the voice and language reflect the organization's brand.

• Identify, manage, and oversee the work of external translators.

• Lead the development of French language standards.

• Create, maintain, and grow a lexicon of UWEO language preferences.

• Responsible for developing systems/tools to help manage the work.

• Lead the C&M department in establishing brand consistency and ensuring
  quality control as it relates to all use of French language.

• OADA, Workplace Violence and IASR training.

• Knowledge of Trados Live Teams and LogiTerm.
   

Freelancer                                                                                        Sept. 2014-Now

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• Translate/revise various texts from English into French.

• Create, maintain, and grow a lexicon for each client.

• Current clients: AIA Canada, Volunteer Ottawa (pro bono), Caldwell Family
  Centre (pro bono), Maître Raymond Gouin

• Past Clients: TrueCourse Communications Inc.; Canadian Resident
  Matching Service; Canada 2020; National Arts Centre; Rise Up Strategies;
  Kimiya Project; the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.
   

Sonovision, 85 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Technical Translator                                                                  June 2012-July 2014

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• Translate/revise governmental technical documents (cadets, technical
  manuals, airplane parts – C130J, Chinook, boat parts, parachutes, etc.).

• Translate the documents with Trados; better the terminology databases.

• Use the diverse client terminology databases to translate the documents.
   

Department of Canadian Heritage, 15 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Quebec

Financial Management Branch, Grants and Contributions Centre of Expertise

A/Writer and Editor                                                                   May 2011-Jan. 2013

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• Translate/revise technical documents related to programs, finances and
  the Grants and Contributions Modernization Initiative.

• Use and update the terminology databank.

• Work under pressure and tight deadlines.

• Revise documents translated by a FSWEP student, without over-revising
  and while respecting the Department’s terminology standards.
   

Natural Resources Canada, 930 Carling Ave. (CEF, building # 3), Ottawa, Ontario
Contract with The Associates Group – Human Resources

Writer and Administrative Assistant                                           Jan. 2012-Apr. 2012

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• Write/revise reports, letters, contracts, case studies for the Buildings Division.

• Responsible for the Buildings Division phone and online inquiries.

• Exhaustive search of social media monitoring services.

• Responsible for the creation, translation or revision of documents pertaining
  to the Portfolio Manager software (available in 2013).

• Responsible for a document that helped create the new Office of Energy
  Efficiency website.

Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
Contract with The Associates Group – Human Resources

A/Exec. Assistant and A/Assistant Writing Manager                 Oct. 2010-Mar. 2011

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• Director’s point of contact for the various directions in the department.

• Create an up-to-date database of potential and actual reviewers.

• Revise PDF documents in both official languages while respecting departmental guidelines.

• Responsible for two supplements (pesticides/chemical products) for the Chronic Diseases in Canada journal.

• Write reports, letters, and contracts.

• Responsible for internal, external, and executive correspondence (MECS).
   

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1341 Baseline Rd., Ottawa, Ontario

Communications and Consultations Branch, Translation and Revision Services

Text Revisor                                                                             Oct. 2009-Sept. 2010

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• Translate/revise various texts from English into French.

• Extract technical terms from various texts and add them to Department’s glossary.

• Address freelancers’ questions; assign questions to revisors.

• Assign translations to revisors, translators, and freelancers.

• Create a guide for revisors on the use of hyperlinks in Word, WordPerfect, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., 415 West Hunt Club Rd., Ottawa, Ontario

Translator, E-Commerce                                                            Apr. 2008-Oct. 2009

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• Translate/revise various texts for website (www.costco.ca).

• Use company’s terminology and text databases to translate documents.

• Assign translations to translators and, if needed, to freelancers.

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NAV CANADA, 77 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario

Communications, Translation and Terminology Services (Maternity Contract)

Senior Translator, Revisor and Terminologist                            Jan. 2007-Mar. 2008

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• Translate/revise, in both official languages, technical documents from
  various departments within the company, such as Human Resources,
  Labour Relations, Legal Services, Finance, Communications, Information
  Technology, Operations, Engineering, Technical Training, and
  Technical Operations.

• Use the company’s terminology database (Terminav®) and text database
  to translate documents.

• Create terminology records.

• Work under pressure and tight deadlines.

 

MASHA KRUPP TRANSLATION GROUP LTD., 1547 Merivale Rd, Suite 500, Ottawa, Ontario

Communications, Translation and Terminology Services

Junior Translator                                                                        Oct. 2005-Nov. 2006

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• Translate various documents from English to French (Canada Revenue Agency).

• Liaise with administrative staff and revisors.

• Learn and follow client terminology standards and preferences.

• Use the company’s terminology database to translate documents.