Philippa Hammond

Current

Owner at Philippa Hammond Translations

Past

Business English Teacher at Language Studies for Business
Teacher at Malvern House International
Staff Translator at Interpol

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Education

University of Westminster
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

Connections

86 connections

Industry

Translation and Localization

Websites

Philippa Hammond’s Summary

I offer a reliable and trustworthy translation, editing and proofreading service.

I deliver quality translations which read like original English texts. French, Spanish and Portuguese translated into clear, fluent English.

I am passionate about clarity in writing and committed to delivering excellent results.

I am a qualified member (MITI) of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting and a full member (MCIL) of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

Philippa Hammond’s Specialties:

Law,
EU matters,
Marketing and Communication

Philippa Hammond’s Experience

Owner

Philippa Hammond Translations

(Translation and Localization industry)

February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

Strong background as a translator of legal texts:

• Several years’ experience as an in-house translator, translating and revising legal texts including court documents, police reports and inter-agency presentations
• Substantial portfolio of freelance work in legal translation, including Decree-Laws, policy reports and memorandums of understanding
• Pilot studies and planning documents for international NGOs and charities

Solid experience in business communications:

• Press releases and promotional material for major international corporations, trade fairs and exhibitions
• Corporate literature and website material
• Tourism brochures
• Contracts and company documents

Commitment to the profession:

• Eagle-eyed proofreading, revision and Quality Assurance services
• Regular speaker and presenter at translation events and at universities
• ITI French Network newsletter editor
• Member of several ITI and CIOL networks and groups
• Regular contributor to ITI Bulletin magazine
Business English Teacher

Language Studies for Business

(Education Management industry)

June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)

1-1 tuition at student's place of work in the City of London. Creative classes tailored to student's language needs.
Teacher

Malvern House International

(Education Management industry)

March 2008 — June 2008 (4 months)

Teaching English to mixed nationality group classes, intermediate and upper-intermediate levels.
Staff Translator

Interpol

(Government Agency; Law Enforcement industry)

November 2004 — February 2008 (3 years 4 months)

- High quality written translation of at least 2,000 words per day from French and Spanish and Portuguese into plain, clear English.

- Developing and researching profiles on the judicial systems of France and Spain, later circulated to the whole department for information and training purposes.

- Researching Computer Assisted Translation and translation technology solutions for the translation team, and advising on the future implementation of these solutions.

Philippa Hammond’s Education

University of Westminster

MA , Translation and Linguistics , 2003 — 2004

Spanish Translation into English; Portuguese Translation into English; Principles of Science and Technology; Sociolinguistics; Written Discourse Analysis; Developing Professionalism in Translators.

I achieved a distinction for my MA thesis, which was an 8,500-word translation of a situational analysis report on Nicaragua, with a 6,500-word linguistic commentary. The translation was later published by the charity ‘Womankind Worldwide’.
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

BA , French and Spanish , 1999 — 2003

Translation; European Fiction; Post-Revolutionary Cuban Film and Writing; Revolution & Reaction in Spain 1890-1939; 20th Century European Intellectual History.

1 academic year spent studying abroad at the Université de Nantes, France, and the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.

Additional Information

Philippa Hammond’s Websites:

Philippa Hammond’s Groups:

Full member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL)

Qualified member of the Institute of Translating and Interpreting (MITI) and committee member of the French Network.

towerofbabel.com
Foodies
Translators Worldwide
Localization Professional
University of Westminster Alumni Association
Slow Food
French Connections
$Wales: Connections and Friends of Wales\ Cyfeillon am Cymru$ Wales: Connections and Friends of Wales\ Cyfeillon am Cymru
GALA: Globalization and Localization Association
Polyglot
Translation Professionals
Brazen Careerist
Freelance Translators - Interpreters network
Cardiff University Alumni Network
Chartered Institute of Linguists
Lingua
Professional Translators and Interpreters (ProZ.com)
everywoman network
International Women's Day
ITI members
English Translators
Terminology
IntelliWebSearch users
Watercooler: Tips, Tricks and Networking for Translators
Translators against Crowdsourcing by Commercial Businesses
Slow Food Europe Asia Africa and Oceania
Selling Translations(TM)