Translators' Profiles and Interviews
Foreign language translation is the process of transforming a written text from one language into another language. However, it is not a simple conversion; often cultural subtleties have to be taken into account. Translation is not only about languages, it is about people, history, culture, ethics, and much more. A translator has to be knowledgeable in all these fields and has to be willing to carry out research for each new translation he or she receives.
A freelance translator is a translator that works from his/her own office – often in his/her home – and translates documents sent to him/her by translation agencies or clients. This type of work allows them to be independent and in charge of their own workload and schedule.
Read on to be introduced to some of our translators and learn more about them!
Spanish | English | Canadian French Translator
Name: Louis-Benoit
Job title: Translator
Native Language: French
Language Pair(s): English to French, Spanish to French
Country of Residence: Canada
Specialization(s): Politics and Economics
Working with LingoStar since: 2009
Favourite quote: "Utopia lies at the horizon. When I draw nearer by two steps, it retreats two steps. If I proceed ten steps forward, it swiftly slips ten steps ahead. No matter how far I go, I can never reach it. What, then, is the purpose of utopia? It is to cause us to advance." –Eduardo Galeano
Click here to read our French translator Louis-Benoit's interview!
Italian | French | English Translator
Name: Sharon
Job title: Translator/reviser
Native Language: English
Language Pair(s): Italian to English, French to English
Country of Residence: Canada
Specialization(s): Government of Canada documents; immigration; arts; environment. There is almost nothing I won’t tackle.
Working with LingoStar since: Since 2005
Favourite quote: “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.”
Click here to read our English translator Sharon's interview!
English | Korean Translator
Name: Bryan
Job title: translator
Native Language: Korean
Language Pair(s): English to Korean
Country of Residence: Canada
Specialization(s): I am still trying to figure out what my specializations are. I know what are not: IT and game translation. But other than that, I am interested in a lot of different things.
Working with LingoStar since: One month after I started translation, that is, February 2010. So, LingoStar is a very old client of mine, although I must be quite new to LingoStar.
Favourite quote: “Life is what you make it.”
Click here to read our Korean translator Bryan's interview!
English | Dutch Translator
Name: Tim 
Job title: Translator
Native Language: Dutch
Language Pair(s): English to Dutch
Country of Residence: the Netherlands
Specialization(s): I take a lively interest in many topics.
Working with LingoStar since: 2006
Favourite quote: “Elk voordeel heb zijn nadeel” (For each advantage there is a disadvantage) - Johan Cruyff
Click here to read our Dutch translator Tim's interview!
English | Chinese Translator
Name: Jian
Job title: freelance translator
Native Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Language Pair(s): English to Chinese
Country of Residence: Canada
Specialization(s): Engineering, Patent
Working with LingoStar since: 2007
Click here to read our Chinese translator Jian's interview!
English | Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Translator
Name: Peter
Job title: Certified Translator
Native Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Language Pair(s): English to Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Country of Residence: Canada
Specialization(s): Legal, Health, Education, Business, Environment, Government
Working with LingoStar since: 2005
Favourite quote: N/A
Click here to read our Chinese translator Peter's interview!
English | Japanese Translator
Name: Mami
Job title: Freelance translator
Native Language: Japanese
Language Pair(s): English to Japanese
Country of Residence: Canada
Specialization(s): Advertising/Marketing, Travel/Tourism, Administrative/Commercial, Press release, Clothing/ Fashion, Environment
Working with LingoStar since: December 2009
Favourite quote: What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful.
Click here to read our Japanese translator Mami's interview!
Mandarin Chinese | English Translator
Name: Milton
Job title: Freelancer
Native Language: Chinese
Language Pair(s): English to Chinese
Country of Residence: China
Specialization(s): Aviation, Business, IT, etc
Working with LingoStar since: 2010
Favourite quote: No pain, no gain
Click here to read our Chinese translator Milton's interview!
