Zoé Deback
French translator and editor
Professional Status
Freelancer
Available
About Me
I’m a native French translator specializing in international institutions and science.
Thanks to my meticulous work, my mastery of the French language and my career in the press (I'm also a proofreader), my translations are grammatically and typographically impeccable, yet flowing and easy to read.
Visit my website to see examples of my work: zandztranslation.com
Thanks to my meticulous work, my mastery of the French language and my career in the press (I'm also a proofreader), my translations are grammatically and typographically impeccable, yet flowing and easy to read.
Visit my website to see examples of my work: zandztranslation.com
Freelance translator - international organizations
Z&Z
Since 2011
- Human Rights Watch
- Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI)
- International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI)
- Translations for various international organizations: UN Women, EITI, USAID, PLAN International, Mama Cash, WSSCC, Protection International
- MetroUN (United Nations magazine): translation & editing
- US Department of State & the White House (remarks, statements, press briefings)
Freelance translator - science
Z&Z
Since 2016
- OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine)
- Academic papers (Dolphin biology, Argos system)
- Booklet of a German National Park (foresting & wildlife)
- Environmental reports for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Biotechnology & medical devices (Sotera Health, Nonin Medical, Sanosphera), food industry (3M, Tesco Food)
Freelance proofreader & sub-editor
Diptyk (art magazine)
Since 2014
- Correction & revision (language, orthotypography, fact-checking)
- Editing (French) & iconography management
Project manager - Seismic risk
Centre pyrénéen des risques majeurs
May 2022
to August 2024
Lourdes
France
- In charge of an information center about eathquakes (Epicenter): communication, animation, development
- In charge of a local awareness-raising project on seismic risk (Lourdes Prevention Plan)
Consultant for the World Bank
World Bank
2020
to 2022
- Editing, writing & translating documents to support the WB team in charge of projects on Tunisia & Djibouti
Freelance journalist
Z&Z
2014
to 2018
- Writer for Diptyk and Dîn wa Dunia (Moroccan magazine)
- Coauthor of a documentary: "The Swallows of Love"
Journalist
Radio Kalima
2011
to 2013
Tunis
Tunisia
- Web editor on the francophone website
- Writer: investigations, interviews
- Proofreader for junior journalists
Sub-editor
Zamane (history magazine)
2010
to 2011
Casablanca
Morocco
- Editing & re-writing articles
- Iconographic research
- Coordination with the writers
Journalist
TelQuel
2008
to 2010
Casablanca
Morocco
- Writer (news, interviews, investigations)
- Reporter in Morocco
Science teacher
French national education ministry
1999
to 2008
- Teaching Biology & Geology
- French high schools in France, Ecuador, Germany and Tunisia
French teacher (Français Langue Étrangère)
Institut Français
2005
Internship
Quito
Ecuador
- Teaching French to young Ecuadorian adults
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English to French
Expert
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Spanish to French
Expert
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German to French
Advanced
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Editing texts & documents (French)
Expert
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Proofreading (French)
Expert
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Writing (French)
Expert
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Translation: SDL Studio
Advanced
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Proofreading: InDesign
Advanced
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Communication
Advanced
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Networking
Good
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Project development
Good
