SARAH FONS

United Kingdom

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PROFILE

Detail oriented and adaptable English‑to‑French translator with a BA in Translation and 3+ years of experience in LQA game testing. Proficient in CAT tools. Proven ability to handle translation, proofreading, and MTPE for gaming, literary, NGO, and online media content with accuracy and cultural awareness.

EDUCATION

BA (Hons) Translation, First-Class Honours – London Metropolitan University | 2023-2026

WORK EXPERIENCE

MT post-editor | TaleHammer | June 2026

Post-edited the French translation of A Game About AI, a minimalist incremental game focused on AI infrastructure.

Translation reviser / proofreader (internship) | Beaches and Trails Publishing | Feb 2026 to Mar 2026

Revised and proofread four AI-translated YA fantasy novels, newsletters, and retailer descriptions for clarity, consistency, and linguistic accuracy across 300k+ words.
Built an EN-FR glossary and style guide to standardize recurring MT/AI translation issues across the project.

Transcriber (volunteer) | French National Archives (Girophares) | Sep 2025 to Nov 2025

Transcribed handwritten historical documents for the Ecclésiastiques catholiques project and created structured digital annotations.
Produced about 2,000 annotations in two months while maintaining accuracy and consistency.

MT post-editor (BA programme) | PrEPster | Feb 2025 to May 2025

Post-edited EN-FR website content for PrEPster as part of BA Translation coursework.

Translator (Volunteer) | Proz Pro Bono | Jun 2024 to Present

Translated news articles for Progressive International and documents for various organisations.
Reviewed subtitles against source video to verify accuracy and completeness.

MT-post editor (volunteer) | Action Translate | Oct 2023 to Dec 2023

Completed MTPE tasks for IFRC Limitless Academy in a volunteer project setting.

French LQA game tester | Testronic Labs | Oct 2022 to Present

Tested video games in French and identified linguistic, cultural, contextual, and implementation issues.
Performed occasional EN→FR translation tasks and reported bugs accordingly.

LANGUAGES

French (native) / English (fluent)

SKILLS

Core services: translation, proofreading, transcription, MT post-editing, localisation QA
Tools: PhraseTMS, BureauWorks
Strengths: critical thinking, communication, cultural awareness, attention to detail

INTERESTS

Literature, gaming

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