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- Transcribed handwritten historical documents for the Ecclésiastiques catholiques project and created structured digital annotations.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