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JAN ANDRÉ DE LA PORTE

CONFERENCE INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR

Fredensgade 23, 3 rd floor Mobile + 45 26706335

2200 Copenhagen jandelaporte@

Denmark

PROFILE

Born 1968, in Denmark.

Multilingual; lived in USA, France, Australia, Spain and Denmark.

Multidiscipline; B.Sc., two M.A.’s

Full-time, professional interpreter and translator since 2006.

EXPERIENCE

Recent tasks in translation and copywriting (extract)

Opel/GM – car manufacturer

Caterpillar - cat machines & engines

The Austrian Tourist Federation

Rolex - the leading name in luxury watches

Electrolux - world leading producer of appliances for kitchen and cleaning

Nilfisk - world leading manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment

Sony – consumer electronics

Tack International – business training specialist

Matsui – consumer electronics

Renault – car manufacturer

Bosch – leading manufacturer of electric tools

Lundbeck – leading pharmaceutical corporation

SHL – global HR training

Merck – pharmaceutical company

IKEA - Scandinavian modern style furniture and accessories

LVMH - produces and markets internationally champagnes and wines

Mazda - car manufacturer

Royal Unibrew - largest beer exporter in Scandinavia

Fanta - soft drink

Jaguar - car manufacturer

Royal Yachting Association - training schemes for powered and sailing craft

Royal Canin - health nutrition for dog and cat

Kudos - data collection, data analysis and advisory services internationally

Dell - laptops, desktops, monitors

Staples - offers a variety of supplies, furniture and computer technology

Hyundai/Kia Motors - car manufacturer

Furuno - cutting-edge, innovative marine and GPS products

Astra Zeneca - one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies

European Parliament - translation of sessions, negotiations etc.

Eli Lilly and company - leading, innovation-driven pharmaceutical corporation

Hasbro -one of the largest toy makers in the world

Telia - telecommunications provider in the Nordic and Baltic countries

Nivea - the world’s biggest personal care brand

Nortel - leader in delivering communications capabilities

Apple Macintosh – computer manufacturer

AIG - insurance products and services

GE Capital - provides leasing, lending and access to capital solutions

Tellabs - global supplier to the dynamic telecommunications industry

Mercedes Benz – car manufacturer

Canon- consumer electronics

Hewlett Packard -printers, laptops, computers, digital cameras, servers, storage

Mitsubushi Motors – car manufacturer

LRN – governance, ethics and compliance applications

The Ethnic Council for Minorities - public institution

Arla Foods - northern Europe's largest dairy manufacturers

Uncle Ben’s – rice

Sennheiser – worldwide manufacturer of audio equipment

Cuisinart—manufacturer of kitchen accessories and appliances

Pioneersurgical – surgical technology

Egmont – the leading provider of entertainment in Scandinavia

Danske Bank - the largest bank in Denmark

Microsoft - software

Europêche - the association of fishing enterprises in the E.U.

Ford – motor company

Nespresso – the Art of Espresso

Dako – a World Leader in Cancer Diagnostics

European Union – Directorate General Comm. website

Types of translations and copywriting:

Press releases

PR

Business communication

Marketing texts

Questionnaires

User manuals

Reports

Advertising

Books

Technical texts

I have over 7 years full-time, professional experience.

Interpretation

Aegis – medical conference (Athens) 2015

Semco Maritime - Semco Maritime is a project engineering company 2014

Journalist Congress – Charlie Hebdo cartoonist presentation 2014

Physicians’ Day – industry congress and debate forum 2014

The Rockwool Foundation - supports scientific, artistic and/or social activities 2014

ReproHigh – EU project with hospitals in DK and Sweden across the Sound 2014

The National Association of Women’s Crisis Centers – visit from Morocco 2014

Danæg - manufactures egg products for export markets(Halmstad, Sweden) 2014

Rio to Roskilde Conference, Copenhagen – CSR and environment 2014

Oberthur Technologies – a leader of digital security solutions, SNB meetings 2014

The Faroese Court – court case (Faroese Islands) 2013

Biopharm – the Novo Nordisk research and development section 2013

Citroën – international automaker (Paris) 2013

SNCF - world leader in transporting people and goods, EWC (Paris) 2013

The Hospital Regions of Zealand and Copenhagen – tender process 2013

CSR – conference on corporate social responsibility 2013

FEDEC – European Federation of Circus Schools 2013

Coop - Denmark's largest chain of grocery shops 2013

MDS – medical conference, patient groups and support 2013

The Court at Viborg – court case 2013

– shopping & entertainment, conference (Dubai) 2012

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights - conference on Autonomy 2012

The University of Aarhus – VIDA conference 2012

European Broadcasting Union – annual meeting 2012

The Danish Ministry of Justice – conference on human rights 2012

Novozymes – High Court case 2012

Carefusion - products and services focusing on medication and infections 2011

FEI - the international governing body for all Olympic equestrian disciplines 2011

Carlsberg – probably the best beer in the world – French press corps visit 2010

Tyco International - global provider of engineered electronic components (Brx) 2010

Schneider Electric – the global specialist in energy management (Paris) 2010

International Conference on Organ Donation 2010

Ardagh Glass – EWC meeting (Brussels) 2010

Cooper Industries - European Works Council (EWC) meetings (Brussels) 2008-2009

UN Day Conference - by Amnesty Int., Refugee Council, UN-assoc. 2008

Ongoing interpretation tasks

Europol - EU law enforcement agency, board meetings (The Hague) since 2013

Lifewave – health nutrition products since 2013

Carlsberg – world famous brewer, EWC meetings (Copenhagen, Basel, Warsaw) since 2012

Copenhagen Metro – employee seminars (Copenhagen and Båstad, Sweden) since 2012

Opel/General Motors – car manufacturer (Frankfurt, Munich) since 2011

Amcor – a global packaging leader, EWC meetings (Brussels) since 2010

UTC Fire and Security – fire safety and security solutions, EWC meetings (Brx) since 2009

Veolia Environnement - leader in environmental services, EWC meetings (Paris) since 2006

The Danish Police since 2005

District Court - Copenhagen since 2006

The Court of Frederiksberg since 2008

The Refugee Board of Denmark since 2007

The High Court of Eastern Denmark since 2007

When not listed; interpretation venue sites are Copenhagen or Denmark.

Subject areas include:

Marketing

Public relations

Business

Press tours

Medical/Pharmaceutical

Food and beverages

European Union

Tourism

Environment and ecology

Automotive

Finance

IT

Legal

Translation of films and videos for film company 2005

Proof-reading and translation of subtitles.

Tour leader in the Balkans, freelance. 2004-

Extensive touring in Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia with Danish groups.

Producer 2000-2004

Produced films (in English). NYU Film School New York.

Research assistant, The Danish Ministry of Fisheries. 1997-2000

Wrote complex manuals for technical staff, translated into English.

EDUCATION

European Masters in Conference Interpreting (Danish, English, French) – EMCI - Copenhagen Business School, Denmark 2004.

Master of Arts- M.A., Media and Communication, Roskilde University Copenhagen, Denmark 1997.

University of Seville, Spain, Undergraduate Studies, 1994-1995

University Stendahl Grenoble, France, Undergraduate Studies, 1993-1994

LANGUAGES

Danish, English (native) A

French (fluent) B

Spanish, German, Swedish (nearly fluent) C

CITIZENSHIP

Denmark

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

High command of the Internet, Microsoft Office Products, Adobe.

TRANSLATION TOOLS

Trados Studio 2011

Transit

SDLX, Multiterm

Wordfast

Passolo

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