tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89354691423517886022011-09-06T05:45:26.832-07:00Nigel Scragg - Freelance Translator French &gt; EnglishNigel Scraggnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935469142351788602.post-12230070096549044712008-01-23T05:36:00.000-08:002008-10-24T08:14:29.240-07:00<strong>WELCOME !</strong><br />QUALITY, ACCURACY AND RESPECT FOR THE ORIGINAL TEXT.<br />Compliant but creative if called upon. My translations will be punctual and cost effective. I will listen carefully to your directives and do my utmost to reproduce the true colours and nuances of creative writing and the accuracy and clarity of technical texts.<br /><br /><br /><strong>SPECIALIZATION</strong><br />.................................................................<br />Sports; Computing (hardware); Music; Multimedia; Design (Engineering); Electronics.<br /><br /><strong>WHO AM I?</strong><br />.................................................................<br /><strong>Nigel Philip Antoine Scragg</strong>: Bilingual, dual nationality. My mother, Sylvette Scragg, French, Sorbonne graduate, is one of the foremost technical translators EN>FR in the field (FRANCOTECH). My father, Brian Scragg, English, Oxford double-first in English and French literature, predominantly a teacher and writer, has translated novels in the past. This parentage provided me with a rich linguistic and literary environment throughout my childhood. I was born in London and grew up in Sevenoaks. I was educated at Sevenoaks School.<br />I have an honours degree in Industrial Design (Engineering). I am a musician and Associate of the Royal College of Music, London (ARCM).<br />I am also a qualified Badminton Coach.<br />I have always played many sports :<br />- At national level : Trampolining, Weight-Lifting, Athletics.<br />- At county level : Badminton, Volley-ball.<br />- Over sports as competitor : Rugby, Table-Tennis, Swimming.<br />- Leisure sports &amp; training : Roller-Blade, Skiing, Mountain-Bike.<br />I have lived and worked in London, Brussels, Paris and the Channel Islands.<br /><br /><strong>QUALIFICATIONS</strong><br />.................................................................<br />ARCM (Royal College of Music, LONDON).<br />Post Graduate and Advanced Study RCM.<br />Countess of Munster Scholar.<br />Premier Prix, CONSERVATOIRE ROYAL, BRUSSELS.<br />Belgian Government Scholar.<br />BA (Hons) Industrial Design (Engineering) - including 3 years specialization in Business Studies.<br />Qualified British Badminton Association Coach.<br /><br /><strong>EXPERIENCE</strong><br />.................................................................<br />I have been involved in translating over the last 15 years.<br />I have worked with and assembled computers for the last 14 years and have also worked part-time as a computer-technician.<br />I have worked as an audio technician and in the field of Audio_Visual Production.<br />20 years of DAW production.<br />Part-time Badminton Coach.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8935469142351788602-1223007009654904471?l=nepastraduk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nigel Scraggnoreply@blogger.com0