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Alison Mary Lees,
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Woodside Close, Lees, |
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Freelance editorial
and typesetting services I
currently proofread from Word or .pdf files, and on paper. Texts handled have included physics
textbooks, medical technical journal articles, medical instrumentation
manuals and website pages. I am equally happy to proofread or copyedit on
screen or on paper. I currently edit
and proofread for the Cambridge University Press the Oxford University Pres and
Lingualearn, and I am on the books of several other companies. I was
trained in copy-editing in house at the IEE and I have acquired a certificate
(pass with merit) in basic proofreading from the Publishing Training Centre. I can also
translate simple documents from German to English, and have some experience
in workin on technical documents (particularly patents). Previous relevant employment Patent
Analyst (Derwent Information, Ltd, London, 1997–2000). Abstracting, editing
and classification. Analysing English,
German and some French language patent applications. Mechanical engineering,
electrical, scientific and medical instrumentation. Creating abstracts to set
style, and applying index codes. Freelance
Copy-Editor (1997), Medical &
Biological Engineering & Computing, Cellular Engineering, Software
Engineering. Patent
Searcher (Edgeworth, King & Co., Ltd, London, 1996–1997). Work with a
small company, conducting patent and technical literature searches. Professional bodies Member of
the IT MSWord,
MSExcel, email (Outlook Express), MSPowerPoint, MSWorks, Adobe Acrobat, Music
Publisher Languages German, O level
French Other education PhD:
Cellular engineering MSc:
Biosensors BSc:
Physics with medical physics A levels:
Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Pure maths with mechanics, General studies O levels: English language & literature, Religious studies, French, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
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