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Alison Mary Lees,
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Freelance
Abstracting, Translation and Proofreading 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 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 documents from German to English, and have some experience in
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. 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, RS, French, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
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