Charlie Bavington
Education
Loughborough University
BA, Business Admin with French 1983-01-01 - 1987-01-01
University of Westminster
CIoL Dip Trans, Merit awarded in Technology paper 1994-01-01 - 1996-01-01
Loughborough University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration with French 1983-10-01 - 1987-07-01
EC London (Islington)
Cambridge CELTA, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language 2024-09-01 - 2024-12-01Work Experience
C. Bavington Ltd
Current
C. Bavington Ltd
Self Employed
2003-02-01 - 2012-03-01
Self Employed
Euler Hermes
1995-05-01 - 2003-01-01
Euler Hermes
FI Group
1993-01-01 - 1995-04-01
FI Group
(STC) Standard Telephones and Cables
1987-09-01 - 1991-06-01
(STC) Standard Telephones and Cables
Skills
Summary
Freelance French-to-English translator since 2003. Member of Chartered Institute of Linguists since January 2009. Qualified EFL teacher since end of 2024. Main translation subject areas: - IT - cybersecurity, GDPR compliance, data security, user & technical guides, SLAs, maintenance procedures, project management, business continuity, requirements definitions, specifications, working documents, testing, etc.; - Insurance (including credit insurance & French health insurance) - policies, schedules, loss adjuster reports, etc. - Legal - commercial contracts, employment contracts, NDAs, etc.; - General commercial/corporate - financial (annual reports, financial analysis), property, logistics, CSR, HR, etc. Obtained Cambridge CELTA at end of 2024. Course included practical classroom experience, teaching both online and face-to-face, plus observation of experienced teachers. Before turning to translation, more than 10 years of previous experience in the IT industry (various industries; some time working in France).
