I am a native speaker of French.

My minimum rate is 0.40 Euro per source word.

But I prefer to work at 0.50 Euro per source word.

I charge for my services at least 55 Euro per hour.

And my minimum charge per document is 10 Euro.

I have not obtained an official translator / linguist degree, but I still provide high-quality language services.

I have been working as a translator since 2020.

I provide the following services: Translation, Proofreading, Project Management, Web-Design.

By today, I have translated about 50,000 to 100,000 words.

I use the following tools: spf; Deepel, google translate.

I am best in the following fields: Arts and Humanities, Copywriting, Education / Pedagogy, Localization, Religion.

I am a sworn translator.

I am available for work Full week, Monday through Friday.

I can provide you with references on request.

I feel that I fit this position for the following reasons:

1. I have had a bachelor's degree in theology since 2021 from AFRICAN BIBLE UNIVERSITY, located in Kampala, Uganda (https://www.africanbiblecolleges.com/uganda). I got an 'A' in the "Bible translation" course in my first year of seminary, and since then I have improved my skills in translation works while studying theology.
Experience: I have been a translator for more than 5 years now in religious activities.
2. I am currently the main translator of both English-French and English-Swahili for ONE VOICE FELLOWSHIP (https://onevoicefellowship.org/), located in Virginia, USA, since 2020.
3. I also worked on an English-Lingala paratext lite for the Summer Institute for Language (SIL), a project of 90,500 words in 2023 using the "Crowdin" platform.
4. Recently I signed a contract with "GOSPEL IN LIFE" (https://gospelinlife.com) of the late Pastor Timothy Keller in the USA. Please, let me know if you would like to be in touch with people in these two Christian organizations for verification.
5. In addition to that, I am a prospective student in Bible translation management at the "UNIVERSITY OF FREE STATE" in South Africa (https://www.ufs.ac.za/docs/librariesprovider19/documents-and-forms/2024-postgraduate-poster.pdf?sfvrsn=45971d20_3), and by God's grace I may start next year, 2026.

For more biographical information about me and more evidence or papers on my studies and training in both theology and translation, please contact me via email.

Mike

I live in Kinshasa, Drc

+243

Zaire

0982944717