Cate specialises in patent translation and works from German and Italian to English.
Education
MA from Jesus College, Oxford in German and French, 1978–1982
MA from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in German, 1983–1985
Specialisations
Patents
Trade Marks
Related Correspondence
Clients
Clients include various patent attorneys’ firms, patent offices in different countries and specialist translation companies. Confidentiality prevents their being named here.
Training Programmes
Cate has always been an enthusiastic supporter of CPD for translators.
- She has devised and delivered training programmes in patent translation for technical translators.
- She was one of the creators of ITI’s landmark course in business skills for freelance translators, the Professional Support Group. This online course was the first of its kind and hugely interactive. Cate managed it until 2012.
- She frequently gives presentations at translator meetings, in particular ITI’s biennial conference. A complete list of her talks is available on request.
- She was a founder member of The Peer Group, a high-level group of freelance translators working for the European institutions, and was a director of the company until late 2013. You can contact the Directors here: mail@the-peer-group.com
Professional Qualifications
CV
Please contact Cate if you wish to see her full CV.