Yilin HOU
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province
Summary
French & English-majored trilingual Chinese interpreter & translator with valid certificates. Dedicated individual successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with interpersonal skills ready to help team achieve collective goals. Detail-oriented team player with time management abilities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
CHI-EN &FR Interpreter
China Training Center For Reproductive Health
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Theme: Profile of China, nursing care in the departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology & Neonatology, birth control, emergency care for maternal and newborn complications, common prosperity and rural revitalization, social security system, visits to hospitals & city planification hall & cultural and historical sites, etc.
- Clients: Health officials and medical technicians in development countries.
- Each training course session lasted 2 to 3 weeks. Working language: English for 3 sessions and French for 1.
- Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
- Prepared for interpreting tasks by researching and gathering information about tasks beforehand.
Translator of technical documentation
Colorlight Cloud Tech Ltd
01.2023 - Current
- Verify linguistic norms and terminology of the industry, communicate with technicians and marketing teams to translate technical documents into English, including software interface, specifications, news, product brochure and ppt, etc.
Translator
CSC Financial
- Translate industry report summaries from Chinese to English (1k characters/day, around 40k in total) using YiCAT system; Proofread articles of daily report and check the layout; establish glossary on a weekly basis.
Interpreter (on-line)
Ningbo Polytechnic
12.2021 - 01.2022
- Proofread French teaching materials, interpret for Chinese professors during lectures and closing ceremony for the Seminar of Vocational Education for Burkina Faso (10 days, 20-30 people)
- Topics: introduction of school, integration of education & industry, traditional Chinese culture, prevention & control of Covid, etc.
Marketing Intern
SOPEXA (HOPSCOTCH GROUPE)
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Make preparations for conferences and sommelier competitions (150+ people), including check the attendance, collate the info about candidates with excel, make comparison list of different means of transport and hotel rooms, invite guests by phone, help with seating arrangement and materials, etc
- Translate and proofread food-related documents; search for and contact with sales channels & contact distributors.
Education
Master of Interpretation CHI-FR - Translation & Interpreting (CHI-FR & CHI-EN)
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)
Shanghai03.2023
Bachelor of Translation & Interpretation CHI-EN-FR - Translation & Interpretating, Public Speaking
Beijing Language And Culture University (BLCU)
Beijing06.2019
Academic Exchange (Bachelor) - Geopolitics, Debate, Translation & Interpretation
Institute of Intercultural Management Nd Communication (ISIT)
Paris05.2018
Skills
Practical skills:
MS Office Suite, Trados
Chinese - Mother tongue,
Certificate of Mandarin Proficiency Test
English - IELTS 7 (L75, R85, S65),
CATTI Level ll in translation and interpreting, TEM-8
French - Dalf C1 (W225/25, S205/25), CATTI Level ll in translation and interpreting, TFS-8
CATTI: China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters
TEM: Test for English Major
TFS: Test national du français enseigné à titre de spécialité
Soft skills:
Punctual, Interpersonal skills, Sensitive towards cultural differences, Ability to work under stress, Good listener, Extensive vocabulary, Trilingual, Online research
Languages
Chinese
Proficient
C2
English
Advanced
C1
French
Advanced
C1
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/02/1998
- Nationality: Chinese
Awards
2022 Merit Prize of the 4th Multilingual Relay Interpreting Contest hosted by SISU 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 Second-class scholarship of GIIT, SISU 2016-2017 Academic performance Prize of STI, BLCU 2016 Participation award in the BLCU-UIR-USTB division of the 3rd session of Cantonese song Competition 2015-2016 Outstanding student assistant Prize of STI, BLCU
School activities
SISU 2021.09-2022.01
➣ Assistant in charge of the communication between overseas professors and GIIT
Set out timetables for postgraduate classes, create online courses for visiting professors
BLCU 2015.09-2016.06
➣ Student assistant in the Publicity department of STI student association
1.Do interviews, write articles with latest news, take down minutes, operate WeChat official account (XIUMI).
2.Participate in charity sales (visit orphanage, help with the stand) and in the organization of the academic competition
of translation and interpreting (record candidates’ answers, guide finalists to the stage; 300+ people)
ISIT 2018.02.17
➣ Participant of the celebration activities of Chinese New Year
Introduce different local specialities to foreigners, sing karaoke, decrypt Chinese names.
Hobbies and Interests
Singing, Reading, Piano, Movie, Dancing
Timeline
CHI-EN &FR Interpreter
China Training Center For Reproductive Health
07.2023 - 07.2023
Translator of technical documentation
Colorlight Cloud Tech Ltd
01.2023 - Current
Interpreter (on-line)
Ningbo Polytechnic
12.2021 - 01.2022
Marketing Intern
SOPEXA (HOPSCOTCH GROUPE)
07.2021 - 09.2021
Translator
CSC Financial
Master of Interpretation CHI-FR - Translation & Interpreting (CHI-FR & CHI-EN)
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)
Bachelor of Translation & Interpretation CHI-EN-FR - Translation & Interpretating, Public Speaking
Beijing Language And Culture University (BLCU)
Academic Exchange (Bachelor) - Geopolitics, Debate, Translation & Interpretation
Institute of Intercultural Management Nd Communication (ISIT)
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