Katell Sevellec

Hello, Bonjour !

I am an English to French translator with an MA (distinction) in Translation and Interpreting studies from the University of Manchester.

I translate… :

• Marketing content
• Websites
• Press releases
• Social media content
• User manuals
• Press articles
• Poetry
• Song lyrics

…for the following sectors:

• Commercial/Corporate
• Environment, renewable energy, botanic
• Literary

I am an affiliate member of the ITI (Institute of Translators and Interpreters) and a member of the NWTN (North West Translators Network) and its event team as Academic Liaison Officer.

I am also registered with the Alliance Française in Manchester and Translators Without Borders.

Feel free to get in touch if you need more information on my services or a quote for the material you need translated.

Bonne journée !

Technical translation

• • Environmental translation:
    • biodiversity assessments, reports on environmental impact, sustainability, renewable energies, etc.
  • User manuals: Creation of a technical termbase and translation memory designed to ensure the consistency of term use across all manuals

Commercial translation

• • Website copy
  • Corporate documentation
  • Marketing content for online platforms, packaging and press releases (previous clients include NuWave, Fisher price and Iveco)

Literary translation

• • Press articles (for printed and online press such as Fuse magazine).
  • Poetry: My translations of two poems by Simon Armitage were published in October 2018 in Traces de la Grande Guerre.
  • Song lyrics (into French versions to be performed) for artists such as Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens), Elbow, I Am Kloot and Jesca Hoop.

Translation Fees

Translations are typically charged by the source word and the cost will depend on the complexity and format of the text. Please use this contact form to discuss your requirements so that I can provide you with a quote.

Please leave me a message below with the details of your query and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Alternatively, you can contact me by phone on +44 (0) 7928 474 358.

Born in Brittany, I developed from a young age a true passion for languages. After a year spent as an au-pair in Dublin, I studied for an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Rennes 2 (Brittany). A few years later, I completed this degree with a Master in Translation and Interpreting Studies from the University of Manchester, with distinction. 

I have been working part-time as a freelance translator since 2014. Over time, I have developed my translation skills in the fields of environmental, commercial and literary translation. I strongly believe in the importance of CPD and I take every opportunity to further my knowledge of the translation market, keeping up to date with the latest translation technologies and informing my practice with subject specific research and classes.

Having settled in Manchester, I regularly travel back to France to visit friends and family. From a professional point of view, this continuous contact with both languages and cultures helps me to maintain a high proficiency level in my work as a translator.

Although I chose to specialise in the translation of English material, I am an avid learner of languages in general. As well as English, I studied Italian and Breton (Brittany’s own language) during my college years, and started learning Spanish a few years ago at the Cervantes Spanish Institute in Manchester. 

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