Philip Ibok

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Lagos, Nigeria

French Language Tutor (remote) at Learnguage Language School

Translation Assistant (French <> English) at Alliance Française de Lagos

Studied Languages at Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Joined October 25, 2021

Skills

Languages

French

Native or Bilingual

English

Native or Bilingual

About

A Linguist with a Master of Arts in Linguistics and Certification in Translation/Interpretation, with over 8 years of experience. Driven to consistently and diligently deliver exceptional language services. Specializes in audiovisual, technical, marketing and advertising translation and conference interpretation.

Experience

Learnguage Language School

Mar 2021 – Present

Online

French Language Tutor (remote)

• Uses pre-written curriculum to teach learners French via remote video conferencing. • Reviews homework assignments to better gauge learners' learning progress and grasp of new concepts. • Prepares and implements lesson plans covering required course topics. • Administers assessments and standardized tests to evaluate learners’ progress.

Alliance Française de Lagos

Jan 2020 – Present

Nigeria

Translation Assistant (French <> English)

• Adeptly handles interpretation services during meetings. • Replicates the flow, style and overall meaning of the original texts in translation. • Translates technical documents from English-French-English. • Carries out other language related activities.

Alliance Française de Lagos

Jun 2018 – Dec 2019

Nigeria

Translator/Interpreter (Freelance)

• Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use. • Translated official documents from English to French and vice versa. • Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation. • Provided professional translation and interpretation at conferences.

Europa Dubbing West Africa

Jan 2007 – Nov 2017

Côte d'Ivoire

Audiovisual Translator (French <> English)

• Delivered the transcription of audiovisual content. • Analyzed audio content using Adobe Audition. • Translated of audiovisual content using translation software such as Linguee, Reverso. • Edited translated texts with Synchronos, an on-screen text editor. • Supervised a team of 15 translators for the night shift.

Côte Ouest Audiovisual

Jun 2016 – Dec 2016

Côte d'Ivoire

Audiovisual Translator (French <> English)

• Transcribed audiovisual content in English before translating to French. • Analysed audio content using Adobe Audition. • Edited on-screen translation using Synchronos. • Translated and adapted over 30 episodes of various series from English to French.

Education

Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Sep 2014 – Dec 2016

Master of Arts in Linguistics, Languages

Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Sep 2010 – Jul 2014

Bachelor of Education in Linguistics, Languages