Annabel Bon-Bétend Gredin, Senior Project Manager for the Technical & Life Sciences industry, joins us from our newly acquired company ITR. Here she tells us about her localisation experience, her love of travel and her passion for languages.
What’s your background?
I have a translation degree (English and German into French) as well as an MA in English.
What localisation experience do you have?
I have been working in the translation/localisation industry for about 18 years. I have managed numerous multilingual projects including technical manuals, marketing collateral as well as medical and pharmaceutical documentation.
Why did you want to work in the language industry?
I have always had a passion for languages and for travelling which is probably why working in the language industry seemed to be an obvious choice. I love working in a cosmopolitan environment.
What do you find particularly challenging in this industry?
The recruitment of the right linguists is definitely a challenge and it is the key to a successful translation project, in my view.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Life is too short to think about this! I would find it quite depressing to know today what I will be doing in 10 years’ time.
What makes you get out of bed in the morning?
Definitely a good cup of coffee!
What are your hobbies outside of work?
I absolutely love travelling. I have travelled quite extensively in South-East Asia as well as New Zealand and Australia. Over the last few years, I have travelled in Europe quite a lot, especially in the Balkans and Northern Greece, since I was based in Bulgaria for 3 years. I am also a huge fan of theatre plays (Harold Pinter, Enrik Ibsen, David Mamet and new authors).
Do you speak any other languages?
I am a French native and I speak English. I have also learnt German, Russian and Bulgarian but it’s so hard to speak when you don’t practice on a regular basis.
If you weren’t a Project Manager what would you love to be doing?
I would love to be a travel writer or work in travel publishing.
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