CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME VANSEVEREN Véronique
Date/Place of birth: 04-06-1964/Brussels
Nationality: Belgian
Marital status: Single
Address: Via Gioacchino Russo, 25
00132 Roma - Italy
Telephone: +39 346 78 19 112
E-mail:
Skype: veronica.vanseveren
EDUCATION
Primary education: 6 years at the “Bois de la Cambre” institute (Brussels)
Secondary education: 6 years at the “Athénée Royal de Watermael-Boitsfort” institute (Brussels)
Third level education: German – Italian Translation
Higher Institute of Translators and Interpreters of Brussels (ISTI)
German - Spanish Translation
Higher Institute of Translators and Interpreters of Brussels (ISTI)
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Excellent: Italian, French, Spanish.
Good: German, English.
Satisfactory (comprehension): Dutch, Portuguese, Catalan.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Excellent: WORD – EXCEL – POWER POINT
Good: SDL TRADOS 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR Italian/Spanish > French
(October 2008 to present)
Collaboration with various Spanish and Italian translation agencies, one of which is TEAM TRANSLATION (Video surveillance, traffic control, toll, access control systems, etc.)
TEAM TRANSLATION (Italy)
Translation Agency
(January 2007 – September 2008)
Position: In-house translator – responsible for all translations into French
Field: Technical manuals (Air-conditioning, heating, automatic assembly lines, warehouse management software, other management software, machines for industrial kitchens, etc.)
Literary translations (documentaries, religious publications, tourism websites, etc.)
Numerous of legal documents (company documents, agency contracts,
sale terms and conditions, etc.)
BARCELÓ GESTIÓN HOTELERA, S.L. (Spain)
Third Spanish hotel chain
(May 2000 – January 2007)
Position: Assistant to the European General Director
SOL MELIÁ, S.A. (Spain)
First Spanish hotel chain
(March 1999 – April 2000)
Position: Negotiations assistant
Italian and Swiss markets.
EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS & SERVICES, S.L. (Spain)
Company engaged in post-sales service for Time Sharing clients.
(August 1998 – March 1999)
Position: Francophone client manager.
HIPER RENT A CAR, S.A (Spain)
Car hire agency.
(February 1997 – August 1998)
Position: Administration manager.
Accounts department.
HASSO, S.A. (Spain)
Car hire company.
(November 1996 – January 1997)
Position: Secretary.
C.M.M., S.L. (Spain)
Time Sharing company.
(February 1996 – October 1996)
Position: Director secretary.
ESTUDIOS AUBA, S.L. – FENIX 2000, S.L. (Spain)
Company engaged in water and gas supply network management.
(February 1993 – February 1996)
Position: Secretary to the director.
SERVICIOS ASOCIADOS, S.A. (Spain)
Company engaged in the management of the IIH hotel chain (Madrid)
(January 1992 – September 1992)
Position: Administration role.
Accounts department.
MANUTAN, S.A. (Belgium)
Mail order company
(August 1989 – October 1991) – Brussels (Belgium)
Position: Administration role.
Accounts department.
EUROPEAN FITNESS (Belgium)
Sports club (1988 – 1989) - Brussels (Belgium)
Position: Secretary responsible for reception duties.