French to English Translation

Specializing in scholarly translation
in the social sciences and the humanities

An American living in France, I’ve been translating since 1994.

“Old text” by Loïc, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 / cropped

Translation Services

“Translation is writing.” —Marguerite Yourcenar

Disseminating ideas and research in a foreign language calls for a translator who understands the technical vocabulary and related concepts of the field and who has strong language and writing skills. As the Times Higher Education notes, “A misplaced preposition or poor choice of verb can ruin a convincing narrative, reducing the probability of publication in a top international journal and limiting the impact of the research.”

As an experienced translator and researcher with a proven record of published scholarly translations and published articles in French and in English, I have an excellent grasp of the specifics of publishing in the social sciences and the humanities.

In my work, I strive to unite precision and attention to detail with the stylistic versatility needed for translating not only formal academic writing but also the direct speech of case histories and interviews. These same skills allow me to provide accurate, nuanced and engaging translations of texts written for the general public.

Fields in which I work

Psychoanalysis (Theoretical)
Philosophy and Critical Theory
Literary Criticism
Film and Art Theory
Heterodox Economics
Anthropology and Sociology
Other fields in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Higher Education

Background: Published specialist in psychoanalysis and critical theory, knowledge of related fields; extensive experience with the French and American university systems.

Psychoanalysis (Clinical)
Psychology
Psychiatry
Institutional Psychotherapy and Anti-Psychiatry
Mental Health
Health Care
General Medical

Background: Attending case presentations in French mental hospitals and other clinical settings; study groups with practicing clinicians. One year teaching English in a Master’s in Healthcare Administration program.

Services I provide

French to English translation, for specialists and the general public, of all kinds of documents related to my fields: academic articles, books, theses and dissertations, proposals, essays, presentations, abstracts, letters, brochures, websites, teaching materials and more!
English editing and proofreading
Bibliographical and other research
Preparing texts for submission to academic journals