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John Franz

North Myrtle Beach,SC

Summary

Experienced Chinese to English translator with proven ability to accurately convey nuanced meanings and cultural context. High proficiency in both written Chinese as well as verbal communication skills in Mandarin Chinese.

Work History

Chinese to English Translator

E2f, Inc.

Worked as an independent contractor translating articles from a variety of Chinese contemporary magazines into English, ensuring accuracy and cultural relevance for AI language training.

Chinese to English Translator

Penguin Random House

Translated the modern Chinese novel The Debt Collector by author Wang Shou from the original Chinese into English.

Published August 2020

Chinese to English Translator

Tzu Chi Foundation
2014 - 2020

Assisted in-house translation of the Mahayana Lotus Sutra from the classical Chinese into English, as well as translated the spoken lectures of Master Cheng Yen from Chinese into English for this Buddhist international disaster relief foundation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Oriental Studies

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
01-1982

Skills

  • Traditional/Simplified Chinese to English translation in a wide range of fields

Languages

English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Japanese
Spanish

Timeline

Chinese to English Translator

E2f, Inc.

Chinese to English Translator

Penguin Random House

Chinese to English Translator

Tzu Chi Foundation
2014 - 2020

Bachelor of Arts - Oriental Studies

University of Vermont