FINGERTIPS AT YOUR SERVICE - WHO WE ARE

With translation featuring prominently on the agenda of today’s multicultural and multilingual society, the need for translators will only increase. We at Interlingua Translations, are proudly part of this inevitable trend. 27 years’ academic and professional experience with modern languages, including English, French, German, and Spanish alongside two undergraduate degrees and a Master’s degree in Translation have provided a good foundation for this freelance Translation business. 

Charles Dathe - CEO, Managing Director. 

Charles is a successful MA (Masters of Arts in Translation) and a native speaker of French, fluent in English, German, and Spanish, having lived and studied in Abidjan, Grand-Bassam (Ivory Coast), Darmstadt, Frankfurt (Germany), London, Oxford, Swindon (United Kingdom), Villiers-le-bel, Paris (France), and Sevilla (Spain) for many years. After graduating with a BA in German Languages at the university of Abidjan (Ivory Coast), he later completed his Diploma at the University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt (Germany), during which time he perfected his German language skills. After completion of his Diploma, and in line with his career goals, he moved to the UK in a bid to take in a new culture and broaden my horizons. After a mint professional experience in the field of translation and the likes, he was privileged to secure an admission at the prestigious University of Portsmouth where he recently completed his MA in translation Studies. 

Charles worked as a devoted Telemarketer, Market research Representative, EMEA French and German speaking Telesales Executive, multilingual customer services, and multilingual Translator (involving English, French, German, and Spanish) at various companies in the UK. This experience moulded his learning and research-based personality, as well as his critical analysis of highly complex translation, organisational skills and his aptitude to demonstrate a strong intercultural approach to translation tasks. He is a full member of the Charter Institute of Linguists (CIOL). Charles is ultimately responsible for the overall management and performance of the company, with specific focus on the translations, the supervision of all translation work and quality control. 

Qualifications: BA (Hons) German, Diploma, MA Translation