Daniel Belgique
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ****** **
City: Salt Lake City
State: UT
Zip: 84121
Country: USA
Phone: 801-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: 30
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Job History / Details:
1974-2002 Corporation of the President (SLC, Utah) -- TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT: TRANSLATION, INTERPRETATION, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
+ LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION SPECIALIST
aa Prepared source texts to facilitate translation and adaptation across cultures of curriculum projects
aa Conducted a study on the usefulness of adaptation that resulted in a uniform and more effective approach to the work of linguistic adaptation
aa Designed a novel teaching prototype for the LTM
+ WORK WITH EMERGING LANGUAGES
aa Special assignments including work with translation of Church music, training of non- musical translators of hymns.
aa Translation review of Phase I manuals
+ EVALUATION AND TRAINING SPECIALIST
aa Initiated and co-developed the Churchaaas Unified Philosophy of Translation and a QA Program that set in motion a unified methodology and better quality of translation worldwide.
aa Created the Churchaaas Glossary and was involved in itaaas worldwide use for aaALanguage Wordlistsaa
aa Co-created and edited a monthly newsletter on Church translation issues.
aa Co-created the Churchaaas unique translation review program for all Church translation products
aa Designed and implemented a translator testing program used worldwide
aa Designed and administered the Churchaaas Interpretation Certification Program
aa Designed and co-implemented the Interpretation Evaluation System
+ SENIOR TRANSLATOR IN FRENCH
aa Translation English-French of Church magazines, curriculum, etc.; Spanish and Italian to English for correspondence
aa Review of French magazine translations done in Paris office
+ INTERPRETATION
aa Simultaneous interpretation and other modes
aa Coordination of events in French for General Conferences, Leadership Training Seminars, BYU events, Special Firesides, Temple Dedications, etc.
+ AV PRODUCTIONS
aa Videos in voice-over, dubbing, casting, language coaching, in Salt Lake studios, BYU Motion Pictures, Hollywood, Montreal
+ LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN LDS CHURCH EMPLOYMENT
aa Translation Supervisor for correspondence and curriculum items of several European languages
aa French Interpretation Coordinator: Teams of 15 to 20 volunteers and part-time employees
aa Interpretation Supervisor of European and Asian languages for all Church and Church hosted events, including Olympics, Police Chiefs Convention
aa Translation and Interpretation Trainer of all local Church translators and interpreters (300+). I co-produced the first standardized training program for all modes of interpretation and created a listenersaaa interpretation evaluation system.
aa General Coordinator of Church Interpretation
1) Created the first advanced procedure for the preparation of General Conference interpretation and other events, including the occasional use of court recorders, a time-saving innovation
2) Recruited and trained 10 new language teams in first year
3) Organized all the volunteer work, the welcome of General Conference visitors, the distribution of talks tor interpreters, the recording of interpretations for training and phone and satellite broadcasts
4) Conducted a study on ways to meet the challenges of General Authoritiesaaa talks and our preparation for their translation and created a presentation of results for them
5) Organized the work of other satellite broadcasts and training seminars for all departments
+ BUSINESS EXPERIENCE WITH ATIS aaa Associated Translation and Interpretation Services, SP
With my home-based company of 23 years, I have managed hundreds of projects in many languages for major corporations directly or through studios and agencies, including, among many others: Allen Communication (for a NATO training project and others), Altiris, American Express, Bonneville International, BYU Motion Pictures, Church Audio Visual Department, Covey Leadership Center, Evans Advertising, Esso, Hewlett Packer, Huntsman Chemical, Marriott, Microsoft, Morinda, NuSkin, O C Tanner, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, the SL Olympics Bid Committee.