Caroline Turner

 

English aeronautical engineer with additional qualifications in electronics.

Working as a freelance technical translator, I carry out translation and proof reading work in the fields of aeronautics, electronics and defence.

 

Work Experience:

September 2008 – March 2009:

Technical Translator at DCI/NAVFCO in Toulon, France

• Translation and proofreading of military training documents: submarines, aviation, military logistics.

• Regular use of the CAT tool Transit XV: project creation and management, including translation memory files and project dictionaries.

July 2005 – September 2007:

Performance Engineer, Adour Project, Rolls-Royce plc, UK

• Creation of a model of the complete engine and control system and assurance of its compatibility with flight simulator specifications

  Communication with the customer (US Navy)

  Planning and directing all transient modelling activity.

  Writing of technical reports to keep the customer up to date.

  Creation of user documentation.

• Writing of a Qualification Report for flight clearance of a new Adour derivative.

December 2002 – July 2005:

Performance Engineer, JSF Project, Rolls-Royce plc, UK

• Organisation of major project review.

• Management of specification changes.

September 2001 – December 2002:

Engineer, Rolls-Royce plc, UK

Additional Information:

• Computing skills:

  Environments: Unix, Windows

  Software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Front Page, Transit XV, Omega-T, Wordfast, Matlab, AutoCAD.

• Native English speaker Fluent French (written and spoken)

  
  

Qualifications:

2001: BEng (Hons) Aeromechanical Systems Engineering (1st class honours)

Cranfield University, UK

2008: Science and Engineering Degree in Electronics, Electrotechnology and Automation

UFR Sciences et Techniques, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, France

Interests:

Clarinet and piano, rock climbing, hiking, private pilot’s licence.