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JONATHAN COHEN
5941, Waverly, Montreal, Quebec, H2T 2Y4 CANADA | (B) 514-276-7795 | (C) 514-655-5472 | cabbageandking@gmail.com
Professional Summary
 Certified translator with over 10 years translation experience for corporate, boutique and private clients
 Multilingual, reliable translation expert with track record for high-quality, accurate timely projects
 Talented public relations copywriter, published in magazines, newspapers for clients in multiple industries
 Areas of expertise include translation of marketing, legal, technical and medical documents among others
 Other related skills include proofreading, interpretation, terminology, transcription, copywriting, research
 Multilingual project manager, able to direct translation/interpretation projects with up to 80 language pairs
 Confident communicator, quick learner, fully fluent in English, French, Spanish and German
 Master’s degree in communications at Concordia University - working languages: English and French
Skills And Tools
 Translation Software Tools
 Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator
 Adobe Photoshop
 AutoCAD, DejaVu
 Dreamweaver Web
 FrontPage, InDesign
 Web 2.0 research tools
 Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office
 Microsoft Word, Cafetran
 ForeignDesk, Fortis, Linguee
 Pagemaker, PowerPoint
 SDL Trados, SDLX, Wordbee
 QuarkXPress, Logic, Portage
 Transcription (80 words/minute)
 Copywriting, editing, terminology
 Business management
 Accounting, bookkeeping
 Interpretation, summarization
 Voiceover, workshop lead
 Ambitious dynamic, curious
 Organized, professional, detailed
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TRANSLATOR, INTERPRETER, TERMINOLOGIST (2008-Present)
For Cabbage and King Translation Services (Montreal, Qc) www.cabbageandking.com
 Multilingual document translation in all fields (mainly technical) for multiple language pairs
 Translating technical contracts for product and machinery specifications, instruction manuals etc.
 Managing corporate clientele of over 500 international clients, many of them return clients
 Researching technical industry specific terminology to ensure correct translation of sensitive documents
 Liaising with multiple clients / project managers to discuss specific terminology, preferences, jargon etc.
 Providing guidance and feedback while creating customer-specific styles and budgeted project packages
 Reviewing, editing and proofreading documents and providing amends and changes where necessary
 Interpreting manuals, and extracting articles from newspapers, books and the internet, for translation

2.  Efficiently setting creative direction, overseeing budgets, estimates, documents, logs and internal pricing
Clients of Note: UQTR (University de Trois Rivières) Xerox Canada, Beddingtons, Streamflow, Aviotec, Home Depot, Sonitek Vortisand, Bombardier,
Boeing, General Electric, Université de Montréal, agencies (UNCDF and OHCHR), Canadian Pacific, Air Canada
Industry Topics: Engine/ injection systems, electric motors, transmission equipment, electronics and computer software/hardware, machine tools,
treatment plants, plumbing, lighting, industrial machinery/ control systems, construction materials
RESIDENT TRANSLATOR / BUSINESS INTERPRETER (2005-2008)
For Aldus Translation Solutions (Montreal, Qc) www.aldusservices.ca
 Translation of myriad of marketing documents/ advertising, promotional text for a variety of languages
 Certifying legal documents, passports, marriage certificates, school grades etc. for immigration purposes
 Conducting telephone and face-to-face interpretations for business clients, company meetings etc.
 Translation of safety data sheets, product data sheets, proposals and tenders, sales training manuals
 Working freelance for global agency providing interpretation service to clients on an on-call basis
 Managing sub-contracts for translation projects of 80 different languages with other skilled freelancers
 Converting documents and ensuring converted articles relay intended message clearly and concisely
 Researching legal and technical phraseology /terminology to ensure the correct message is relayed
 Liaising with clients to discuss unclear points, providing feedback managing expectations and complaints
 Reviewing and proofreading mother-tongue text while revising and correcting other junior translators' work
 Supporting the translation team with other projects when necessary and working in group settings
 Volunteer translating articles from newspapers to English audience (ex. Canadian 2012 Maple Spring)
Clients of Note: ATIO, Canada 411, Yellow Pages, Topbox, Charming Media, Futé Marketing, Devler Real Estate, Protectron securities Inc., Bell Canada,
Elections Canada, Ministère de l’Éducation Qc, City of Vancouver, Immigration Canada, Future Shop, Turkish Airways
Industry Topics: Sales and marketing, travel and tourism, real estate, advertising/market research, corporate communications, human resources, legal
documents, sustainable agriculture, transport and energy, International development law, arts, music publishing, beauty care
MARKETING COPYWRITER / EDITOR & PROJECT MANAGER (2002-2005)
For Lotus Palm School of Massage Therapy (Worldwide Centres) www.lotuspalm.com
 Composed and edited original marketing text and created all graphic design of banners, flyers, logos
 Successfully promoted all courses through extensive, intelligent and effective copy media campaigns
 Assembled comprehensive marketing package for larger contract clients which includes steady blogging
 Opened the school up to mass media by soliciting TV, radio and press for features, blogs, front covers
 Established lasting partnerships by collaborating with major institutions like Unicef, Canadian Cancer Society
 Wrote newsletters /press release/contest/manual translation, social media marketing and graphic design
 Optimized SEO marketing, managing interactive website that doubled net-traffic to over 5000 hits a month
 Built and moderated a powerful online interactive network keeping all members informed and connected via web
writing/promotion & social media and networking events and open houses
Clients of Note: ANQ, Yoga World, Lotus Centres serving over 10 000 clients worldwide, Bikram, Thai Massage Institute, Dharma center, UNICEF
Industry Topics: Sales and marketing, market research, corporate communications, human resources, SEO Marketing, Holistic medicine, massage
therapy, naturopathy, teaching, energy healing, massage equipment, Meditation material, travel & tourism

3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPPEMENT
Concordia University, (Sept. 2000 / Mai 2005)
BaSc. in Communications Studies (Major Journalism 2005)
Masters in English Literature (2008)
Dawson College (Sept. 1996/ Mai 1999)
DEC in Social Sciences and Pure and Applied Sciences (1999)
Wade World Trade (February 2004)
Course on Networking Systems
Roger St-Hilaire (October 2007)
“Strategic Planning”
OTTIAQ Language Certification for English – French language pair (#OT20141) – 2008
ATIO (Ontario arm) Language Certification for French - English pair (#ATIO 5911) – 2012
Volunteer Tour Manager (Shakespeare in the Park – Summers of 2010 to 2012) Assistant editor (Les
Communications Swan - 2009) Musician/ Bass player (Freelance 1999-present) Youth Activity Coordinator (Shaar
Hashomayim Congregation- 1997-98)
“Jon is an invaluable resourcein Communications & marketing at Aldus. From day one he has exceeded my expectations by
always looking for ways to make things more efficient, more profitable and more creative. He is a very dedicated and
committed professional who brings a lot to the table with his experience and his educational background.“ Lisa Baum /
Director at Aldus Solutions.
- References and French CV available upon request -