Translation services since 1995 Employment history Educational

Nonny BAMBA
born 22 septembre 1961, French
member of the Société Française des Traducteurs, www.sft.fr &
Association Suisse des Traducteurs, Terminologues et Interprètes www.astti.ch
+41 (0)44 586 9508 [email protected]
Translation services since 1995
Language : from English to French
Areas : biotechnology, medical sciences, pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, polymer chemistry,
organic/inorganic chemistry, agriculture, food technology, electrochemistry
Kind of documents :
Meeting/Mission/Research/Evaluation/Annual Reports, Speeches and Lectures, Terms of Ref., Job
descriptions, Handbooks, Training documents, Investment Proposals, Feasibility Studies, Articles,
Clinical studies, Patents (Specifications, Claims, Abstracts, Oppositions), Norms.
Former and present Clients :
Eli Lilly, Solvay Solexis, Roche Diagnostics gmbh, Del Mar, Wyeth Holdings, Array Biopharma, F.
Hoffman-La Roche, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck&Co, Novartis, Bayer, Neuromed Technologies,
Advansa BV, NattoPharma, Pharma Mar S.A., Firmenich, Genzyme corp., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
Medical Devices corp., Cozart Bioscience, PureBioscience, The Dow Chemical Company, Theravance,
Xigen, Alfa Wassermann, Crucell Holland B.V., Haldor Topsoe, Binax, The Rhode Island Hospital,
United Nations (UNDP, WHO, FAO), The World Bank, National Research Institute (London), African
Development Bank, Compagnie pour l’Industrie Pharmaceutique (CIPHARM, Abidjan), OECD (Paris),
Council of Europe (Strasbourg), Marks & Clerk, Office Freylinger, Office Hanssens-Colens.
Employment history
Full time Translator, Oct. 01 to now, Toulouse, Bouveret, Abidjan, Bern
Paul Sabatier University, Dec. 00 to Oct.01. Sylvan Prometric tests (TOEFL, GMAT, GRE). Test Administn.
European Union, July 97 to Nov. 99. PACIPE National Director, Abidjan
Technical Assistance Regional Program for Communication and Information on Environment, Abidjan Technical
and Financial Assistance to NGOs, Ministries, the Private Sector and Journalists.
Translator and Freelance Consultant, April 95 to June 97. Contracts with bi/multilateral agencies - World
Bank, UNEP, UNICEF, WHO, Fonds d’Aide et de Coopération, WWF, European Development Fund, AfDB, ... in the Medical Sciences, Natural Resources Mngt, and the Savings and Credit Co-operatives areas. Scientific
Support, Surveys, Translation, Terms of References Writing, Bidding Documents Elaboration, Training Session
Design and Facilitation, Training Material Design.
World Bank, Water and Sanitation Division, Sept. 92 to April 95. Program Officer, Abidjan
Technical and Financial Assistance to Community Development Components of World Bank Projects in Africa
Inades-Formation Head-Office, Jan. 85 to Sept. 92. Trainer of Trainers & Project Officer, Abidjan
African Institute for Economic and Social Development, Technical Assistance to Trainers of 11 National Offices :
Bénin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Chad, Togo, Zaïre.
Educational Background
Agricultural Engineer, Post-graduate Diploma in Agronomy (1 year after the Degree)
1984
Specialisation in Rural Development and Compared Agriculture, National Institute of Agronomy-Paris-Grignon
Post Graduate Degree in General Agronomy (4 years after the baccalaureate)
1979-83
National University of Côte d’Ivoire, then National College of Agricultural Engineers, “ ENSA ”, Abidjan
Short Training
Séminaire d’anglais médical, SFT Rhône Alpes, Lyon, nov 2012
English Lessons, Academy International, London
Lessons and conversations, INADES-Formation, Abidjan
“Update in Low-Input Tropical Agriculture ”, Emerson College/IFOAM, U.K.
“Computer Maintenance, Level 1 ”, Technical Secondary School, Autocad Training Centre, Abidjan
Long term stays in English speaking countries among others
As officer in charge of the relations with Ethiopian, Tanzanian, Cameroonian and Ghanaian colleagues.
To facilitate to or attend workshops : United States, United Kingdom, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Cameroon,...
As a translator : Boston, Seattle, Miami, Tokyo, Sydney, Papeete, Bangkok, London, Karlsruhe, München, Roma.