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Curriculum Vitae
Susan Lapointe Rogers
Email: [email protected]
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality:
Languages:
Canadian
French, English
WORK EXPERIENCE
1980-2014
Translation, Post-Editing, Transcribing, Linguistic analysis
Subtitling, Recording, Voice-over, Writing, Localization
French/English – English/French
Main Companies/Organizations:
Bechtel Engineering, BPR Engineering Consultants, Alcan, Rio-Tinto-Alcan, Alcoa, IOC Iron Ore Company of
Canada, CGI IT Systems Integration and Consulting, Kennecott Utah Copper, Cegertec Engineering Consultants,
Cegerco Construction, Cyr Communications, Desjardins Financial Group (Bank), Arkos Group Architects, Collège of
Jonquière, Centre linguistique, Brassard Claim Adjusters, City of Saguenay, Translia, CLS Lexitech, Cogitco, US
Translation Company, Proz.com (various clients, agencies, companies, online)
Software
SDL Trados Studio 2014, Wordfast Pro 3.0, Wordfast Classic, MemoQ-2014, Workbench.
Office suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio,
Other: Front Page, Filemaker, Adobe acrobat, Corel Paint Shop Pro, Outlook, HTML
Fields of expertise:
Technical specifications, requests for quotation, tender documents, bid analyses, calculation briefs, technical reports,
engineering procedures, manuals and processes (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls, ventilation,
structure, civil, procurement, management, accounting, quality control, project management), architecture,
construction, IT, web sites, software, hardware (manuals), electronics, financial plans, investment brochures, mutual
fund brochures, insurance assessments, educational manuals, textbooks, literature, philosophy, Curricula Vitae,
literary work, collective agreements, environmental health & safety programmes, marketing campaigns, automotive,
biology, cosmetics, food industry, industrial training modules, (aluminium smelters, mechanical engineering,
electrical, ventilation systems, instrumentation and controls), HSE incident and accident reports, business plans.
Other work:
2010-2011
RTA, Cegertec, CGI, Cegerco Translator/Admin. Assist.
Eng-fr, Fr-Eng
2003-2009
BPR-Bechtel
Teacher/translator
ESL, eng-fr, fr eng translation
2000-03
Linguistics Centre
Teacher/Translator
English grammar and conversation
1999
Jonquière College
Teacher
English communications (604)
1999
Laval University
Research assistant
Ms Kirsten Hummel, Second
Language Acquisition & translation
Jonquière College
Teacher
Computer-related English (604 DKA)
Associate professor
French phonetics 7LIN138
1998
Continuing education
1997
Univerité du Québec
à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
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Curriculum Vitae
1996
U.Q.A.C. Humanities Dept
Associate professor
French grammar & syntax 7LIN225
1996
Laval University
Research assistant
Ms Zélie Guével,
Terminology software analysis
1993
U.Q.A.C. Humanities Dept
Course assistant
Ms Françoise Labelle,
French self-teaching software 7INF402
1990 to 1993 U.Q.A.C. Humanities Dept
Research assistant
Mr. John Dolbec, Phonology & prosody
project
1990 & 1992 U.Q.A.C. Humanities Dept
Research assistant
Mr. K. Fall, Discursive analysis project
1992
Course assistant
Mr. John Dolbec, General phonetics
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U.Q.A.C. University
Laval University
Laval University
Linguistics (FR/ANG)
Advanced Linguistics & Phonetics
Terminology and Lexicology
U.Q.A.C. Humanities Dept
Education and Diplomas
1990-93
1993-97
2006-
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Awards and distinctions
- Excellence awards:
(Doctoral)
C.R.S.H. Bursary (1996) – Highest award at the Provincial level
FCAR Foundation (1996) – Highest award at the Federal level
- Excellence awards:
(Master’s)
FCAR Foundation (1993) – Highest award at the Provincial level
Progrès du Saguenay (1993) – No. 1 award given for the university’s best academic record
(grades/involvement) among all fields of study
- Undergraduate award:
Asselin Foundation (1992)
- 1st prize, Literature contest from UQAC’s Literary Magazine La Bonante (1993)
Publications
(1996)
«Caractéristiques micro-prosodiques de durée et d'intensité en lecture et en conversation semi-dirigée»,
in J. Dolbec and M. Ouellet (dir.), Recherches en phonétique et en phonologie au Québec, Québec,
C.I.R.A.L., pp. 19-35
(1995)
«Micro-prosodie et type de discours», Actes des 9e Journées de linguistique, Québec, C.I.R.A.L, Pub B201, pp.123-127
(1994)
«Effets du registre sur le comportement micro-prosodique des voyelles en FQ», Dialangue, Chicoutimi,
No.5
(1992)
«Une étude sur la perception de l'intonation», Undergraduate research thesis, dir. J. Dolbec, Humanities
department, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 105p.
(1992)
«La prononciation du phonème ɶ au Québec», Dialangue, Chicoutimi, No. 3, pp. 31-36
(1992-93)
Four literary texts, La Bonante Literature magazine
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(1992-93)
(1992)
Numerous linguistic articles in the Info lettres et langues publication, Humanities Department, Université
du Québec à Chicoutimi
Author of a play entitled « Sophie dans la neige » produced by a local performing arts company « Le
théâtre des Amis de Chiffon »
Presentations
(1995)
ACFAS 63rd Scientific Convention, Presentation entitled: «Caractéristiques micro-prosodiques de durée
et d'intensité en lecture et en conversation semi-dirigée»
(1995)
Laval University’s 9th Edition of the « Journées de linguistique », Presentation entitled: «Effets du type
de discours sur le comportement micro-prosodique des voyelles en français québécois (intensité et
durée)»
Academic Activities
(1994)
Student representative at the Humanities Department Council (Master’s Degree level)
(1993-95)
Member of the « Dialangue » linguistics magazine editorial board
(1992-93)
Student representative at the Humanities Department Council (Bachelor’s Degree level)
(1992)
Instigator and editor of the «Info lettres et langues» publication for the promotion of linguistic
information and exchanges amongst the various modules of the humanities department at the Université
du Québec à Chicoutimi
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