Deborah Joyce
329 N. Edgewood Avenue, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 USA
Tel. 630-766-6862 Fax 630-766-0178
xlator1@msn.com
Dual Nationality: American and Irish passports
Profile
French  English Interpreter and Translator with a concentration in Legal (immigrations,
asylum cases, depositions, pre-trial preparation, court interpretation, letters rogatory)
Simultaneous, consecutive and escort interpreting
Majority of translation work performed through referral by Consulate of France in Chicago,
to French nationals, French-speaking contacts, or anyone requiring the services of a sworn
translator for the production of legalized translations which are certified for recognition by
the French government or courts.
Education
Master of Arts in French, magna cum laude, Dominican University
Bachelor of Arts in French, magna cum laude, Dominican University
Institut Pratique de Français, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland
Career
Experience Free-lance Interpreter – Translator
Through referral by the Consulate of France in Chicago
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Interpreter for wide range of legal matters: Investigation by French
Judge and Police of Dr. Cornbleet murder case; Federal Defender
program, divorce cases, wrongful death case in U.S. District Court,
anti-trust case with U.S. and Canadian Departments of Justice, estate
matters, money laundering case investigated by Paris white collar crime
unit, Canadian highway accident liability case, employment contract
dispute before French Labor Tribunal, traffic court, intellectual
property, more…
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Interpretation of Asylum interviews and in Immigration court
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Accompanying interpreter for visiting dignitaries (Mayor of Marseille,
Mayor of Lyon, President of Rhône-Alpes Region, Curator of Musée
Marmottan in Paris, French National Center for Scientific Research);
Chicago Sister Cities – Paris Delegation from the Office of the Mayor
of Paris
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Interpreter - Translator for business: Trade shows, factory tours and
factory training sessions (Cadbury International, Colborne
Corporation, Miner Enterprises, Caterpillar, EDF –French Electric
Company, Fort Lock Corp., Groupe Schneider - Square D, United
Scrap, more…) Chicago museums (Art Institute, Adler Planetarium)
Police departments, NGO’s, hospital interpreting, French wine and
spirit exporters, French insurance company, more…
“On-Line Translator”: ensure bilingual communications for some of my
French clients with their American contacts, Email and teleconference
May 1976
May 1976
1974-1975
1995-current
Interactive Business Systems, Oak Brook, IL
1991-1995
Linguist Consultant
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Discovery Zone: Translation of point of sale software and user’s
manual into French for Canadian market
Waste Management Corporation – 3 year in-house assignment - Sole
translator from English to French of all mainframe screens (Billings and
Collections) for use by Canadian division. Translations provided in format
required by IBM Development Team for GUI applications
British Airways, O’Hare Field, Chicago, IL
1983-1987
Ground Services, First Class Attendant, Secretary to Station Mgr.
Telicom Inc.
(American subsidiary of Télic Alcatel, Strasbourg, France)
Franklin Park, IL
 Administrative Assistant to French R&D Team
 Translation of technical documents, communications with French
headquarters
1980-1983
1976-1980
Consulate of France – French Trade Commission, Chicago, IL
 Only American employee in the office
 Consumer Goods Sector: assist with French participation in trade
shows, research potential importers and provide itinerary for visiting
French businessmen to Chicago
 Administrative duties, office bookkeeping, telephone inquiries
NEW PROJECTS - MEMBERSHIPS
 Cross Cultural Trainer: under contract with Financial Services of
a large insurance company, provided cross cultural initiation for
French ex-pats to the U.S.; recently completed course work in
the field (2007)
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Member Chicago Chapter French-American Chamber of
Commerce
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Membership in Chicago Tour Guide Professional Association
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Adjunct Professor of French (Lake Forest College, Lake Forest,
Illinois) 2007
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Member: CHICATA (Chicago Area Translators and Interpreters
Association) – Vice-President for Programs 2006
Other Interests
 Creative writing: published poet, unpublished novelist
 Volunteer ESL instructor
 Volunteer Horse Caregiver, since 2001, Danada Equestrian Center, Wheaton, IL
 Equestrian sports: dressage, trail riding