Sue Leschen
Business Name: Avocate - Legal and Commercial French Interpreting and Translation Services Ltd
Contact:
Phone: 0044 161 962 7984
Mobile Phone: 0044 7818 633565
Translator Subjects:
- Business, Commerce and Finance
- European Union and International Affairs
- Health and Safety
- Law
Interpreter Services:
- Ad Hoc
- Business
- Conference
- Consecutive
- Public Service
- Simultaneous
Professional Information
Education
Social Studies Degree BA (2:1)
Law Degree LLB (2:1)
Solicitor (non – practising)
Diploma in Public Service interpreting
Professional Qualifications
I am the Director of Avocate (www.avocate.co.uk) a niche market Manchester based legal and business French interpreting and translation service. I am also a lawyer linguist so offer a highly specialised service.
I interpret both face to face and also remotely on Skype, Zoom, numerous other interpreting platforms as well as on the telephone and on WhatsApp video calls.
Avocate also has a mentoring arm and I regularly mentor individuals and groups in legal terminology and also legal English. I also mentor for the DPSI Law examinations.
Affiliations
Fellow of Chartered Institute of Linguists (FCIL)
Fellow of Institute of Translation and Interpteting (FITI)
Member of ITI FrenchNet
member of ITI LIFT Network
Member of YTI
Member of ITI interpreting Development Network
Member of Association of Police and Court Interpreters (APCI)
Member of Association of Interpreters and Translators (AIT)
Member of National Register of Public Service Interpreters(NRPSI)
Member of CIOL’s TransNet
Member of CIOL’s InterpNet
Additional Information:
I have a special interest in professional conduct and ethics as regards public service interpreters and often give talks and write articles on these issues. I also sit on the Professional Conduct Committees of the National Register of Public Service Interpreters and also that of the National Registers of Communication Professionals Working with Deaf and Deaf Blind Persons
I also sit on CIOL’s Council (governing body) and also on their Interpreting Division and Equality and Diversity Steering Groups
