My strength as a translator is based on a lifetime's experience in using my language skills when managing a wide range of practical business and legal topics for Ornua, one of Ireland's major dairy product exporters. My final position before my retirement in 2008 was Company Secretary, where my responsibilities included:
· Corporate Governance
· Personnel and Industrial Relations. Secretary to Superannuation (Pension) Scheme.
· Corporate Affairs (including EU Affairs & Information services)
· Administration (including Legal Affairs, Insurance, Travel, Telecommunications, Trade
Marks, Data Protection, Property)
· Technical Services (including Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Veterinary matters)

Earlier roles were focused on a responsibility for EU affairs that included the following topics:

· EU Common Agricultural Policy
· Competition policy, both as regards agricultural bodies and transport
· Free movement of goods in terms of food composition, labelling and protected names
· Tax and customs legislation and administration
· WTO policy and anti-dumping duties
· Veterinary & food safety certification.
· Market Research & Statistics,
· Legislation and court cases in French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish.

EDUCATION
Trinity College, Dublin University 1961-65 B.A. degree in Economic and Political Science, 1965
Rugby School, England 1956-61 G.C.E 'A' level in French and German 1959

LANGUAGE TRAINING
During my student years, I spent my summers improving my language skills, mainly in holiday jobs, as follows:

1961 Fa. Hans Liebherr, Biberach a/d Riß · Crane assembly
1962 Berliner Commerzbank AG, Bülowstr. Berlin · Foreign Department
1963 Università per Stranieri, Perugia · Beginners / intermediate course
1964 Marchesato di Mascali, Z.I., Catania, Sicily · Small wine packing firm



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