About

Your friendly neighbourhood translator

My name is Sarah Dillon.

I am a highly qualified, experienced and accredited translator originally from Ireland, currently based in Brisbane, Australia. I work with businesses, organisations and individuals all over the world.

If you’re looking for translation services from French, Spanish or German to English, you’ve come to the right place.

Professional background


Solid professional translation experience, particularly in the fields of corporate communications, software/IT and healthcare

  • Effective marketing copy for your print, audio or web-based collateral
  • Clear, consistent documentation, help files and user interfaces for your software
  • Accurate result releases, financial analysis or market research reports, regardless of your industry
  • Compliant product profiles, SPC, PIL and clinical trial protocols

Excellent qualifications and educational background

  • MA in Technical and Specialised Translation from the University of Westminster, London
  • BA (Hons) in Applied Languages from the University of Limerick, Ireland
  • Three years of accredited study placements in universities in France, Germany and Spain
  • Strong commitment to continuous professional development

Flexible, service-oriented professional

  • Work from video, audio or text files, web-based content management systems (CMS), PDFS, etc.
  • Advanced user of computer-assisted translation tools to increase productivity and ensure consistency and accuracy
  • Work well with teams of project managers and other translators

Strong business network

  • Business and corporate experience gained in communication-driven roles in a range of industries prior to becoming a translator (detailed employment history onLinkedIn, Proz, Viadeo and Xing)
  • Write a well-respected translation blog which has been mentioned in the New York Times and is syndicated worldwide (subscribe here)
  • An associate of the UK’s Institute of Translating and Interpreting (ITI), a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) and a member of the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT). I am also NAATI accredited to professional level for French, Spanish and German to English translation.
  • Regular speaker at a local Toastmasters club

For more information, download a pdf of my CV (85kb)

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