I have spent fifteen years inside the workflows of Canadian technical industries. I know what a CSA-compliant equipment manual needs to look like before it gets approved. I know that a packaging label translated correctly but typeset incorrectly will be rejected at the border — whether that border is into Quebec, into the rest of Canada, or into a French-speaking European market. I know that a technician reading your troubleshooting guide is on a service call, not at a desk — and that the French version has to work as fast as the English one.
My work concentrates on the kinds of technical content where precision and regulatory awareness matter as much as language. Within these areas, I know the standards, the terminology, and the audience.
Industrial, agricultural, and heavy machinery equipment. Operating manuals, maintenance procedures, technical specifications, parts catalogues, and training materials for the people who install, operate, and service the equipment. This is where I have the deepest experience, and where the gap between an adequate translation and a usable one shows most clearly.
Engineering — mechanical, electrical, building. Project specifications, technical reports, drawing notes, and submission documents for engineering firms working under tight deadlines. Familiar with the rhythm of a submission cycle and the demands it places on documentation.
Standards and regulatory documentation. Content tied to CSA Group standards, ISO references, and Canadian bilingual requirements (federal, Quebec Bill 96, packaging and labelling regulations). Translation that needs to hold up under audit, not just under reading.
Manufacturing and product documentation. Packaging copy, product labels, safety data sheets, user-facing technical content, and the website pages that describe the products themselves. Designed to function in production and at point of sale.
Most of my work targets Canadian French, with full awareness of Quebec terminology, Office québécois de la langue française conventions, and the distinct vocabulary of the Canadian technical sector. For businesses extending their reach into French-speaking European markets, I adapt content to the appropriate regional conventions — including European French where the destination requires it.