Translations
Into French, from English, Italian and German.
Every text I deliver reads as if it had been written in French. I work directly with companies, publishers, galleries, museums and international organisations, and through a network of trusted colleagues for other languages.
EN → FR
English into French
IT → FR
Italian into French
DE → FR
German into French
My specialities
A… like …
A… like Automotive
Yes, I am the proud owner of a 1974 Italian beauty. I like cars and I like well-written texts, both stylistically and technically: brochures, books, press kits and technical documentation.
A… like Art
An art-history graduate never forgets his first love. Exhibition catalogues, essays and gallery texts translated by a specialist with an eye for detail.
A… like Archives
Military history has always been my passion and my field of research. Books, magazines and museum texts, translated with the right terminology.
And also: international institutions and NGOs (HD Centre, African Union), architecture, luxury and tourism.
What I can do for you
- Translation into French from English, Italian and German
- Revision and proofreading of French texts, including by a subject expert
- Coordination of multilingual projects with a network of qualified colleagues
- Terminology and style: consistent wording across a book, a catalogue or a whole range
Testimonials
They say it better than I do.
It is always a pleasure to work with François-Xavier, who brings rigour, intelligence and a deep command of his subject to everything he does. His demand for precision in writing, combined with the fluency of his translations, makes his contributions a valuable asset for any multilingual publication.
Élizabeth de Bertier
Tornabuoni Art
“Wonderful! Great job with these lines, that’s actually a great idea, I will discuss with the other translators and see if we can apply it across all of the languages.”
Carmen Salomón
Senior Language Manager, Resonance · extract from an email
Working with François-Xavier is always “Fast and Curious”. We can rely on deep understanding of industries, idiomatic terms, and full reliability, for high-quality translations to our demanding clients.
G. M.
Managing Director of a public relations agency
Selected translations
My Driving Seasons
French version of a book on Omar Alfardan’s car collection
Picasso, Morandi, Parmiggiani. Still Lifes
French version of the catalogue for an exhibition at the Venice Biennale
Roma è una cometa
Proofreading of the French version; coordination of the English, Spanish and German proofreading
Attesa. Le temps dans l’art
French version of the exhibition catalogue
Tribute — Archea Associati
French version of the exhibition catalogue
Villa Baizeau, Carthage — Le Corbusier & Jeanneret
Essays translated from Italian into French, for an exhibition in Tunis
Tell me about your project.
Send me the language pair, the subject and your deadline: I will come back to you with a quote.