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Ayeli Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing

Does my translated CV need corrections? Thank you

Hi everyone!

I just translated my CV from French to English (British English) and it would be so nice if a native speaker could have a quick look at the extracts written below, to tell me please if something is not understandable or not well expressed, and if I made mistakes. Thank you a lot for your time and your help!

Store clerk in a grocery store specialized in deep-frozen food:
Customer reception and cash handling, Participation in stocktakings, Shelf-stacking and products storage respecting the standards of food hygiene.

Shop assistant in charge of the plush departement in a toy shop:
Carry out just-in-time stock management, Guarantee the attractiveness of the department by designing and manufacturing transient decorating, Perform merchandising instructions , Handle customers reception and transactions.

Restaurant crew in a fast food:
Customer service at the counter and at the drive-in, Salad preparation, french fries and « finger food » cooking, Assure the cleanliness of the restaurant, kitchen worktops and cooking instruments.

Employee (a job halfway between order picker and machine operator for school canteen cards)
Manufacturing material stock management, Placement of orders to subcontractor, Card coding, Pre-delivery check and shipping.

Thanks again!
  

Top answer

If you send me your entire CV I'll look at it for you. I believe the layout and format of the CV to be almost more important than the grammar. Layouts do vary from country to country, and job to job.

  • If you send me your entire CV I'll look at it for you.
  • I believe the layout and format of the CV to be almost more important than the grammar.
  • Layouts do vary from country to country, and job to job.
  • Send more details and I'll help.
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If you send me your entire CV I'll look at it for you. I believe the layout and format of the CV to be almost more important than the grammar. Layouts do vary from country to country, and job to job. Send more details and I'll help.
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You can post here and omit your contact details. I would only put a email and maybe a phone number on a CV anyway rather than a full address.
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Sorry it took me a long time to answer, I needed to remove all the personnal details from my CV.
This is approximately what my complete CV looks like, once again thank you for helping me!



NAME

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The "D" letters which can be seen on the right side are meant to be the "Dates" (my arrival and departure dates from each company)
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I'll have a play with it later for you. You need a profile (a discribtion of you written in the third person eg. Hardworking, Trustworth etc. Try to think of a few words that aren't on everybody's CV. Also Key Skills - These relate to the job you are applying for. I'll send a format when I reply.

DP
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Ok, I think I got the idea. Here is a profile example I found : "A dynamic, team-spirited and
results oriented individual seeking to utilize analytical skills and experience to contribute your
organization's growth and objectives in the international area"

Of course I'm not going to copy this! I'll find my own way to tell that I'm the best person that could ever be for the job I
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Just got home so haven't had chance to do anything. Don't put you address or age on it you don't need to and it saves changing it all the time.

Here's a copy of one I did for a friends with Shop Experience:

Name

Contact number

Email



Personal Profile:

A sales professional with management experience who
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Yes it does! Thank you so much for your time!

Ayeli

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