Language Solutions UK was founded in 2005 by Christine Allan after many years
spent working as an interpreter, translator and private tutor in both her native
France and Scotland. Christine now lives in Musselburgh, a seaside town about 5
miles East of Edinburgh, with her husband
Keith Allan and their two sons.
"Teaching French has always fascinated me and I truly enjoy every minute
of it as each student is different from the next, each with their own abilities,
challenges and more importantly motivation for wanting to learn French"
Christine has also worked in various industries from Standard Life to Hilton Hotels,
thus gaining valuable professional experience. By providing Translation & Interpreting
Services as well as French tuition, Christine aims to make French more accessible to
Scottish individuals and businesses and encourage relationships between France and
Scotland whether for personal or professional purposes.
One year Postgraduate Studies in the skills of Translation & Interpreting,
working from English to French and from French to English. Practice of
simultaneous interpreting in translation booths, written translation
assignments, extensive use of language labs.
Final thesis: translation of an article from English into French on Whisky
Distilling.
American & British Studies Degree with French as a Foreign language
option Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne, France.
Comprehensive study of both countries through History, Linguistics, Literature,
Culture and Civilisation.
Part of my 3-year degree course included Translation & Interpreting modules,
as well as studying the skills and techniques required to teach French as
a foreign language.
I also spent two years in Scotland teaching French in High Schools.