Nice to meet you!
I’m Jane Davis, the helpful translator. (And I’m also pretty handy to have around if you need a proofreader or editor too!)
I was born on the Isle of Man, where historically the Celtic and Norse worlds met, and I’ve always been fascinated by language; both my own native English and others. And at the age of 12, my German teacher told me I had “Sprachgefühl”: a feeling for languages.
But my academic career took a different direction and I went on to study archaeology at degree and postgraduate level, with the intention of working in museums. However, the recession of the 1990s led to me then working in the IT industry for several years.
In 2003 I moved to central France, where I quickly became fluent in French and discovered another talent, this time for selling houses. A few years later I moved to Sweden, and in 2009 I realised that my seemingly erratic career path had in fact been leading up to my dream job – as a professional freelance translator.
I also write fiction, and occasionally blog at www.janeishly.com
My attitude is simple: if we all helped other people and made their lives easier, the world would be a much better place for all of us.
I am proud to be a Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting.