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The company director is Finn Skovgaard. More than 20 years experience in the information technology business has taken him around Europe.
Born in Denmark in 1960, he emigrated in 1993. He has lived and worked in England, Luxembourg and Germany. Since 1998,
he has lived in France. Through this enriching experience, he has acquired a thorough understanding of cultural and practical differences and similarities in Europe. Based on theory and practice,
he has a well-founded knowledge of how the so-called European Single Market works, sometimes doesn't work, and how to make the most of it.
His habit of not giving up when meeting an obstacle has rewarded him with the knowledge of how to cut through red tape efficiently.
His approach to challenges is organised and systematic. He is well informed about European Single Market law and how to deal with particularly the French administration.
He has studied French language and culture for a total of six years. His three years in England and two years in Luxembourg, where
he worked with British expats, have put him in a situation to focus particularly on the needs of British expats.
Finn Skovgaard is a regular contributor to the Weekly
Telegraph's Expat Noticeboard, helping other readers with information about
France, and he is the Weekly
Telegraph's mentor for France.
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Our Freelance Translators
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Translation Page.
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Our Logo
At first glance, our logo may look like a coloured "S". It is
indeed a side-effect that it looks like the first letter of our business
name, but that is not the reason.
First of all, you may notice that we have used the colours of the EU flag
to indicate that we work with European issues.
We also wanted a airy logo that gives the impression of lightness and a dynamic
attitude: We're flexible and adapt our services to you all along.
The two coloured curves are seen to be thinner and thinner as they
approach and integrate. This is to hint at the process of an expat
integrating in his new country, each one adapting to the other.
Finally, the two coloured curves create a zigzag path through the logo.
This indicates our task in making the difficult integration path accessible
to you.
The logo is designed by Finn Skovgaard.
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International Experience
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Lived and worked in France since 1998.
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Lived and worked in England three years.
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Lived in Denmark 33 years.
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Lived in Germany one year.
- Worked in Luxembourg one and a half year.
Languages
| Danish |
Mother Tongue |
| English |
Fluent |
| French |
Fluent |
| German |
Basic Knowledge |
| Swedish |
Basic Knowledge |
| Norwegian |
Basic Knowledge |
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- Used English as working language in IT career from 1982 to 2003.
- Worked with English and American colleagues in Luxembourg and France for a
further four years.
- Freelance writer in English. Read more here.
- Certificat pratique de langue française, October 1991, Université de
Sorbonne/Institut français de Copenhague.
- Used French as working language in IT jobs in France for four years.
- French married 1998. Talking only French at home.
Chronological Overview
A complete CV/resume relevant for translation
services is available here: Format: Word
- html
| Aug 1971
- Jun 1977 |
Education in English at school and High School |
| Aug 1973 - Jun 1976 |
Education in German at school |
| Aug 1976 - Jun 1979 |
Education at Niels Steensens High School,
Copenhagen. Language option: French. High school degree June 1979 |
| Jun 1981 - Oct 1981 |
Temporary employment with Texas Instruments, Copenhagen, Denmark as calculator service technician |
| Nov 1981 - Jan 1984 |
Employment with Baltica insurance, Copenhagen, Denmark as computer programmer |
| Feb 1984 - Nov 1993 |
Employment with IBM, Copenhagen, Denmark as computer software specialist. Training in England, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Denmark |
| 1988 - 1991 |
Education in French at facilities of the University of Copenhagen and the French Institute of Copenhagen. Degree in French from the Sorbonne University of Paris June 1991 |
| Dec 1993 |
Emigration from Denmark to London, England |
| Jan 1994 - Oct 1994 |
Employment with IBM, London, England as computer software specialist |
| Oct 1994 |
Emigration from London, England to Luxembourg |
| Oct 1994 - Apr 1996 |
Employment with Computer Resources International, Luxembourg, as computer software specialist, based at the European Commission's computing centre |
| Apr 1995 |
Emigration from Luxembourg to Trier, Germany |
| Apr 1996 |
Emigration from Trier, Germany to Warwick, England |
| May 1996 - Aug 1997 |
Employment with IBM, Warwick, England as computer software specialist |
| Aug 1998 |
Emigration from Warwick, England to Paris, France |
| Sep 1998 - Sep 2000 |
Freelance IT consultant for Sabre, providing services for the French railways SNCF |
| Nov 2001 |
Created Skovgaard Europe, a business registered in
France, providing services in relocation, translation and freelance writing |
| Dec 2001 - June 2003 |
Freelance IT consulting for SNCF in Lille, France |
| June 2002 |
Moved from Paris to Lille |
| Sep 2003
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Added minibus limousine
service to the services provided |
| June 2004 |
Moved from Lille to Avignon, Provence, to better serve the many expats in
southern France
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