Helping the world communicate
Welcome to Beegee Ink Language and Education Services, the solution to your language and education needs, be it translation, writing/drafting, proofreading and revision, transcription, or research.
Helping the world communicate
Welcome to Beegee Ink Language and Education Services, the solution to your language and education needs, be it translation, writing/drafting, proofreading and revision, transcription, or research.
"I sought Arlette’s expertise as a translator when I was in dire need of help with the translation of a script for a documentary that had been accepted into a film festival in Cannes. It was a very tight deadline, but Arlette delivered! The documentary was received well in France thanks to Arlette’s exceptional work."
-Keilyn Lightbourn Wilson, Bermuda
Services
Beegee Ink consistently offers high-quality, professional solutions to small businesses, NGOs and non-profit organizations, and individual clients across a range of sectors.
Services
Beegee Ink consistently offers high-quality, professional solutions to small businesses, NGOs and non-profit organizations, and individual clients across a range of sectors.
What to expect when you hire Beegee Ink’s services:
I take the time to get to know you, your business, and your needs
Respect and clear communication
Timely delivery of services
No surprise invoices
Efficient, high-quality work
Services:
Translation of documents from Brazilian Portuguese and French into English
Writing support, including proofreading and revision of texts in English
Transcription and subtitling of audio/audiovisual content in English, French, and Brazilian Portuguese
Assistance and coaching to prospective students applying to institutions of higher learning
Personalized, online English classes
Freelance research
TRANSLATION
Building bridges of communication
In this ever more globalized, interconnected, and fast-paced world we live in, being able to provide information in various languages has become essential. This is where the critical role of the translator comes into play. Translators are the bridges that enable people to communicate across linguistic and cultural barriers and enrich their knowledge and understanding of one another and the worlds and realities they inhabit.
Beegee Ink Language and Education Services provides high-quality, efficient French to English and Brazilian Portuguese to English translations at affordable prices.
The translation services offered cover a broad spectrum of subjects including Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Human Rights, Government and Political Affairs, Geopolitics and Negotiation, International Relations, and Arts and Culture. I work with brochures and pamphlets, articles, press releases, books, audio and audiovisual files, and web content, inter alia.
WriTING SUPPORT, PROOFREADING, & Revision
In need of some creative assistance with the writing process, or with the proofreading and revision of a completed text? Whether you are in the earlier stages of drafting a text and would like some support, or you have the near-finished product and need a fresh pair of eyes to look over it and make sure it is free of grammatical, spelling, typographic, structural and other errors, Beegee Ink is your answer.
Writing Support
At times, when we are in the initial process of drafting a text, we find ourselves feeling stuck or experiencing writer's block. Whether you are struggling to put your ideas to paper and would like assistance with brainstorming, or simply do not have the time to write, Beegee Ink can give shape and form to your writing endeavors.
Proofreading and Revision
Have you ever reread something you wrote and cringed at grammatical or typographical mistakes you inadvertently overlooked? It can happen to the best of us. Beegee Ink will ensure that your writing meets stylistic and other guidelines and that all your I’s and T’s are dotted and crossed, so to speak. Especially if English is not your native tongue, it can really make a difference to have a experienced proofreader and reviser look over your writing.
TRANSCRIPTION and subtitling
Do you need the recording of that long interview or meeting you conducted transcribed efficiently in a jiffy? Or assistance converting the content of an audiovisual file into written form so you can incorporate subtitles into that video that you are planning to publish online? Transcription, which entails the conversion of an audio/audiovisual file into text format, can be a time-consuming and tedious process, and Beegee Ink consistently delivers accurate transcription services. Once the file is transcribed, I can also caption your audiovisual content in accordance with established subtitling guidelines and conventions.
EDUCATION
Looking to study abroad? Researching the multitude of institutions and programs to make sure they are a right fit for you, knowing which documents to provide, and making sure that all the required documents are on point can be daunting. Having assisted students apply to and get accepted into various M.A. programs, including at the London School of Economics, the School of Visual Arts in New York City, The New York Academy of Art, Hunter College, Columbia University, and NYU, Beegee Ink has a proven record of providing valuable advice and hands-on expertise with the application process and can lend you support in this endeavor.
RESEARCH
In need of thoroughly-researched information on a specific subject matter? I am an experienced researcher with strong analytic skills and attention to detail. Employ Beegee Ink’s freelance research services to help you capture, filter, organize, summarize, catalog, and report credible and well-substantiated information for your various projects and endeavors. The format of the final product will be determined beforehand, whether it is a PowerPoint presentation, a brief, or a simple word document.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Some recent Translation work:
Translation of Mahamadou Lamine Sagna’s book, Violences, Racisme et Religion-Cornel West, Une Pensée Rebelle (Cornel West Matters), from French into English
Translation of Suzy King, a pitonesa da modernidade (Suzy King, the Pythoness of Modernity), by Alberto de Oliveira and Alberto Camarero, from Brazilian Portuguese into English
Translation of English subtitles of the documentary film Ocupação S.A.
Translation of “Voilà pourquoi j’ai voulu parler - Témoignages de femmes survivantes de violences basées sur le genre” (“This is why I wanted to speak - Testimonies of women survivors of gender-based violence”) from French into English
Translation of “Voilà pourquoi j’ai voulu changer - Témoignages d’hommes auteurs de violences basées sur le genre repentis” (“This is why I wanted to change: Testimonies of reformed men who were once perpetrators of gender-based violence” from French into English
Highlights of previous work and experience that inform my language services
French Language Department tutor at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
Writing Lab coach at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
English and French teacher and language program developer –São Paulo, Brazil
Volunteer English teacher at Brazilian-based NGO Cidadão Pro-Mundo- São Paulo, Brazil
Africa Desk Officer at Brazilian-based human rights NGO. Responsible for qualifying and strengthening organization’s ties with the African continent through the development of thematic research, the creation of networks, and the formulation and implementation of advocacy strategies undertaken in partnership with local African partners
Training in and experience with UN and African regional systems and mechanisms
Elementary school teacher at the Academy International British Primary School in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo
TEFL Certification - Teaching Business English; Teaching TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC and Other Standardized Examinations; Teaching English to Young Learners
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Master of Arts in French Cultural Studies
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College (R-MWC)
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Anthropology and French
Double minor in History and Biology
The International Community School of Addis Ababa (ICS)
High School Diploma
PUBLICATIONS
The International Criminal Court’s Relationship with Africa: an Unfair Bias?
Pambazuka News | 4 June 2014 | Read More...
Portugal y el ultracolonialismo
Revista Peublos | 11 October 2014 | Read More...
HONORS & Awards
Member of Phi Alpha Theta, National American History Honor Society
Member of Alpha Kappa Delta, Int'l Sociology Honor Society
Prix de l’Alliance Française
Testimonials
“When I first contacted Arlette I was needing someone that could both translate some texts from Portuguese to English and also, as I was applying to 3 different Graduate programs in NYC, could adapt and format my writing to the purpose of the essays. Working with her was not only a pleasure but also made me learn a lot about English language, writing, vocabulary. She is The Best.”
“I sought Arlette’s expertise as a translator when I was in dire need of help with the translation of a script for a documentary that had been accepted into a film festival in Cannes. It was a very tight deadline, but Arlette delivered! The Poet and the Filmmaker were both extremely happy with the end product. The documentary was received well in France thanks to Arlette’s exceptional work.”
“I had an old dream of getting a master’s degree abroad. I knew it’d be decisive in my career and I also felt it’d be an incredible personal experience. In different moments, this dream seemed to be unreachable. I doubted myself, especially about my ability to communicate in English — it was a kind of trauma. Arlette helped me to shape my writing in an academic language, but more than that, she gave me the ultimate strength I needed.””
““I have come to know Arlette’s character and academic and professional work unusually well over the two last years. I have had the pleasure of discussing my book on Cornel West, which she translated from French to English, with her, and am very impressed by her interpersonal and academic skills. She oversaw, reinterpreted, and organized my book, carefully considering important connections between my argumentation in French and skillfully incorporating her own perspective into the discussion. She was able to approach my book in the interdisciplinary fashion that is vital to a broader understanding of the fine nuances and diversity of philosophy, sociology and politics.
Moreover, her creativity, energy and maturity make her a pleasure to have as a translator and more importantly, as a colleague. Arlette is highly self-motivated, dedicated, driven, and passionate.””
““Arlette revisou um artigo que escrevi originalmente em português e que foi traduzido para o inglês. Tive muitos problemas nesse processo de tradução, especialmente por se tratar de um artigo ensaístico sobre a luta pelos territórios originários do povo Kaiowá em Mato Grosso do Sul como uma luta também por visibilidade e que envolve muitos tipos de ações estratégico-cosmologias. Arlette foi uma revisora sensível, atenta, minuciosa e engajada com a proposta. Eu não poderia ter encontrado melhor profissional e pessoa para me auxiliar nessa revisão!! Muito obrigada, Arlette!!””
About Me
In a nutshell, I am a multicultural, multilingual, globetrotting professional who has lived on four continents and has a love for learning and languages.
About Me
In a nutshell, I am a multicultural, multilingual, globetrotting professional who has lived on four continents and has a love for learning and languages.
ARLETTE AFAGBEGEE
EXPERIENCED LANGUAGE & EDUCATION SERVICES PROVIDER
Born into an intercultural family and raised in the diverse and multilingual international community of Ethiopia’s bustling capital city, Addis Ababa (headquarters of the African Union and often referred to as Africa’s Capital), I came to understand the importance of language and communication skills at a very young age. In addition to speaking English and Amharic at home, I started learning French in middle school and eventually went on to double-major in French and Anthropology/Sociology at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia. I then completed an M.A. in French Cultural Studies in a Global Context at Columbia University’s Reid Hall in Paris, France.
I have always had a passion for learning, researching, reading, words, and languages, and after several years of exploring varied career paths, I have decided to focus on my research and language skills.
Get in Touch
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