Rachel is comfortable working with many different accents and dialects of the French language. She primarily speaks European French, but is able to translate and interpret Quebecois and most African dialects and accents as well (although she may need an extra day or two to do so). Please contact her if you have any questions about the French material you need translated.
Rachel also offers private lessons in French (elementary through high school level) and English (all levels), including but not limited to:
• Literature
• Oral/Conversation
• Dissertations
• Writing/Theses
• Critical Reading
Contact her for more information!
Written Samples
Click here to see examples of Rachel’s most recent work as a Senior Translator on Watching America.
- Cult Mentality
- Interview with Hubert Vedrine: An America With Relative Leadership
- Obama’s New War On Oil
Click here to see an invitation to the 2011 Oslo Freedom Forum for the Human Rights Foundation (English and French).
Click here to read Rachel’s translation of an interview with French designer Jacquemus.
Click here to see Rachel’s translation of an American candidate’s cover letter and corresponding resume in French. (Names and companies have been blocked out for privacy).
Subtitle Samples
Click play below to watch a sample of a speech by Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, Human Rights Activist from Burundi, at the 2010 Oslo Freedom Forum.
Interpreted* and subtitled** by Rachel Towers, June 2010.
*Rachel interpreted from 13:00 through the end of the speech
**Rachel lay down the subtitles for the entire clip
Regular Freelancer/Contributer With:
Studio One Networks. Click here for a sample of a survey translated into French by Rachel to media partners in France.
Miscellaneous
Rachel is also a member of the New York City Circle of Translators, The French Institute/Alliance Française, and is a Regional Winner of the 2002 Le Grand Concours National French Contest.
