alece Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Hi all, I have had a stab at translatig my cover letter and Cv in to French from English (with the help of a crafty little programme on my PC) and was wandering if anyone could proof read them for me to make sure they are not total Gobbaldy Gook and make sense.If yes please email me at alec.elliot@networkrail.co.uk Cordialement Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Isn't it funny all these things about protecting one's identity these days and you are offering us all a gander at all your personal details....... you don't know any of us, do you really think that this is a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alece Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 why not I haven't got anything to hide, however I would send it with my address etc just the contents. As for the content of my cover letter and CV it's pretty boring really you know please please please give me a job I need it and will love you forever kind of stuff. I don't know what anyone could do with it without the personal details, which like I said will not be on the version to be read, and for all I know my translation could make no sense and b a load of poo.thanks for your concern, unless there is something I have not thought about. Cordialement Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 You mentioned a covering letter. In France a letter along those lines should be enclosed with the CV and is called a Lettre de Motivation and must be handwritten.There are web sites about how to write a lettre de motivation if you need to know how it should be done in France. Some employers actually have applicants handwriting analysed.........no I am not kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alece Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 Now that could be a problem as I have handwriting very similar to my doctors, which at best is illegible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Which ever company you apply to they will expect the lettre de motivation to be handwritten. For a decent job then there is a possibility that your handwriting will be analysed. Interesting thing is that I have found 90% of french doctors handwriting to be legible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alece Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 I am just going to have practive writing.... Really silly question is there a set ink colour that I should use. I suppose I can see why they do it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourangelle Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I heard about the lettre de motivation having to be handwritten, butunless you are responding to a specific job advertisement I wouldn'tbother. It sounds like you are just after whatever you can get,work-wise, so unless you want to spend your days writing out letters,just type and print. I went through a period of sending off loadsof cvs with a covering letter, and I just printed off the same one andsent it. Life is too short, and I got lots of answers, ifthey want you to do a handwritting test they will ask for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 Our eldest son wanted a temporary job in Super U and they asked for exactly that and that was for a rubbishy job.I daresay interim places won't ask though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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