Johndawson45
Experienced editor and sub-editor for writings in English, though able to check contributions containing French or German. Very accurate proofreader in languages written in the Roman alphabet (except Vietnamese), Russian, and Greek (classical and modern).
Worked for 35 years for the University of Cambridge, UK, as head of the Literary & Linguistic Centre, assisting humanities scholars and lecturers in computerizing their work on texts and historical data in a huge range of languages and scripts. Now retired, though still engaged in editing work for some university projects.
Other skills: professional genealogist and family historian; musician (classical choral singer and composer); computer programmer.