User:Tim Cleary
Tim Cleary is a British author and translator.
Author
[edit]He is the author of Culture Smart! Mauritius (ISBN 9781857335422), a guide to the culture and customs of Mauritius. He has also written numerous articles for the Institute of Race Relations and Stanfords map and travel bookshop.
Translator
[edit]He translates from French to English in the fields of immigration, racism, minorities, linguistics, sociolinguistics, development studies, sociology, history, geography, the arts, travel and tourism. He has a particular interest in the francophone world, especially Mauritius and Rodrigues, the Indian Ocean region, the Maghreb, West Africa, France and Franco-British relations. He has lived in France and also speaks some Mauritian Creole, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.
Wikipedia contributions
[edit]He is keen to help others translate and adapt French-language Wikipedia content for an English-language readership, especially in his areas of specialisation.