Dalian, China
2013—2017
Dalian University of Foreign Languages
B.A. in French Language and Literature
Distinction
Ranked first in cohort · National Scholarship recipient
38.9140° N · 121.6147° E
Welcome.
I’m XIAOYAO.
Translator, interpreter, researcher and explorer.
Chapter 01
Two Cities, Two Degrees
2013—2017Lyon, France
2015—2017
Université Lumière Lyon 2
B.A. in Education Sciences
Selected studies
Philosophy of education · Psychology · Sociology · History of language
45.7640° N · 4.8357° E
Chapter 02
From Study to Practice
2017—2019
Paris, France
2017—2019
INALCO
M.A. in Translation, Writing and Multilingual Communication
Professional training
Technical, economic and marketing translation · Integrated semester at École supérieure d'interprètes et de traducteurs (ESIT), 2018
48.8566° N · 2.3522° E
Paris, France
2018—2019
First Professional Experiences
Y Translation · Intern
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Concert and architectural interpreting · Architectural translation
Datawords · Project Coordination Intern
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Luxury localization · Terminology management · Multilingual workflows
48.8566° N · 2.3522° E
Chapter 03
Practice and Research
2019—2026 · Paris
Paris
Freelance Translator and Interpreter
Freelance work became a long-term practice.
Paris
M2 in Translation Studies · ESIT
Research on fixed expressions in French–Chinese general dictionaries.
Master's thesis · 17/20Paris
PhD in Translation Studies · Université Sorbonne Nouvelle · CLESTHIA
Toward a bilingual dictionary model for French–Chinese fixed expressions in economic discourse.
Nice
Chinese Language Lecturer · Université Côte d’Azur
Chinese language, specialized translation, history and regional culture.
Practice at a Glance
Professional Practice
Core Practice
2019—PresentInterpreting
Executive education, institutional exchange, industry, business and culture.
1,600+hours
100+assignments
Localization and Translation
French and English to Chinese across fashion, jewelry, watches, and beauty.
Websites, apps, terminology and multilingual delivery workflows.
40,000source words / month
3apps localized
Corporate Training
Chinese-language facilitation for enterprise digital-transformation and Google Workspace training.
5sessions
200participants / session
Literary Translation
Published book translation from English and French into Chinese.
2published books
2award recognitions
Academic Practice
Research and Teaching
2022—2026Doctoral Research
Phraseology, bilingual lexicography, economic corpora and artificial intelligence.
4years of research
Academic Dissemination
Research shared through publications, international events and academic service.
2publications
4conferences
2events co-organised
Higher Education Teaching
Chinese language, culture and specialized translation across undergraduate levels.
200teaching hours
6courses · L1—L3
Funded Research
Human and LLM language, metaphor and emotional imagery.
1funded AI study