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Catherine D.CD

Catherine D.

English Translator-Interpreter - Judicial Expert

€1,444/day
Metz, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Catherine

Leveraginglinguistic and economic intelligenceto support individuals, business leaders, and other public and private organizations, with values of humanity and common sense, placing context at the heart of their reflections and objectives, helping them to identify opportunities and advance their strategies for their own benefit and that of all their stakeholders.
  • **Expert in economic intelligence and certified Independent Director**, I support leaders and governance bodies in their transformation, development, and international negotiation strategies.
  • **English Translator/Interpreter, Judicial Expert in France and sworn in Luxembourg**, I facilitate international relations for individuals, companies, and other public or private organizations.
For over 30 years, I have been applying my skills to startups, SMEs, and international groups in demanding sectors (industry, technology, consumer goods, regulated professions, and associations).
I have held management positions in administration, communication, marketing, and business development, overseeing numerous large-scale projects involving diverse stakeholders.
I founded Canis Conseil in 2022 (My multidisciplinary background allows me to understand complex political, economic, and societal issues and to develop a global vision of organizations.
In January 2026, I was appointed Judicial Expert at the Court of Appeal of Metz, following my swearing-in as a French/English translator-interpreter at the Judicial Court of Metz (2022) and the Superior Court of Justice of Luxembourg (2025).
An active member of IFA, VoxFemina, and AEGE, I am listed by Onboard21, Expertes France, and 2GAP.
I co-authored La guerre des puissants (2022) and Gouvernance et nouvelle donne RH (2024).
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

  • Italian

    Basic

Can work on-site
Metz (up to 40km), Luxembourg (up to 10km), Paris (up to 10km), Nancy (up to 10km)

Experience

  • Conseil de Développement Durable de l'Eurométropole de Metz
    Vice-President
    CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
    March 2022 - Today (4 years and 4 months)
    Metz, France
    Board member in charge of Internal Communication (136 volunteers) and External Communication (press, social media) Steering Group

    Member of the "Qualified Persons" college
  • Canis Conseil
    Founder
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    November 2021 - Today (4 years and 9 months)
    Metz, France
    Economic and linguistic intelligence at the service of your strategies and projects

    Types of intervention:

    1️⃣ Mandate as Director or Senior Advisor
    2️⃣ Consulting services
    3️⃣ Transition Management

    Areas of intervention:
    ► Economic intelligence and business strategies (business transformation and development, marketing, and communication)

    ► Linguistic intelligence and international operations (support for commercial and legal negotiations, sworn interpretation and translation in French/English)
    French English Translation English Business Intelligence Economic Intelligence
  • Collectif Startups Industrielles France
    Director
    CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
    November 2022 - October 2023 (1 year)
    ► Missions:
    - Drafting the Board of Directors' internal regulations project
    - Co-construction of the association's internal regulations and members' code of ethics
    - Participation in discussions on the evolution of statutes and the associative project - vision/values/missions
    - Seeking skills-based sponsorship

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Education

  • MBA Management Stratégique et Intelligence Economique
    Ecole de Guerre Economique – EGE
    2021
    { Optimiser la recherche de l'information { Identifier les bonnes sources d'expertise { Analyser les situations complexes { Produire de la connaissance utile pour les décideurs
  • Master's Degree, Communication and Public Relations
    IRCOM
    1999
    Communication et relations publiques

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