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Johana B.JB

Johana B.

TRANSLATOR & GASTRONOMY WRITER EN/FR/IT

€250/day
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Johana

Double hat: Translator & Creative Writer

Freelance Translator and Journalist English ↔ French | Italian → English / French– Storytelling in Gastronomy & Drinks.

Podcast script writing/manuscript editing and proofreading (fiction writing).Specializing instorytelling(trained in the TED method).

>Portfolio available on my profile(Background, areas of expertise, collaborations/clients)

Based in Paris, I offer faithful, fluid, and culturally adapted translations for media, institutions, and brands.

Trained in France, the United Kingdom (Sciences Po/University of Kent), and the United States (Johns Hopkins University) and having lived in **Italy, the United Kingdom**, and the **United States**, I have traveled to over 25 countries. This international immersion allows me to understand the cultural and linguistic subtleties of each language.

My approach is based on **fidelity to the style**, **tone**, and **intent of the original text**, while adapting it to the standards of the target language. Each translation aims for accuracy, fluidity, and readability, without betraying the spirit of the text.

My experience as afreelance journalistis a key asset: I translate with an understanding of editorial and cultural stakes. Each text is thus lively, engaging, and designed for its audience.

Areas of expertise:

  • Cultural & Lifestyle Press
  • Publishing
  • Gastronomy, wine, terroir & know-how
  • Tourism, hospitality, luxury & lifestyle
  • Essays, catalogs, editorial dossiers
  • Brand content with strong narrative value

My strengths, valued by my clients:
  • Journalistic writing and real editorial sensitivity
  • Excellent knowledge of international cultural codes
  • Rigorous, fluid, and ready-to-publish work
  • Reliable, discreet, and demanding collaboration,
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Italian

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • ZEIT SPRACHEN
    Freelance Journalist Culture & Gastronomy (French)
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    February 2025 - December 2025 (10 months)
    Paris, France
    • Occasional contributions for the weekly magazine "Écoute" (French editorial branch of Zeit Sprachen).
    • "Écoute" is a monthly print magazine for German-speaking expatriates in France.
    • Freelance writer: gastronomy, culture & lifestyle.
    • Gastronomic portrait: African cuisine in all its forms: BMK Paris. Interview with founder Fousseyni and his chef Saada.
    gastronomy Interviewing Media monitoring Article writing Adapting writing style to audience's linguistic level
  • Romeing
    Freelance Journalist & Italian-English Translator
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    September 2024 - February 2025 (5 months)
    Rome, Italy
    • Freelance writer: gastronomy, culture & lifestyle at Romeing.
    Romeing is an Italian media outlet positioning itself as a cultural and tourist guide and an emblem of the "Roman way of life".
    • Audience: expats, tourists, English-speaking Italians
    • Missions: Conducting interviews in Italian, editorial translation work from Italian to English, and writing articles in English.
    Networking Journalistic monitoring Italian English Translation Interviewing Article writing
  • Les Mots- Slate podcast "Transfert"
    Creative Podcast Writing
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    April 2024 - June 2024 (2 months)
    Paris, France

    Training in podcasting & storytelling by S. Koskievic (Editor-in-Chief of the podcast "Transfert" (Slate podcasts).

    • Comprehensive training in editorial podcast production at Transfert - Slate Podcast in long-form format.
    • Subject pitch, conducting interviews, storytelling, and studio recording proposal.
    (Topic: Portrait of the triple-Michelin-starred Italian chef **Massimo Bottura**, a pioneer of solidarity cuisine).

    Script excerpt available in the "Portfolio" section - Bottura Script
    Podcast script Conducting interviews Pitching Writing and storytelling Audio transcription

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Education

  • Political Science and Media
    Sciences Po Lille
    2020
    Formation aux sciences humaines, aux médias et relations internationales
  • Economics and International Relations
    Johns Hopkins University (Washington D.C) - Bologna European Campus (IT)
    2026
    Master européen de l'Université américaine Johns Hopkins. - Cursus italo américain. Études économiques (Micro, Macro, Commerce International, Statistiques) et en Sciences humaines.

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