User:Tim Cleary

Tim Cleary is a British author and translator.

Author
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
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
He is keen to help others translate and adapt French-language Wikipedia content for an English-language readership, especially in his areas of specialisation.