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SUMMARY

Certified (Sworn) Public Translator and Interpreter. Many years of training and experience in computing and electronics. Software author and translator. Graduate in Philosophy. Experienced as journalist and interpreter.

Languages: Spanish (Castilian or Latin American) (tf-ti), English (tf-ti), Italian (tf), Portuguese (tf).
(tf: translates from, ti: translates into).

Please note: Can translate both into General Latin American Spanish and Castilian (European) Spanish.

Translation: Areas of expertise: IT (computing) industry, electronics, financial, advertising, websites, foreign commerce, general works.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director and co-founder of the Centro Paulino de Audiovisuales, Santiago de Chile, 1982-1985.

· Partner at BELCA Communications, translation, interpreting and publishing services bureau.

· Journalist, editor and translator for IDG News Service, publishers of Computerworld and PC World.

· Former partner of Cordial FM (Córdoba, Argentina).(1990-1994).

· Former Editor-in-Chief of Vida Pastoral magazine (1986-1990).

· Former editor, San Pablo Publications

 

· Certified (Sworn) Public Translator, (B.A. in Linguistics and Translation) University of Cordoba, 1975.

· B.A. in Philosophy, "Villa Claret" Institute, Cordoba, 1982.

· Additional Training: · Diploma in Computing and System Analysis for Professionals, C.I.E.P., Santiago de Chile, 1985. · Portuguese studies, Centro de Estudos Brasileiros, Santiago de Chile, 1985. · Certificate of Proficiency in English (Language, Translation and Science Texts), Special Mention (Honours) University of Cambridge, 1971.

OTHER ITEMS

• Permanent translation vendor for the IDG News Service (publishers of Computer World, PC World and many others.) About 2,000,000 words translated to date.
• Published articles on translation: Handling PDF documents, Memorias de traducción, Traducción para editoriales
• Permanent translation vendor for IDG Communications, S.A., Madrid.
• Translation of educational materials for Copta Localization, Brazil (aprox. 90,000 words in 2001).
• Maptitude for Windows. Geographic Information System for Professionals (150,000 words). Translation from English, image captures and page layout, 1999 - 2000.
• Court Martial Proceedings against General Whitelocke (Historical Record), translation for Edivern srl, 2000-2001 (230,000 words) – to be published.
• Articles and short manuals translated for several international clients and agencies (from Portuguese, Italian and English 1994-2000). Translation through agencies for: 3-M, Nissan Corp., Disney, eDreams, National Bank of New York, Fargo Bank, and many others.
• F.A. Bernhardt GmbH, Germany. Proposal for the renewal of the subtitling and teletext system of TVE (Televisión Española), May 1999. Translation and localization of software files for this same project (approx. 60,000 words). Interpretation in training course for the same in TVE, Madrid, October 1999.
• San Pablo (Publishers). Creation and development of the "Pargest" software package that is being commercially distributed (database software and 160 page manual).
• Clarion for Windows 4, manuals: Getting Started and Learning Clarion, 1998. Translation for Unisoft, Buenos Aires with permission of TopSpeed Corp. Translation, screen captures, and page layout.
• Argentine Soldiers for Peace, History Service of the Argentine Army & Edivérn S.R.L., Revision and additions to the bilingual edition, 1997. Revised edition, 1999.
• High Definition Television, Collection of papers on Digital Television, CD-ROM Edition, Intertel S.R.L., Buenos Aires, 1997.
• Many published books translated from English, Italian and Portuguese for San Pablo (Publishers) (1990-1999). List of titles available on request.
• Several software titles translated from English into Spanish for Centro Babbage. List of titles available on request.

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