Licenciado en Filología Inglesa (equivalent to
a degree in English Language & Literature), University of
Murcia, Spain. The five-year course included translation studies.
Certificate of Proficiency in
English (University of Cambridge).
Ciclo Superior de la Escuela
Oficial de Idiomas (proficiency in English).
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Freelance translator of English into Spanish since 1991. Member
of the
Institute of Translation & Interpreting
(ITI). Specialized in biological sciences (botany,
ecology, zoology, etc.), the environment
and agriculture & horticulture
(also fish-farming), I have translated popular science
texts and documentation for both companies and individuals.
I also have experience in other
areas such as humanities (a historical essay, press releases and
articles), industry & technology (maintenance and operating
manuals for diesel engines, ship stabilizers, incinerators and
various industrial machinery, as well as home electrical appliances),
business (financial information including project funding, commodity
trade, financial instruments, sales promotions, commercial letters
for Spanish companies and others).
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Good user-level knowledge of Windows OS and MS Office (2000), image-editing
software (Corel Draw 9, Photoshop 7, Paint Shop Pro 6.0), html editor
(Dreamweaver MX), OCR software (TextBridge Classic 2.0), file transfer
software (Cute FTP 5), anti virus (McAfee Viruscan 7), Internet
security (Zone Alarm Pro 5.1) and data compression software (WinZip
8.0).
24 h. Internet broadband connection. AMD XP 2600+ 2.08GHz computer
with 17" screen monitor, CD writer, inkjet and laser printers,
scanner and fax. |
