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English > Spanish & Galician Translator/Proofreader/Desktop publisher based in London

jc@jclopez.es | www.jclopez.es | Skype/Gtalk/MSN/Facetime available on request

EXPERIENCE:

Freelance translator

Bostico International (several certificates, letters, articles, etc.), (2012-ongoing)

Bostico International (European Car Rental Conciliation Service's website), (2012-ongoing)

Bostico International (Industrial; fume extracting unit manuals), (2012-ongoing)

Marmoss Media Ltd (Betting/Casino/Online gaming site), (2011-ongoing)

Dreamland (facebook game) for High Quality Translations (2011)

Translation, editing and proofreading of articles, texts and websites for Spanish magazines and websites (2004-ongoing); some of them are available here

Translator & revisor of closed captions & subtitles for some of the main Spanish subtitling sites (2002-ongoing)

Proofreader/Editor/Transcriber/Desktop Publisher

Senior desktop publisher/proofreader in the Spanish translation section of a UN agency (English/French/Spanish) (2001-ongoing)

Proofreader for Eurologos (Toronto; Toronto Police Service) (Galician) (2011)

Transcriber, proofreader & assistant translator/terminologist for several projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Eurostar France et al (2002-2005)

EDUCATION:

BSc (Hons) Computing & Design, Open University, Milton Keynes, 2009 (ongoing)

Introduction to Translation Skills, University of Westminster, London, 2004-2005

Diploma in Translation, University of Westminster, London, 2005-2006

UN Proof-reading Course, London, 2010

SOFTWARE:

SDL Trados 2009 Studio

Adobe InDesign

Quarxpress

Adobe PDF

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) at proficiency level

Open & LibreOffice Packages

Windows and Ubuntu Linux OS

Macromedia Dreamweaver/Fireworks.

HTML, XML & Javascript knowledge

Internet Explorer, Opera, Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox

Scanning and OCR software

iOS, Android, Blackberry & Symbian

PROFILE:

Fast, reliable and dynamic translator with a love for linguistics & research

Always reachable, reply to emails at the shortest notice

Very good under pressure & tight deadlines

Well-versed in new media and social networking, as well as being proficient in search algorithms

Thorough reference skills. Able to conduct thorough research on given topics. Experience with constructing applicable search queries. Working knowledge of online resources and databases. Capable of compiling adequate bibliographies of credible source material, using both new media and physical resources

Keenly aware of social and technological trends on the internet

Advanced technical knowledge of computers, internet & network protocols

Graphic & web design background

OTHER LANGUAGES:

Portuguese - Fluent

French - Intermediate level

Italian - Intermediate level

Turkish - Basic knowledge

Classic Greek & Latin