Montevideo, URUGUAY
Specialization / Background
I have 10 years of experience as a freelance translator and I am also a full time English to Speakers of Other Languages teacher.
I translate general documents, brochures, informative texts, educational papers, news, and websites.
I may also consider test translations.
I am looking forward to long-term working relationships regardless of the amount of work, so if you are in need of a translator from time to time but have short documents to translate please feel free to contact me.
qualifications:
Advanced English Certificate issued by the Instituto Cultural Anglo-Uruguayo 1996
First Certificate in English issued by the UCLES UK -- Grade B – June 1997
Certificate in Proficiency in English issued by the UCLES UK -- Grade C – June 1999
Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners -- London Institute – International House
experience:
Translations:
Feature film script ES>EN
general interest web sites EN>ES
fine arts auction web sites ES>EN
fine arts auction catalogue ES>EN
marketing/advertisement software handbook ES>EN
short film script ES>EN
general documents EN<>ES
hardware/tools manuals EN<>ES
Proofreading/Quality check:
feature film script/dubbing/subtitling
short stories
poems
Teaching:
ESOL teacher since 1997
Headteacher of Wilde Institute since 2003
Preeschool course designer
Editor-in-Chief of Guess What!!! students’ bilingual magazine
Ms. Paola Grochi
Montevideo, Uruguay
tel (005982) 336 17 78 cel (005982) 94 169 309
e-mail: urutranslation@gmail.com