Translator with 20 years of experience.
University degree in translation.
Graduated in Business Administration at FACCA, an Accounting and Administrative Sciences College in Porto
Alegre, Brazil (completed in 2001).
Graduate Diploma (lato sensu) in Translation at Universidade Estácio de Sá, a famous Brazilian university
(completed in 2015).
Extension course in Audio Description Techniques at Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), another recognized
Brazilian university (completed in 2015).
Another extension course in Audio Description at Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), another well-known
Brazilian University
Brazilian oceanographer with seven years of experience on research equipment sales and technical support at Brazilian market, including translation of spreadsheets. Previously worked on offshore oil and gas field with operational meteocean monitoring. MBA in environmental company administration.
I can translate from English and Spanish into Brazilian Portuguese. I live in Brazil. I'm also a Civil Servant. My areas of expertise are hospitality, education, and news. I can work with CAT tools. I use Wordfast Anywhere, Lilt, SDL Trados, and MemoQ. I also have taken free courses in translation with around 500 hours of tuition. I have a BA in Journalism. I have long-term courses in revision, proofreading, and editing in my educational background.
After dedicating 20 years to a fruitful advertising/marketing career, I realized that what I really loved about it was dealing with different languages and cultures.
I have worked with the most interesting people and brands, traveled around the world both for work and pleasure, met with people from the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, India, and South America.
After moving to Portugal, it made much sense to commit to this beautiful translation world fully.
I have been working as a freelance translator as a side job for 26 years, having started right after I got my English proficiency degree from the University of Michigan in 1994. Because I have been exposed to such cultural diversity and experienced such life changes, I have developed great flexibility skills. I believe it to be a strong aspect of my personality.