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From February 2002
Full-time Spanish Freelance Translator.
April 2001-January 2002 - Alpnet UK, London.
Project Manager. Duties involved: Manage translation, DTP or localisation projects; book and liaise with translators, DTPers, Engineers; prepare schedules, track and report on project progress; prepare translation kits and distribute to the translators and external Vendors; liase with customers and Account Managers; produce quotes and invoice; collate information and generate reports; work with Senior Project Managers in big size/strategic accounts.
October 2000-March 2001 - HiText S.A., Brussels.
Senior Spanish Language Specialist. Duties involved: managament of projects including glossary building and update, translation and editing of hard-copy documentation, on-line help, web sites and marketing material on software localisation, IT and technical equipment. Apart from my linguistic duties, liaising with clients and freelancers takes a considerable part of my time.
Nov 1999-September 2000 - Alpha CRC, Ltd., Cambridge.
In-house Spanish translator. Duties involved: glossary building and update, translation of hard-copy documentation, on-line help, web sites and marketing material on software localisation and IT.
November 1997-Nov 1999 - International Translation Resources, London.
In-house Spanish translator/editor. Duties involved: glossary building and update, translation and proofreading of hard-copy documentation, on-line help and marketing material on highly technical documents about automotive, telecommunications and software localisation.
October 1997-Nov 1997 - Interplay Productions Ltd., Buckinghamshire.
Spanish Proof-reader (temporary position). Duties involved: proof-reading and vetting of both hard and soft copy documentation.
May-September 1996 - Disneyland Paris, S.C.A., in France.
Customer Service and Information (temporary position). Duties: Providing clients with information about the resort, attractions, ... interpreting for those who had some problem of any sort.
October 1994-May 1996 - Xeres de Ofimática, S.L., a Rank Xerox distribution branch in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
Administration / Accounts Clerk (temporary assignments). Duties: From answering the telephone, to selling different kinds of machines, filing, typing, doing travel arrangements, acting as a liaison for foreign clients, drafting budgets, etc.
From 1992-Oct 1997 - Private English, French and Spanish tuition. Freelance translation, interpreting and tape transcription on topics including economics, commerce, finance, medicine, sports, social work, etc. Teacher for several language courses organised by the Town Hall of Jerez, Spain
Pricing / Other services
I offer:
Translation EN > SP @ £60 per 1,000 words (negotiable)
Translation FR > SP @ £65 per 1,000 words (negotiable)
Proofreading EN > SP @ £20 an hour
Editing EN > SP @ £25 an hour
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