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Member since Dec '05

Working languages:
English to Spanish
German to Spanish

Mauricio López Langenbach
Since 1994. High-quality work.

Wellington, Wellington
Local time: 02:08 NZDT (GMT+13)

Native in: Spanish Native in Spanish

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
LinguisticsMedical (general)
Tourism & Travel

Rates
English to Spanish - Standard rate: 0.12 USD per word / 40 USD per hour
German to Spanish - Standard rate: 0.14 USD per word / 40 USD per hour
KudoZ activity Questions answered: 377, Questions asked: 1 Easy / 76 PRO, PRO-level points: 364
Translation education BA-Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Experience Years of translation experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 1999. Became a member: Dec 2005.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Spanish (American Translators Association, verified)
German to Spanish (Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile)
Memberships NZSTI
Software SDL TRADOS, SDLX
CV/Resume CV/Resume (PDF)
About me

Certified by the American Translators Association (ATA).
B.A. in Translation from English and German to Spanish from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC), December 1996. Degree in English-German Translation into Spanish.
Translator, proofreader and editor from English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Dutch into Spanish. Over 4000 words per day on average (translation). TRADOS and SDLX user.


In house: - Spanish linguist for Adams Translation Services, Austin, Texas, USA. November 1998 – August 1999. Responsible for creating and maintaining document memories using Star Transit software and managing memory directories on the network. Clarifies all linguistic questions and standardizes terminology to ensure a consistent, high quality application of the Spanish language in translations for different clients, especially Dell, 3M, Thomson, Imation, National Instruments, etc., using Star Transit, PageMaker, FrameMaker and FrontPage.

- Translator for Berlitz International, Santiago, Chile. TRADOS Translation Software utilized for all Berlitz translations. May 1997 – July 1998. Technical English-Spanish translations and editions for mining operations in Chile, Perú and Argentina. Translations from English to Spanish of the owner’s manuals for Ford vehicles. Translation from English to Spanish of Berlitz travel guides for Boston, Barcelona, Florida and Walt Disney World. Miscellaneous English-Spanish and German-Spanish translations.

Freelance: Professional translator since 1994. Experience in a wide variety of fields, especially technical ones, including disaster response training material (FEMA), biogenetics (DuPont), websites (e.g., Ralph McElroy Translation Company, www.mcelroytranslation.com; Dickies, www.dickies.com), education (text books), medical documents (informed consent forms, patient questionnaires, drug descriptions, medical devices, etc.), law and patents, real estate (Texas Real Estate Commision), MSDS, marketing (Procter & Gamble), copper mining, automotive, computers (Dell), archaelogy and history (Qoricancha Museum, Cuzco, Peru), performing arts (Artes Américas project, UTPAC, Austin, Texas), tourism, business, sports, etc.

- Volunteer interpreter at Volunteer Healthcare Clinic, Austin, Texas, March 1999 – August 2004.
- On-site evaluator for the Spanish version of Dell OpenManage IT Assistant software. Round Rock, TX. September 1999.
- Lecturer for Translation Class at Austin Community College. Austin, TX, October 1999.
- Independent and college studies in Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Catalan, French, Maori, Chinese (Mandarin) and Arabic (standard).


Currently residing in New Zealand.
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Profile last updated
Jul 18



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