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|  María Eugenia Wachtendorff
30+ Years Business, Finance & Legal
Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile Local time: 01:15 CLST (GMT-3)
Native in: Spanish  | | |
NEED AN EXPERIENCED, CERTIFIED, DETAIL-ORIENTED, ENGLISH-SPANISH/SPANISH-ENGLISH TRANSLATOR? CONTACT "MEW"! | Freelancer,  Verified site user | | Translation, Website localization, Software localization, Post-editing | | Specializes in: | | Law: Contract(s) | Finance (general) | | Business/Commerce (general) | Computers (general) | | Computers: Software | Computers: Hardware | | Computers: Systems, Networks | Psychology | | Education / Pedagogy | Other |
| Also works in: | | Law (general) | Law: Taxation & Customs | | Accounting | Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | | Medical (general) | Medical: Health Care | | Medical: Pharmaceuticals | Telecom(munications) | | Engineering (general) | Construction / Civil Engineering | | Engineering: Industrial | Human Resources | | International Org/Dev/Coop | Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs | | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | Advertising / Public Relations | | Management | Nutrition | | Transport / Transportation / Shipping |
More Less | | Questions answered: 5596, Questions asked: 27 Easy / 2097 PRO, PRO-level points: 8851 | 1 projects entered  4 positive feedback from colleagues | Project Details | Project Summary | Corroboration |
Translation
Volume: 600000 words
Completed: Sep 2004
Languages:
English to Spanish | Santiago, Chile Urban Highway Electronic Toll System
I translated virtually 100% of this project, which spanned almost 6 years, from system design, bidding process, proposals, contracts, planning, execution, gantry erection and fitting out, hardware specifications, installation and operation manuals, traffic management, system enforcement, concession contracts, consumer regulations, billing process, etc., up to delivery of complete system documentation to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
During the execution phase, I also translated numerous legal and technical documents into English.
I did all this as a freelancer for various parties, starting with the project designer, then the system supply and implementation contractors, and finally the concession holders.
Telecom(munications), Law: Contract(s), Computers: Systems, Networks | No comment.
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More Less | 9 entries| Outsourcer name | Country | LWA  | Comment | Outsourcer feedback | | Aadake Worldwide | Hidden | 5 | The CHILE INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATORS TEAM, which I lead, would happily work with Aadake on a permanent basis! Michelle Glacken is a wonderful PM, and payment is instant. Thank you, Michelle! | Maria is a fantastic translator and team leader of her fellow translating team. Is definitely capable of producing top quality, technical translations in very short periods of time. Fantastic!!! | | Word by Word Translations Ltd | Hidden | 5 | My experience with Word by Word has been very good. Reasonable deadlines, constant communication, prompt payment. Ana Sousa is a pleasure to work with. Great client! | Thank you | | Legal and Technical Translations | Hidden | 5 | Professional, excellent communication, prompt payment. | MEW, the ultimate considerate professional - meticulous to the core. Youre great!! - Mike :) | | Professional Translating Services, Inc. (PTS) / ProTranslating | Hidden | 5 | Excellent agency, highly professional, reasonable deadlines, prompt payment. I have worked with them on a regular basis for several months. | ... | | ATWords CB | Hidden | 5 | Very supportive. Payment as agreed. A pleasure to work with. | Thank you so much María Eugenia! | | Tadzio Carvallo | Hidden | 5 | Extremely organized, supportive, and professional. Payment always on time. | Thanks MEW! You are a professional as well. We'll keep in touch. | | Strategic Agenda / SA Media | Hidden | 5 | Everything went smoothly. Maria Janum is a nice PM. Payment as agreed. | thanks for your good work | | Traducciones Mexico Translations | Hidden | 5 | Delightful to work with, interesting projects, great PM, payments always on time | Hey, María! Thanks! Let me say your translations are simply great... Thx ma'am. | | The Mill® Language Engineering | Hidden | 5 | Excellent communication, highly professional project management, and timely payment. I definitely recommend The Mill. Thank you, Ms. Prat! | Muchas gracias, MEW! |
More Less | | Check, Money order, Moneybookers | Sample translations submitted: 10Spanish to English:
Detailed field: Finance (general) | Source text - Spanish
Análisis de Costos - Año 2
Monto
Personal:
- Negocios
- Intermediación
Administrativo/Operaciones
Depreciación
Costos de Operación
Total
Costos de Operación
Corrección Monetaria
Provisiones
Total
| Translation - English
Cost Analysis - Year 2
Amount
Personnel:
- Business
- Trading
Administrative/Operations
Depreciation
Operating Costs
Total
Operating Costs
Monetary Correction
Reserves
Total
| | English to Spanish: FINANCIAL MARKETS | Source text - English
Financial Market Access Alternatives
- Pros/cons
PROS
Immediate access to market.
Revenue stream to cover start-up costs of new business strategy.
Obtain functioning operations.
Receive qualified staff with regulatory and market experience.
Access client base to supplement business strategy of “new bank.”
Negotiate credit lines as component of purchase.
CONS
Business focus may not be consistent with that of “new bank.”
Retention issues regarding staff and client base.
Inherit unknown operational and personnel problems of “old bank.”
Merge of dissimilar system platforms.
Re-train staff to new business philosophy.
| Translation - Spanish
| | English to Spanish: PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION WARRANTY | Source text - English
ABC Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of ABC Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change.
ABC Corporation provides this documentation without warranty, term, or condition of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties, terms, or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for a particular purpose. | Translation - Spanish
| | English to Spanish: REVENUE ASSURANCE SOFTWARE | Source text - English
Xxxx™ is an innovative product platform from Xxxx that provides practical tools for proactive revenue assurance. Powered by a flexible, rules-driven transaction processing architecture, Xxxx works in parallel to existing processes and systems, harnessing the information that is flowing through the back office to maximize a service provider’s OSS and eliminate revenue leakage – without displacing current systems. Unlike other systems that may offer limited capabilities, Xxxx has the unique ability to capture relevant data from all types of networks and systems, then adapt and transform that data into actionable intelligence that can be used to maximize profitability. The highly-configurable rules architecture is designed to give providers the precision and flexibility needed to quickly and efficiently respond to changes in event formats, business strategy and market conditions, without the need for expensive programming. | Translation - Spanish
| | Spanish to English: CONVOCATORIA / SUMMONS | Source text - Spanish
| Translation - English
INDUSTRIAS XXXXXXX, S.A. DE C.V.
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
SUMMONS
Pursuant to the provisions of article 12, subparagraph D of the by-laws of Industrias XXXXXXX, S.A. de C.V., the company hereby summons its shareholders to the Annual General Meeting to be held on February 25, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Corporate Headquarters. The issues to be discussed are as follows:
AGENDA
1. Proposal and, if appicable, resolution regarding payment of cash dividend.
2. Appointment of Board members. Removal of one Director.
3. Appointment of Delegates.
Mexico, D.F., February 9, 2005
| | English to Spanish: LOCALIZATION (AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH TO CHILEAN SPANISH) | Source text - English
Discipline and Your Young Child
A positive approach to discipline offers an alternative to nagging, yelling, and punishing. It’s a matter of setting clear limits and expectations, and following through consistently.
- What is “positive discipline”?
- Your child as an individual
- Setting clear limits and realistic expectations
- Setting limits with preschoolers
Your toddler just had his second tantrum (this week!) in the grocery store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed in the morning. Your 5 year old has been hitting other kids on the playground. Every child is different, of course, but chances are that more than once you’ve found yourself wondering how on earth you can teach your child to behave. Here are some ideas and tips that may help.
What is “positive discipline”?
Positive discipline means teaching -- helping a child learn self-control. It doesn’t mean punishment. As a parent, you have to set almost all the limits and rules for your young child right now. But by setting clear limits and disciplining in a positive, loving way, you can help your child begin to learn how to control their own behavior and how to set their own limits. Punishment may let them know they've made a mistake, but it won’t help them learn how to change the way they behave.
Your child as an individual
Every child has their own style of exploring and reacting to the world, from babyhood on. Although you have the same basic expectations from each of your children, it can be helpful to adapt the way you discipline each child according to their personality. This does not mean having different rules for each child. One child may be highly active, or move quickly from one activity to another. They may need more frequent reminding of the limits or more help in doing what is expected. Another child may need more time to move into a new situation or get used to change -- whether it is meeting new people, going to a new place or trying a new activity. They may need more explanation and/or more advance notice of a new limit or expectation to be ready to adapt to it.
Setting clear limits and realistic expectations
Young children aren’t little adults. It’s perfectly normal for them to want things right away and to think only about themselves. It’s still hard for them to control their impulses. They’re constantly exploring and testing limits. It can be difficult sometimes to know what is reasonable to expect from a child at different ages and in different situations.
It can be hard to set limits with children. We want our children to love us. But our job as parents isn’t to be our children’s favorite person all the time. If your child says, “I hate you!” sometimes, it’s probably a sign that you’re doing your job as a parent. Making your expectations clear, setting limits, and being consistent are all key to being an effective parent.
| Translation - Spanish
| | English to Spanish: (LOCALIZATION: US ENGLISH TO CHILEAN SPANISH) | Source text - English
Dear ______________:
We are pleased with the prospect of having you as a Banco XXXXX customer and appreciate your cooperation with us in completing the associated paperwork.
Enclosed please find a Customer Verification Form which we need you to complete and return to us immediately. As well, please note that this Customer Verification Form must be updated on an ongoing basis. That is, if there are any changes to the information contained herein, you are required to notify us within thirty (30) days of any change to this information.
Please direct any questions you may have to the undersigned.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
BANCO XXXXX
| Translation - Spanish
De nuestra consideración:
Complacidos ante la perspectiva de contarle entre los clientes del Banco XXXXX, por intermedio de la presente le solicitamos nos proporcione la información necesaria.
Adjunto encontrará un Formulario de Verificación de Cliente, el cual le agradeceremos llenar y devolver de inmediato a nuestras oficinas. Asimismo, le comunicamos que este Formulario de Verificación se debe actualizar constantemente. Esto significa que si se produce cualquier cambio en la información, usted deberá notificarnos en un plazo no superior a treinta (30) días de su ocurrencia.
Si desea formular alguna consulta, por favor diríjase al suscrito.
Agradecemos su cooperación y saludamos atentamente a usted,
BANCO XXXXX
| | Spanish to English: Marketing Script | Source text - Spanish
| Translation - English
AUDIO
Music Swing
MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY AGO, MR. JOSɠSCHARFSTEIN FOUNDED THE COMPANY JOSÉ SCHARFSTEIN LTDA.
WITH A SMALL OFFICE ON HUERFANOS STREET, THE COMPANY STARTED MARKETING INDUSTRIAL CLOCKS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT, AND SOON SET UP A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK THROUGHOUT CHILE?S MOST IMPORTANT CITIES.
SUCCESS BROUGHT EXPANSION.
THE ORIGINAL SMALL FIRM BECAME A CORPORATION NAMED SCHARFSTEIN S.A.
THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW PERIOD, WITH A NEW HEAD OFFICE...
Music swing
... OVER 4,000 SQUARE METERS OF FLOOR SPACE... OFFICES, SHOW ROOMS, WAREHOUSES, WORKSHOPS, AND A TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER STAFFED WITH HIGHLY QUALIFIED PEOPLE AND EQUIPPED WITH THE ONLY CIRCUIT BOARD TESTER OF ITS KIND IN SOUTH AMERICA FOR FIXING AND CHECKING THE MOST COMPLEX BOARDS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
INFRASTRUCTURE, LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY, THE BEST PRODUCTS AND GREAT HUMAN RESOURCES ENABLE SCHARFSTEIN TO CONTINUE TO DIVERSIFY ITS PRODUCTS AND PROVIDE SERVICE EXCELLENCE, ALWAYS TUNED TO ITS CUSTOMERS? NEEDS.
SCHARFSTEIN OFFERS INTEGRAL COUNSELING TO COMPANIES, FROM NEEDS ANALYSIS TO NEW AND EXPANSION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMISSIONING.
THE COMPANY ALSO HAS A COMPLETE SALES AND SUPPORT SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND A TRAINING CENTER FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS.
LARGE WAREHOUSES STORE THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES, ENABLING EFFICIENT, PROMPT DISPATCH TO ANY PLACE WITHIN CHILE OR ABROAD...
AND A COMMITTED POST-SALES SERVICE TEAM EFFECTIVELY TAKES CARE OF EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, THANKS TO A LARGE LAND TRANSPORT FLEET, AND EVEN AN AIRPLANE FOR FAST DELIVERY TO ANY REGION IN THE COUNTRY.
NOWADAYS, SCHARFSTEIN IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE LEADING COMPANIES IN CHILE, ALWAYS WORKING WITH THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE MARKET OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES.
A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARRANGED FOR IMPROVING BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY AND PEOPLE?S QUALITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING:
- MULTILINE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
- IP TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SYSTEMS
- CONVENTIONAL AND WIRELESS TELEPHONE HEADSETS
- WIRELESS MULTICELL PROFESSIONAL TELEPHONE EXTENSION SYSTEM
- UNIFIED VOICEMAIL AND MESSAGING
- DIGITAL INTERCOMS AND VIDEO DOORPHONES
- CLOSED CIRCUIT TV
- OPEN DIGITAL TRUNKED RADIO
- PARKING CONTROL SYSTEMS
- BIOMETRIC TIME AND ATTENDANCE MONITORING AND ACCESS CONTROL
- RECORDING PANTOGRAPHS
IN THE DIGITAL ERA, COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA CONVERGE ON STATE-OF-THE-ART SOFTWARE INTEGRATING MODERN TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT WITH THE VERSATILENESS AND USER-FRIENDLINESS OF PCs.
HIGH TECHNOLOGY MADE AVAILABLE TO MEET CUSTOMERS? DEMANDING NEEDS IN THE MOST DIVERSE TELEPHONY, INTERCOMMUNICATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENTS.
OUR MISSION IS TO CONTINUOUSLY ENDEAVOR TO SUPPLY THE BEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. BECAUSE WE AT SCHARFSTEIN MEAN BUSINESS!
| | Spanish to English: INFORME DE AVANCE DE PROYECTO / PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT | Source text - Spanish
| Translation - English
PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT
September 2005
Project Name: Underground exploration for Deep Sulphides, Chuquicamata Mine, Phase 1.
Project Manager’s Name: AAA
Approval Date: 09/Sep/2002
Division: Codelco Norte
Code: CO2MM29
Reformulation Date: N/A
This project has defined a deep sulphide exploration campaign involving the establishment of groundwork to serve as a platform for the drilling campaign. The commitment is to collect the information needed for developing underground resource conceptual engineering.
FREQUENCY RATE
Actual: 3.5
Target: 5.0
Man/Hrs w/o Accidents: 499.337 MH
Authorized: kUS$ 20.130
Projection: kUS$ 20.130
Deviation: 0,0%
COMPLETION DATE
Original: Mar / 2005
Projected: Oct / 2005
Deviation: 21%
PHYSICAL PROGRESS (%)
Scheduled: 100.0%
Actual: 98.3%
MILESTONES
Complete as of 09/2005: 36,000-meter Drilling Campaign.
Scheduled (Future): 10/2005: Generation of geological and geotechnical models.
* Cost: It is estimated that the above projection will actualize.
* Term:
-Drilling start-up was delayed because of the late call for bids
- Completion of project activities by October 2005 has been confirmed. Consequently, reformulation due to time issues is not required.
* Technical Scope: EIP (Independent Project Evaluation) already completed. The final report shows an unchanged authorized scope.
* Quality:
- The Independent Evaluation indicates that quality of the Geological, Geotechnical, and Geometallurgical model for this stage will be affected by the failure to include the totality of drilling data. Therefore, the model would require an update on the Prefeasibility stage.
- Completion of the Basic Engineering for investment decision-making is projected by year-end 2007 (approx. 6 months late).
| Spanish to English: DISCRIMINACION EN EL LUGAR DE TRABAJO - DISCRIMINATION AT THE WORKSITE
Detailed field: General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | Source text - Spanish
Noviembre 13, 2007
Estimado Sr. A,
Le escribo solamente para hacerle saber lo disgustada que yo me siento por haber sido despedida de mi cargo de Ayudante de Contador en XXXXXXX, y por el trato discriminatorio de que fui objeto durante mi breve estadía.
Este sentimiento esta basado en diferentes situaciones que me tocó vivir mientras estuve trabajando para la XXXXXXX.
Por un lado esta el hecho que cuando me antes de que me contrataran, yo expliqué claramente en la entrevista que sostuve con las Sras.. DW y CM que no tenía
ningún conocimiento del sistema eeee, ya que en todos mis trabajos anteriores había usado otros programas. También enfaticé que mi conocimiento de planillas de sueldos era muy superficial, debido a que en las empresas donde había trabajado previamente, el pago a los empleados lo hacían compañías contratadas por fuera. Para ambos argumentos me dijeron que no me preocupara, que recibiría la capacitación necesaria, que me enviarían a diferentes seminarios y cursos para prepararme y de modo que pudiera cumplir mi trabajo en forma exitosa.
A seminarios me enviaron a sólo uno, el cual le expliqué a la Sra.W que realmente no lo encontré muy provechoso, ya que estaba dirigido más que nada a la venta de otros productos.
La capacitación que me dieron, si se puede llamar con ese nombre, fue entregada durante la preparación de la planilla de sueldos, con toda la agitación y la prisa que esa actividad trae consigo: entrega de documentos a último minuto por todos los departamentos, incluido el de RR.HH. , correcciones de pagos anteriores, y otra serie de tareas de último minuto.
Alrededor del segundo mes de yo estar trabajando, -al poco tiempo que usted había llegado-, hablé con la Sra. W y me quejé de la falta de apoyo que recibía de parte de ella, y de la actitud tanto de ella como de la Sra. Z cuando le preguntaba alguna cosa. Ella me respondió que ella era una “Macro Administradora” y que esperaba que yo ya debería tener dominado mi trabajo, y que no tuviera que preguntar ya nada. Como usted comprenderá, cada vez que iba a preguntar algo, no solo me sentía una estúpida, sino también muy incomoda esperando la cara que me pondrían.
La última planilla de sueldos, que la empecé el día viernes 2 de noviembre, la Sra. Z se portó de una forma vergonzosa conmigo -imagino estaban preparando mi salida-. Primero no quiso darme el teléfono de la Sra. W, y después me tuvo de las 2:00 p.m. hasta las 4:15 p.m. esperándola para que me contestara sólo una pregunta. Me decía “un momento, un momento”, para que después a esa hora tomara su cartera, apagara el computador y fuera a mi escritorio y me dijera: “No, lo lamento, no recuerdo cómo se hace. Tiene que esperar hasta el lunes”. Yo me pregunto si ella que ha hecho el payroll por más de un año no se acordaba, por qué pretendían que yo, que lo había hecho en forma intermitente por menos de tres meses, tenía que saberlo todo.
Yo siento que me han discriminado en forma severa en ese trabajo. Últimamente yo era la pieza del ajedrez que la Sra. DW usaba para los trabajos que las demás no deseaban. Ejemplo el cubrir al cajero cuando él no estaba, o el preparar todas las cajas de inventario de años anteriores –las que usted amablemente me ayudo a mover-, sin tener ninguna consideración por mi edad, y en las que las palabras por favor o gracias estaban ausentes de su vocabulario.
Lamento Sr. A no haber hablado con usted anteriormente, pero vengo de una cultura donde tratamos de evitar problemas y esperar que las cosas se solucionen, pero no fue así.
Nunca imaginé que hubiese tanta discriminación en XXXXXXX, pero imagino que estos sentimientos son una estigma intrínseca en el ser humano, no en las organizaciones como tales.
Solamente me queda agradecerle por su gentileza, y desearle éxito en su carrera.
Lo saluda atentamente,
| Translation - English
NOTE: THIS FREE TRANSLATION WAS HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY MY CLIENT, AS I CONTRIBUTED TO MAKE HIS PRESENTATION CLEARER.
November 13, 2007
Dear Mr. A,
I write to you to express my severe displeasure at not only having been dismissed from my job as Assistant Accountant in XXXXXXX, but also the way in which I was treated during my brief tenure at said job.
This feeling stems from various situations:
1. First of all, in the interview with Ms. DW and Ms. CM, before I was hired, I clearly stated that I was not familiar with the eeee system, as all my previous jobs had involved the use of other software. I also emphasized that I had very limited knowledge of the payroll process, since all my previous employers had outsourced this function. To both these statements, Ms. W and Ms. M answered that this was not an issue, as I would be provided with appropriate training (courses and seminars).
2. The only seminar that was made available to me was of little use, as it dealt with the sale of other products, a fact that I explained to Ms. W at the time.
3. The only on-the-job training I was given, if it can be called that, occurred during the preparation of the payroll process, under all the rush and pressure said activity entails: late submission of documents from all departments, including Human Resources; corrections to previous month’s payments, and numerous other last-minute tasks.
4. Around my second month with XXXXXXX –shortly after your arrival–, I spoke with Ms. W about my disappointment at the lack of support I had been getting from her, as well as her and Ms. Z’s attitudes in response to any work-related question I asked. Ms. W told me she was a “macro manager” and she expected me to already have full command of all my duties and no questions to ask. I am sure you can understand that after that conversation, every time I needed to ask a question, not only did I feel like an idiot but also very uncomfortable anticipating the looks they would give me.
5. On November 2, I started the latest payroll, and this time Ms. Z behaved disgracefully towards me –I can now only think they were preparing my dismissal. First, she refused to give me Ms. W's telephone number, and then kept me waiting from 2:00 PM to 4:15 PM for her answer to a single question. She repeatedly told me “just a second, just a second.” Eventually she turned off her computer, picked up her handbag, and walked to my desk to say: “No, sorry, I do not remember how to do that. You have to wait until Monday.” If Ms. Z, who had processed the payroll for more than twelve months, “could not remember,” I wonder why I, having done it intermittently for less than three months, was expected to know everything.
I feel I was severely discriminated against in this workplace. As of late, I was the lackey Ms. DW used to assign other employee’s undesired work, cover for absentees, or prepare past years’ inventory boxes –the ones you so kindly helped me move–, neither caring about my age nor ever using the words “please” or “thank you”.
I apologize for not having talked to you earlier, Mr. A. I come from a culture where we do our best to come up with solutions and avoid causing inconvenience to others. Unfortunately, this time I was given no chance to learn how to do things I timely and clearly noted I was not familiar with.
I never thought I would encounter such discrimination within a government agency. However, I am aware that these kinds of situations are created by the people themselves, and not by the institutions that employ them. My aforementioned sentiments stem from the myriad reprehensible acts of but a few employees. I find it unfortunate that an employment position I enjoyed a great deal was prematurely shortened by what seems a calculated act of discrimination on the part of said employees.
Thank you very much for your kindness, and my best wishes for success in your career.
Yours truly,
MEW/FLW/1810 |
More Less | | MEW - GENERAL, MEW - MISCELLANEOUS DIRECT ENTRIES | | BA-Universidad Católica de Chile + Complete Regular English Course at Instituto Chileno-Británico de Cultura | | Years of translation experience: 33. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2002. | | N/A | English to Spanish (Universidad Catolica de Chile)
Spanish to English (Universidad Catolica de Chile)
English to Spanish (Colegio de Traductores e Intérpretes de Chile )
Spanish to English (Colegio de Traductores e Intérpretes de Chile )
| | COTICH | | Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, HTML, XML, MS Word, MS Works, Corel WordPerfect, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS | | 180 forum posts | | English (DOC) | | Conference attended | | María Eugenia Wachtendorff endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me
A Bilingual Secretary with a degree from Universidad Catolica de Chile, I practiced my profession from 1973 through 1990, always assisting Chilean and American senior executive officers that required me to translate business correspondence and technical literature into their respective native languages.
Two years with Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (ENAP), five with Dimacofi S.A. -an office equipment importer/distributor, and eight years with The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (Chile Branch), gave me the chance to enhance my working competencies through hands-on experiences in most of my employers' activities.
I am well acquainted with the legal, imports/exports, personnel, technology, strategic planning, sales, financial, accounting, reporting, corporate policy-making, and internal control procedures.
When Chase closed its operation in Chile, I used my contacts and expertise to rapidly build a client base and start my career as a freelance translator.
A faithful client portfolio that soon expanded into such diverse areas as psychoanalysis, education, and systems engineering has earned me a reputation as a reliable translator -and, most importantly, one that derives true joy from earning her living by doing what she likes best:
NICELY COMPOSED, TARGET READER-ORIENTED, TIMELY DELIVERED TRANSLATIONS.
PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AND RATES.
Terms are negotiable on a case-by-case basis.
Send me a quick e-mail, or, if you prefer, contact me directly via Skype after e-mailing me. Thank you!
ARANCEL ESPECIAL PARA CLIENTES CHILENOS.
PARA SOLICITAR UNA COTIZACIÓN, COMUNÍQUESE CONMIGO POR CUALQUIERA DE LOS MEDIOS OFRECIDOS EN LA PARTE SUPERIOR DE ESTA PÁGINA.
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