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Working languages:
Spanish (monolingual)
English to Spanish

Gisela Herrera
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San Nicolas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Local time: 20:04 ARST (GMT-2)

Native in: Spanish Native in Spanish

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified site user
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
AccountingEconomics
Engineering (general)Management
Mechanics / Mech EngineeringMetallurgy / Casting
Electronics / Elect EngEngineering: Industrial

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 231, Questions asked: 2 Easy / 67 PRO, PRO-level points: 376
Blue Board entries made by this user  2 entries

Translation education BA-Instituto de Educación Superior Nº 28 "Olga Cossettini" - Translator's Training College
Experience Years of translation experience: 9. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2002.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Spanish (IES Nº 28 "Olga Cossettini", Rosario - ARGENTINA)
Memberships IAPTI - International Association of Professional Translators an
Software Adobe Acrobat, Logoport, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, ABBYY FineReader, Acrobat Distiller, Tag Editor, Windows XP, Other CAT tool, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS
CV/Resume CV will be submitted upon request
Conference participation Conference attended
About me

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I am an English > Spanish translator from Argentina. I am a native speaker of Spanish and have more than 8 years of experience translating documents mainly related to technical fields (engineering). Besides holding a degree in Technical, Scientific and Literary Translation, I have university studies in Economics, so I am familiar with terminology related to Accountancy, Economics and Administration.

TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE

ENGINEERING
• Low, Medium and High Voltage Inverters and Drives: installation, operation and parameter setting manuals. Project coordination, +300,000 words translated and edited for an international direct client
• Welding Procedures, Electrostatic Precipitators, Valves and Piping, Ladle Furnace, Continuous Casting Process
• ISO and ASME Standards on various technical fields
• User’s Manuals: Ultrasonic Instruments, Lathes, Oil detectors
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Health and Safety Recommendations, Accident Reports, Safety considerations for cranes operation, Heat Stress Monitor.

BUSINESS - FINANCE - ACCOUNTING
• Balance Sheets
• Accounting System Description
• Bidding Documents
• Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom

HUMAN RESOURCES
• Translation of several chapters of management books, for internal use of Human Resources Department
• E-learning courses (+50,000 words)

MARKETING
• Surveys
• Scripts for telephone sales

GENERAL
*Magazine and newspaper articles, informal correspondence, CVs.

ABILITIES
Extensive knowledge of technical vocabulary and style.
Outstanding written skills in Spanish.
Proficient user of MS Office tools, Internet resources and CAT Tools: TRADOS 7, SDLX, Logoport
ADSL Internet connection.
Average Daily Output: Translation: 2000 words/day.
Edition: 6000 words/day



This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 453
PRO-level pts: 376


Top languages (PRO)
English to Spanish368
Spanish to English8
Top general fields (PRO)
Other107
Tech/Engineering104
Law/Patents48
Bus/Financial39
Social Sciences23
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Mechanics / Mech Engineering31
Law (general)24
Other24
Electronics / Elect Eng20
Medical (general)20
Law: Contract(s)17
Engineering (general)16
Pts in 35 more flds >

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Profile last updated
Oct 2