Working languages:
English to Portuguese
Spanish to Portuguese
Portuguese (monolingual)

Dora Matos
BScV Post-grad Translation MCIL ACIL

Portugal
Local time: 11:12 WEST (GMT+1)

Native in: Portuguese 
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization
Expertise
Works in:
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Medical (general)Medical: Cardiology
Medical: Health CareMedical: Instruments
Medical: PharmaceuticalsScience (general)
ZoologyOther
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 1011, Questions answered: 383, Questions asked: 2
Glossaries Biomedical Glossary_Dora Matos, Dora Matos
Translation education Other
Experience Years of experience: 26. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Portuguese (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDLX, Trados Studio
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Bio
Veterinary doctor / technical translator

Degree in Veterinary Medicine (University of Lisbon, 1993)

DipTrans (English to Portuguese) (Institute of Linguists, UK, 2006)

Ten years of technical translation in the fields of Medicine, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Veterinary, Biochemistry, translating clinical study reports, pharmaceutical and toxicological expert reports, drug registration documentation, instruction manuals, equipment manuals, general regulatory documents, product specifications, marketing materials, press releases and scientific papers, IVD inserts and many other medical documents.

I have translated documents for major pharmaceutical and medical devices companies, such as: Dade Behring, Biosite, BioRad, BBI Diagnostics, Becton Dickinson, bioMérieux, Cholestech Corporation, Chiron Corporation, BBraun, Abbott, Bayer, Kyphon, Stryker, Arrow International, Cook Incorporated, Arthrocare, Boston Scientific, Vascular Architects, Abbot Spine, Guidant, Smith & Nephew, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Baxter, Pfizer Lda, Masimo Corporation, Medtronic, Cook Incorporated, Smiths, LifeScan, Amo - Advanced Medical Optics, Invacare
Orthovita, etc.

SDL Trados
Wordfast Pro

CV and references available upon request
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: 1035
PRO-level pts: 1011


Top languages (PRO)
English to Portuguese1003
Spanish to Portuguese8
Top general fields (PRO)
Medical569
Tech/Engineering188
Other183
Science47
Social Sciences8
Pts in 3 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Medical (general)235
Medical: Pharmaceuticals127
Medical: Instruments111
Medical: Cardiology68
Medical: Health Care56
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng48
Other47
Pts in 30 more flds >

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Keywords: pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, medicine, biology, microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry, IVD, science, zoology. See more.pharmaceutical industry,biotechnology,medicine,biology,microbiology,biochemistry,chemistry,IVD,science,zoology,nutrition,environmental science, clinical reports, expert reports,drug registration documentation,scientific papers, medical equipment manuals. See less.


Profile last updated
Dec 4, 2023



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