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German to Spanish
English to Spanish
Portuguese to Spanish

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Fabio Descalzi
Technical translator and Architect

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Local time: 09:56 UYST (GMT-2)

Native in: Spanish Native in Spanish
Willingness to Work Again info
28 Positive entries

User message
My greatest capital: a good time management!
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
This person previously served as a ProZ.com moderator.
Affiliations Blue Board: Fabio Descalzi / ScriptArch
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Transcription, Training, Project management, Operations management
Expertise
Specializes in:
ArchitectureConstruction / Civil Engineering
Real EstateLaw: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Engineering (general)Furniture / Household Appliances
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Environment & EcologyEnergy / Power Generation

Preferred currency EUR
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 5157, Questions answered: 2569, Questions asked: 1497
Project History 83 projects entered    34 positive feedback from outsourcers 2 neutral feedback from outsourcers    4 positive feedback from colleagues

Payment method accepted Visa
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 7
Glossaries Arts (DE>ES), Arts (EN>DE), Arts (EN>ES), Arts (ES>DE), Arts (ES>EN), Eng (DE), Eng (DE>FR), Eng (DE>IT), Eng (DE>PT), Eng (DE>SV)

Translation education Master's degree - Architecture - Montevideo, Uruguay
Goethe-Institut: Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
Experience Years of translation experience: 11. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2004. Became a member: May 2004.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations), verified)
German (Goethe-Institut - Montevideo, verified)
Spanish (Arquitecto - FARQ - UDELAR - Montevideo, verified)
Spanish (Empr. Constructoras - UCUDAL - Mdeo., verified)
Spanish (D.E.C.I. - PUCCh - Santiago, verified)
Memberships SAU - Sociedad de Arquitectos del Uruguay, AUPE - Asociación Uruguaya de Peritos, AIPTI / IAPTI
TeamsMC Language Services, textpartner, Finanzportal (DE-ES)
Software Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast
Articles
Website http://www.ScriptArch.com
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Conference participation Conference organizedConference presentationsConferences attended
Training sessions attended Trados Integral Teórico Práctico [download]
Trados Inicial [download]
Trados Inicial [download]
Trados II Avanzado Teórico - Práctico [download]
Translation news stories 1 new story

Professional practices Fabio Descalzi endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
Spanish native speaker.
Teacher of German as a Foreign Language with Certificate of Proficiency in German (KDS), Goethe-Institut.
Architect (1996) with years of working experience in Uruguay and Germany.
Project, design, costing and pricing, tenders, construction, recycling.
Housing, office buildings, hospitals, theatres, cinemas, sports facilities, etc.
Postgraduate degree in Real Estate Projects (1998).
Postgraduate degree in Translation and Interpretation (2010).
Good knowledge of alternative energy sources: solar collectors, photovoltaic cells, wind power.
I have the technical background and flexibility to face upcoming translation jobs.

MENCIÓN ESPECIAL A LA ORIGINALIDAD EN LA EXPORTACIÓN DE SERVICIOS - 2007
Cámara Nacional de Comercio y Servicios del Uruguay
- see Award
Commendation for Originality in Export of Services, National Chamber of Commerce and Services of Uruguay

(español)
Hablante nativo de español.
Docente de alemán como lengua extranjera con Pequeño Diploma de la Lengua Alemana (KDS) del Instituto Goethe.
Arquitecto (1996) con años de experiencia laboral en Uruguay y Alemania.
Proyecto, diseño, cálculo de costos, elaboración de ofertas, licitaciones, dirección de obra, reciclajes.
Vivienda, oficinas, arquitectura hospitalaria, teatros, cines, instalaciones deportivas, etc.
Posgrado en Proyectos de Inversión Inmobiliaria (1998).
Posgrado en Traducción e Interpretación (2010).
Fuentes energéticas alternativas: colectores solares, paneles fotovoltaicos, energía eólica.
Tengo el fundamento técnico y la flexibilidad necesarias para encarar los diversos proyectos de traducción que se me presentan.

(Deutsch)
Muttersprache Spanisch.
Lehrbefähigung Deutsch als Fremdsprache und Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (KDS), Goethe-Institut.
Dipl.-Architekt (1996) mit jahrelanger Arbeitserfahrung in Uruguay und Deutschland.
Entwurf, Design, Kostenkalkulation, Preiserstellung, Ausschreibung, Bauleitung, Umbau.
Wohnbau, Büros, Krankenhäuser, Theater, Kinos, Sportanlagen, usw.
Weiterbildung: Immobilien-Investitionsprojekte (1998).
Weiterbildung in Übersetzung und Dolmetschung (2010).
Gute Kenntnis der alternativen Energiequellen: Sonnenkollektoren, Fotovoltaik-Anlagen, Windkraft.
Ich habe den notwendigen technischen Hintergrund und die Flexibilität, um die unterschiedlichsten Übersetzungsaufträge ausführen zu können.

(Português do Brasil)
Falante nativo de espanhol.
Professor de Alemão como Língua Estrangeira com Pequeno Diploma da Língua Alemã (KDS) do Goethe-Institut.
Arquiteto (1996) com anos de experiência de trabalho em Uruguai e Alemanha.
Projeto, desenho, análise de custos, orçamentos, licitações, administração de obras, reciclagem.
Vivenda, escritórios, arquitetura de hospitais, teatros, cinemas, instalações esportivas.
Pós-Graduação para Estudo de Projetos de Investimento em Imóveis (1998).
Pós-Graduação para Tradução e Interpretação (2010).
Fontes de energia alternativa: coletores solares, células fotovoltaicas, energia eólica.
Eu tenho o fundamento técnico e a flexibilidade para fazer vários projetos de tradução que me foram apresentados.
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: 5239
PRO-level pts: 5157


Top languages (PRO)
German to Spanish1449
English to Spanish951
Spanish to English680
Spanish to German397
German to English257
Pts in 70 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering2236
Law/Patents785
Bus/Financial528
Art/Literary506
Science486
Pts in 3 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Construction / Civil Engineering489
Engineering (general)328
Architecture258
Law: Contract(s)241
Law (general)231
Energy / Power Generation158
Real Estate151
Pts in 93 more flds >

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects83
With client feedback36
Corroborated38
94.4% positive (36 entries)
positive34
neutral2
negative0

Job type
Translation71
Editing/proofreading7
Interpreting4
DTP/Formatting1
Language pairs
German to Spanish60
English to Spanish8
Spanish to German7
Portuguese to Spanish4
Spanish1
German to English1
Spanish to Portuguese1
Spanish to English1
Specialty fields
Construction / Civil Engineering19
Architecture15
Engineering: Industrial12
Mechanics / Mech Engineering9
Electronics / Elect Eng8
Law: Contract(s)8
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright6
Engineering (general)5
Computers: Software5
Automotive / Cars & Trucks5
Manufacturing5
Finance (general)4
Tourism & Travel4
Real Estate3
Law (general)3
Meteorology3
History3
Furniture / Household Appliances3
Business/Commerce (general)3
Environment & Ecology2
Transport / Transportation / Shipping2
Advertising / Public Relations1
Journalism1
Printing & Publishing1
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)1
Telecom(munications)1
Geography1
Human Resources1
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama1
Slang1
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.1
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)1
Investment / Securities1
Food & Dairy1
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs1
Automation & Robotics1
Management1
IT (Information Technology)1
Other fields
Livestock / Animal Husbandry2
Medical (general)2
Medical: Instruments1
Sports / Fitness / Recreation1
Agriculture1
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