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Fabio Descalzi - German to Spanish translator

Member since May '04

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


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17:34 UYT (GMT-3)

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Fabio Descalzi
Architect and Technical Translator

Montevideo, Uruguay / Native in: Spanish Native in Spanish
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18 Positive entries


User message  
My greatest capital: a good time management!
 Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Affiliations Blue Board: Fabio Descalzi / ScriptArch
Services  Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Post-editing, Transcription, Training, Project management, Operations management
Expertise
Specializes in:
ArchitectureConstruction / Civil Engineering
Engineering (general)Law: Contract(s)
Real EstateFurniture / Household Appliances
Art, Arts & Crafts, PaintingEnvironment & Ecology
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)Energy / Power Generation
Rates
German to Spanish - Rates: 0.05 - 0.10 EUR per word / 20 - 35 EUR per hour
English to Spanish - Rates: 0.05 - 0.10 EUR per word / 20 - 30 EUR per hour
Portuguese to Spanish - Rates: 0.04 - 0.08 EUR per word / 15 - 25 EUR per hour
Spanish - Rates: 0.02 - 0.05 EUR per word / 10 - 25 EUR per hour
KudoZ activity   Questions answered: 2557, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 1230 PRO, PRO-level points: 5061
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 MA-Architecture - Montevideo, Uruguay
Goethe-Institut: Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
Experience Years of translation experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2004. Became a member: May 2004.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations, External, Misc.), 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
Software AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SDL TRADOS, Wordfast
Articles  
Website http://www.ScriptArch.com
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Conference participation   Conference organizedConference presentationsConference attended
Training sessions attended  Trados Integral Teórico Práctico [download]
Trados Inicial [download]
Trados Inicial [download]
Trados II Avanzado Teórico - Práctico [download]
Professional practices Fabio Descalzi endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
Architect (1996) with years of working experience.
Project, design, costing and pricing, tenders, construction, recycling.
Housing, office buildings, hospitals, theatres, cinemas, sports facilities, etc.
Postgraduate degree in Real Estate Projects (1998).
Good knowledge of alternative energy sources: solar collectors, photovoltaic cells, wind power.
I have the technical background and flexibility to do upcoming Translation jobs:
- Spanish native speaker
- 14 years German School (Spanish+German+English)
- Goethe-Institut: Teacher of German as a Foreign Language + Certificate of Proficiency in German (KDS)
- 1 year working in Germany (building contractor)
- Proficient in English: Cambridge (CPE)
- Due to my studies I spent a whole year travelling mainly through English-speaking countries
- Fluent and practical in Portuguese
- I work with TRADOS
- I can design with AutoCAD
- Versatile, flexible, trustworthy, no problem with hours or deadlines,
- and more...

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)
Arquitecto (1996) con años de experiencia laboral.
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).
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:
- lengua materna española
- 14 años de Colegio Alemán (español+alemán+inglés)
- Goethe-Institut: Docente de alemán como lengua extranjera + Pequeño Diploma Alemán (KDS)
- 1 año de trabajo en Alemania (empresa constructora)
- Dominio perfecto del inglés: Cambridge-Proficiency (CPE)
- Transcurrí todo un año viajando por países mayormente de habla inglesa por razones de estudios
- Portugués práctico y fluido
- Trabajo con TRADOS
- Puedo diseñar con AutoCAD
- Flexible, versátil, confiable, sin problemas de horarios ni plazos,
- y más...

(Deutsch)
Dipl.-Architekt (1996) mit jahrelanger Arbeitserfahrung.
Entwurf, Design, Kostenkalkulation, Preiserstellung, Ausschreibung, Bauleitung, Umbau.
Wohnbau, Büros, Krankenhäuser, Theater, Kinos, Sportanlagen, usw.
Weiterbildung: Immobilien-Investitionsprojekte (1998).
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:
- Muttersprache Spanisch
- 14 Jahre Deutsche Schule (Spanisch+Deutsch+Englisch)
- Goethe-Institut: Lehrbefähigung Deutsch als Fremdsprache + Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom
- 1 Jahr Arbeitsaufenthalt in Deutschland (Bauträgerfirma)
- Englisch auf höchstem Niveau: Cambridge (CPE)
- Wegen meinem Studium bin ich ein Jahr lang vor allem durch englischsprächige Länder gereist
- Flüssige portugiesische Umgangssprache
- Ich arbeite mit TRADOS
- Ich entwerfe mit AutoCAD
- Flexibel, vielseitig, zuverlässig, kein Problem mit Fristen oder Arbeitstagen,
- und mehr...

(Português do Brasil)
Arquiteto (1996) com anos de experiência de trabalho.
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).
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:
- língua materna: Espanhol
- 14 anos de Escola Alemã (espanhol+alemão+inglês)
- Goethe-Institut: Professor de Alemão como Língua Estrangeira + Pequeno Diploma Alemão (KDS)
- 1 ano trabalhando na Alemanha (companhia de construção)
- Domínio perfeito de inglês: Cambridge-Proficiency (CPE)
- Passei um ano viajando na maioria em países de língua inglesa para fins de estudo
- Português prático e fluente
- Trabalho com TRADOS
- Posso desenhar com AutoCAD
- Flexível, versátil, confiável, sem problema com horários ou prazos,
- e mais...
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: 5143
PRO-level pts: 5061


Top languages (PRO)
German to Spanish1397
English to Spanish939
Spanish to English676
Spanish to German385
German to English257
Pts in 70 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering2168
Law/Patents781
Bus/Financial524
Art/Literary498
Science482
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Construction / Civil Engineering477
Engineering (general)324
Architecture254
Law: Contract(s)241
Law (general)231
Energy / Power Generation158
Electronics / Elect Eng150
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
Proofreading/editing7
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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