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

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Certified Translator & Lawyer: 21 year track record ensuring excellence
Account type Freelancer and outsourcer
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Post-editing
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Law: Contract(s)
Law: Patents, Trademarks, CopyrightLaw: Taxation & Customs
Business/Commerce (general)Finance (general)
International Org/Dev/CoopGovernment / Politics
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.Petroleum Eng/Sci

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 468, Questions answered: 261, Questions asked: 10
Payment method accepted Wire transfer
Year Established 1988
Currencies accepted Argentine pesos (ars), Euro (eur), U. S. dollars (usd)
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 7
Glossaries TransBureau's Glossary
Translation education Master's degree - Universidad del Salvador
Experience Years of translation experience: 21. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2008. Became a member: Nov 2008.
Credentials English to Spanish (Universidad del Salvador, Facultad de Filosofía, Historia y Letras, verified)
Spanish to English (Universidad del Salvador, Facultad de Filosofía, Historia y Letras, verified)
Spanish (Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Abogada, verified)
Memberships CTPCBA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV will be submitted upon request
Professional practices LexisPlus Translations endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE


A native of Argentina, with 21 years of experience as a Translator, Editor and Proofreader:

* Providing translation, adaptation, proofreading and editorial consultancy services to government agencies, international organizations, NGOs and the private sector.

* Offering legal and financial translation services focused on corporate and business law, including patents, international mergers and acquisitions, financial and business transactions, loans, investments, privatizations, joint ventures, oil and gas-related projects, patents and trademarks and a broad range of business contracts and instruments.

* Conducting extensive work on health, education and development issues, producing outstanding quality programs and materials.

* Providing translation and adaptation of educational and training materials; expertise in communicating complex or scientific information in a language that is easy to understand and is culturally and educationally appropriate across diverse Hispanic communities

* Helping several non-profit sector organizations develop culturally and educationally appropriate materials in a variety of media.



Fields of expertise: law, social sciences, business, finance, health, education & energy.

Key Values:
* Strong commitment to detail and quality
* Experience in large projects
* Ability to meet tight deadlines

GRADUATE EDUCATION


* Sworn Translator
Major: Legal translation (English) – Honors (GPA: 8.68, on a scale of 1–10)
Universidad del Salvador
Buenos Aires - Argentina

* Lawyer
Major: Business Law – Honors (GPA: 9.11, on a scale of 1–10)
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires - Argentina

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION


* Certification Course on the U.S. Legal System
Georgetown University and Universidad Austral joint certification
Lectured by Dr. Charles F. Abernathy (Harvard University)

* Postgraduate Program on International Business Transactions Law
Universidad de Buenos Aires. School of Law and Social Sciences

* Specialization Program on Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce
Universidad Austral

* Postgraduate Program on Oil and Gas Law
Universidad de Buenos Aires. School of Law and Social Sciences

ACCREDITATIONS


* Accredited as a Certified Legal Translator by the Certified Translators’ Association of the City of Buenos Aires (Argentina).

* Active Member of the Buenos Aires Bar Association (Argentina).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE


o Legal, Business and Finance: contracts, financial statements, audit reports, meeting minutes, articles of incorporation, certificates, litigation documents, budgets, projections, business plans.

o Government and International Organizations: country reports on health, infrastructure, education, social capital, economic projections and other issues.

o Health and Medicine: informed consents, clinical trial reports, medical records, first aid instructional materials, various newsletters and publications for the Hispanic communities in the USA. The subjects include cancer, HIV/AIDS, heart disease, asthma, blood and nutrition.

o Education: Educational material for the Hispanic audiences in the USA, including students’ curricula, teachers’ curricula, online courses and assessment materials.

o Advertising and Media: scripts for commercials, briefs, brochures, promotional literature, catalogs, press releases, web sites and public service announcements (PSAs).

o Energy: technical and legal documents related to the exploration and development of hydrocarbons, including farm-in/farm-out agreements, joint venture operating agreements, geological reports, as well as articles for publication in specialized oil and gas media.



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: 471
PRO-level pts: 468


Top languages (PRO)
English to Spanish297
Spanish to English171
Top general fields (PRO)
Law/Patents241
Other80
Bus/Financial75
Tech/Engineering40
Marketing12
Pts in 3 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law: Contract(s)124
Law (general)110
Petroleum Eng/Sci44
Finance (general)39
Business/Commerce (general)31
Law: Taxation & Customs24
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright24
Pts in 14 more flds >

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Profile last updated
Nov 20, 2011