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Mark Solomon
Friendly, flexible and with flair !

Spain
Local time: 20:30 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: English Native in English

User message
Asking costs nothing! No job too small. My experience is wide and not restricted to pure translation
Account type Freelancer
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Aerospace / Aviation / SpaceShips, Sailing, Maritime
Real EstateMilitary / Defense
InsuranceHistory
Government / PoliticsGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
AgricultureSlang

Rates
Spanish to English - Standard rate: 0.08 EUR per word / 20 EUR per hour
English to Spanish - Standard rate: 0.08 EUR per word / 20 EUR per hour
German to English - Standard rate: 0.08 EUR per word / 20 EUR per hour
French to English - Standard rate: 0.08 EUR per word / 20 EUR per hour
KudoZ activity Questions answered: 261, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 21 PRO, PRO-level points: 360
Glossaries French, Spanish
Translation education BA-Bristol University
Experience Years of translation experience: 12. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2005.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials French to English (Alliance Francaise, Paris)
Memberships N/A
Software Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, ADSL broadband connection, MS Office/Acrobat reader, Windows XP/98/95, Powerpoint
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Mark Solomon endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

Born in the UK, I learned German from my grandmother when young, and went on to graduate in French at University. Lived in Paris 2 years, 1 year studying commercial French, the other teaching in a French school. Holidayed in Spain most years since 1968 !

Worked in the UK insurance industry for 10 years, in a company (underwriting and claims) for 5, then 5 years as a loss adjuster (claims negotiator). ACII qualified (UK professional degree-level insurance qualification). Still have insurance sub-agency and remain member of the UK Institute.

Moved to Spain in 1997 - opened an office to represent a UK fruit & vegetable importer. Travelled throughout Spain, with trips to Chile, Morrocco, Peru, USA and France, gaining a thorough knowledge of the fresh produce industry and agriculture related to fruit and vegetables, as well as logistics, transport and technical/QC issues.

When the company wanted to return me to the UK, I left and joined the several hundred thousand UK expats in Spain, living 2km from the Mediterranean near Alicante ! Work as a freelance translator and interpreter throughout the Levante region, mainly Alicante province. Also run a shop, and provide a personal bespoke estate agency service...

Jobs I have tackled are simply too many and varied to mention - anything considered, nothing too big nor too small. Asking costs nothing, I aim to provide a flexible and friendly service at a reasonable price.
Keywords: insurance, politics, history, military, naval, ships, business, law, agriculture, fruit, wargames, models, recovery, estate agency, real estate, inmobiliaria, negocios, comercio, seguros, politica, historia, hortofruticola, derecho, recuperacion, maquetismo, juegos de guerra

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Aug 24