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Member since Jul '08

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

Availability today:
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Ligia Dias Costa
Quality in Portuguese

Porto, Porto, Portugal
Local time: 11:00 WET (GMT+0)

Native in: Portuguese Native in Portuguese
Willingness
to Work Again

11 Positive entries

User message
Welcome to my profile!
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member, ProZ.com Moderator
This translator is helping to localize ProZ.com into Portuguese (EU)
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Training
Expertise
Specializes in:
Aerospace / Aviation / SpaceIT (Information Technology)
Computers: SoftwareEngineering (general)
Construction / Civil EngineeringMedical: Pharmaceuticals
Mechanics / Mech EngineeringMedical (general)
Chemistry; Chem Sci/EngFinance (general)


Rates
English to Portuguese - Rates: 0.07 - 0.10 EUR per word / 25 - 35 EUR per hour
French to Portuguese - Rates: 0.07 - 0.10 EUR per word / 25 - 35 EUR per hour
Spanish to Portuguese - Rates: 0.07 - 0.10 EUR per word / 25 - 35 EUR per hour
Portuguese - Rates: 0.07 - 0.10 EUR per word / 25 - 35 EUR per hour
Portuguese to English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.10 EUR per word / 25 - 35 EUR per hour

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 1466, Questions asked: 1 Easy / 80 PRO, PRO-level points: 2022
Project History 3 projects entered    1 positive feedback from outsourcers

Payment method accepted Wire transfer, Visa, Paypal, Bank transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3

Glossaries Geral
Translation education BA-Faculdade de Letras do Porto
Experience Years of translation experience: 19. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2002. Became a member: Jul 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English to Portuguese (MCE, verified)
Portuguese (ITFI)
French to Portuguese (ITFI, verified)
Spanish to Portuguese (The Spanish Institute)
French to Portuguese (Portugal - Institut Français)


Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, IBM CAT tool, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Other CAT tool, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast
Website http://www.ligiadiascosta.com
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Conference participation Conference attended
Professional practices Ligia Dias Costa endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

The best option for your translation needs


I am a native speaker of European Portuguese, living in Porto, Portugal. I have a degree in English and French languages and literature as well as a Spanish course for foreign students.

My favorite areas of translation are: software localization, particularly of document management, content management and archiving applications; web applications; mechanical engineering; users manuals and celular phones.


A technical translator you can trust

I never missed a deadline

Certified Pro Translator (according to the EN 15038 standard)
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: 2422
PRO-level pts: 2022


Top languages (PRO)
English to Portuguese1305
Spanish to Portuguese248
Portuguese to English174
French to Portuguese155
Spanish to English49
Pts in 5 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering629
Other564
Bus/Financial237
Medical221
Law/Patents163
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Mechanics / Mech Engineering155
Other130
Medical (general)89
Law (general)78
Business/Commerce (general)75
Engineering (general)66
Law: Contract(s)62
Pts in 66 more flds >

See all points earned >

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

Project History Summary
Total projects3
With client feedback1
Corroborated1
100% positive (1 entry)
positive1
neutral0
negative0

Job type
2
Translation1
Language pairs
English to Portuguese3
Specialty fields
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters1
Medical: Pharmaceuticals1
Other fields
Medical: Dentistry1
Human Resources1
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Profile last updated
Nov 4