Higher Education
1973 - Diploma in Translation and Foreign Correspondence in English, German
and Portuguese from ISLA (Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração)
1974 – Graduated at the European Secretarial Academy in Brussels
Further qualifications
Diplomas from the British Council, Alliance Française, Instituto Italiano, Instituto
Cervantes
Work Experience
Translator/PR Freelance – since December 96
Main Editorial Clients: Esfera dos Livros, Verbo; International Agencies:
Centro Traduzioni (Italian Translation Agency), Bullfighter; International
Organizations: European Union (International Year of Languages -2001
and International Year of Disabled People-2003), NATO, United Nations
and Morocco Pavillions during Expo 98; World Bank; IT: Novell, Nortel,
Softfinança, ATX Spftware, Recovery Labs, EFI, Intel, Olicom, D-Link,
Brio Technology, Autodesk, Nokia, Infor.
Novell Portugal
Marcom Manager – June 94 - December 96
Same as below
WordPerfect Portugal
Marcom Manager – February 92 – June 94
Press Attaché. Responsible for Press Releases, Success Stories and
Interviews with General Manager and other executives, organization of
seminars, press conferences and training sessions with clients and
partners.
British Embassy in Lisbon – Commercial Department
Commercial Assistant – August 90-February 92
Local market research for British companies.
Automobile Club of Portugal
PR/Translator - April 74 - August 90
In the National Sporting Commission, as a translator responsible of the
localization of technical and sportive legislation, coordination of the
yearly publication and its contents. Member of the press team during the
2 main events held every year: the Grand Prix of Portugal (Formula One)
and the Rallye of Portugal (World Rallies Championship)