Working languages: English to Portuguese
German to Portuguese
Spanish to Portuguese
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| Ana Carolina Falasca
Diploma in Translation
São Paulo, Brazil Local time: 09:55 BRT (GMT-3)
Native in: Portuguese  | | |
ENG / GER / SPA > Brazilian Portuguese - Professional translator | | Freelancer | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Subtitling | | Specializes in: | | Business/Commerce (general) | Management | | Human Resources | Marketing / Market Research | | Advertising / Public Relations | Tourism & Travel | | Environment & Ecology | Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | | Nutrition | Medical (general) |
| Also works in: | | Media / Multimedia | Internet, e-Commerce | | Journalism | Education / Pedagogy | | Psychology | Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | | IT (Information Technology) | Furniture / Household Appliances | | Finance (general) | Cosmetics, Beauty | | Slang | Sports / Fitness / Recreation | | Poetry & Literature | Textiles / Clothing / Fashion | | Telecom(munications) | Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | | Food & Dairy | Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Cooking / Culinary | General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | Esoteric practices | Religion |
More Less | | PRO-level points: 100, Questions answered: 64, Questions asked: 12 | Sample translations submitted: 1 English to Portuguese: Tradução para o site How Stuff Works
General field: Other
Detailed field: Environment & Ecology | Source text - English
Agricultural uses make up 70 percent of all of the water consumption by humans. But 42 percent of all of the water people use agriculturally is lost due to inefficient irrigation techniques. Drip-irrigation systems are becoming increasingly popular, as they operate with as much as 95 percent efficiency [source: Energy Services]. Traditionally, drip systems are more expensive than other irrigation methods, but some companies are finding ways to reduce the cost of these systems, making them more affordable for poor countries that lack water resources.
Desalinization plants -- which remove salt from seawater to produce freshwater -- are already in operation throughout the world. They're expensive to operate, but the costs associated with this technology are expected to decrease in the future.
Another water-conservation solution may be to cultivate crops that require less water to grow and produce. Bioengineers are attempting to create genetically modified plants that could grow well without artificial irrigation. While the thought of eating genetically modified foods makes some people squeamish, the food of the future may be created in a laboratory. | Translation - Portuguese
A agricultura é responsável por 70% de todo o consumo de água dos humanos. No entanto, 42% de toda a água utilizada para agricultura é perdida por causa de técnicas de irrigação ineficientes. Os sistemas de irrigação gota a gota estão se tornando cada vez mais populares, uma vez que operam com 95% de eficiência [fonte: Energy Services]. Tradicionalmente, os sistemas gota a gota são mais caros do que os outros métodos de irrigação, mas algumas empresas estão encontrando maneiras de reduzir o custo desses sistemas, tornando-os mais acessíveis para os países pobres, onde as fontes de água são escassas.
As plantas de dessalinização, que removem o sal da água salgada para produzir água potável, já estão sendo usadas ao redor do mundo. O uso dessas plantas é caro, mas espera-se que os custos associados a essa tecnologia diminuam no futuro.
Outra solução para a conservação da água pode ser cultivar plantações que exijam menos água para crescer e gerar frutos. Bioengenheiros estão tentando criar plantas geneticamente modificadas que poderiam se desenvolver bem sem irrigação artificial. Embora a ideia de ingerir alimentos geneticamente modificados deixe algumas pessoas enjoadas, os alimentos do futuro poderão ser criados em laboratório. |
More Less | | Environmental management | | Bachelor's degree - UMESP www.metodista.br | | Years of translation experience: 4. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2006. | | N/A | English to Portuguese (Bachelor's Degree - UMESP)
| | N/A | | Logoport, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast | | http://inglesparacuriosos.blogspot.com/ | | CV available upon request | | Ana Carolina Falasca endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me I have been working as a full-time freelance translator for more than five years.
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpretation, and a postgraduate degree in Environmental Management.
MOTHER TONGUE
- Brazilian Portuguese
WORKING LANGUAGES
- English to Portuguese
- German to Portuguese
- Spanish to Portuguese
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Business / Management.
- Human Resources.
- Marketing / Advertising.
- Environment / Sustainability.
- Tourism / Travel.
- Information Technology.
- Cinema / Subtitling - videos, movies, trailers etc., with script.
- Nutrition / Medical - informational texts for patients and general public.
DAILY TRANSLATION CAPACITY
- 2500/3000 words depending on text complexity/technical content
MAJOR PROJECTS
- Translated texts for several companies, such as American Express, ASICS, ASSA ABLOY, Axialent, Bayer, Business Week, Caesar Park, Cisco, DHL Express, DuPont, Embratur, Genentech, Höganäs, HSBC, Infoglobo, Itaú, Kraft Foods, McAfee, Microsoft, Orange, Pão de Açúcar, Revista Exame, Roche, RSA, Samsung, SeaWorld, Senac, Telefônica, Tucows and Warner Bros.
- Translated over 100 articles published on the website How Stuff Works Brasil.
- Translated newsletters and brochures for MSC Cruises.
- Translated articles published on the website Agenda Sustentável.
- Subtitled several Perry Mason episodes.
- Translated MSDN Magazine articles.
- Translated Netflix synopses.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Translator and Proofreader
October 2006 - Present
Translate and edit a wide variety of texts, including advertising materials, newspaper articles, catalogs of products and services, interviews, training materials, business reports, press releases, corporate magazines, employee handbooks, medical publications, tourism brochures, travel guides, business proposals, environmental management articles, web content, and newsletters. Provide services for national and international clients for more than five years.
Trainee Proofreader
Advertising Agency at UMESP
April 2006 - December 2007
Edited and proofread press releases, news clippings, product brochures, and advertisements.
Trainee Translator
Universidade Metodista de São Paulo
February 2004 - December 2005
Translated technical, commercial, medical, literary, and legal texts.
RELEVANT COURSES
- Intensive English course at ACE - Australian College of English (Brisbane, Australia, 150 hours, 2006).
- Subtitling and Dubbing Translation Techniques - Century XXI (São Paulo, Brazil, 20 hours, 2007).
- Intensive German course at Eurocentres (Berlin, Germany, 300 hours, 2008).
- Mind map course at IBEP (São Paulo, Brazil, 4 hours, 2010).
COMPUTER SKILLS
- SDL Trados 2007.
- SDLX 2007.
- Translation Workspace.
- Wordfast Anywhere.
- Microsoft Word.
- Microsoft Excel.
- Microsoft PowerPoint.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Argentina and Mexico (2011).
- Uruguay (2010).
- Germany, Spain, Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Netherlands, Italy, Luxemburg, Czech Republic and Switzerland (2009).
- Germany (2008).
- Chile and Argentina (2008).
- Australia (2006).
CONTACT
Skype: ana.falasca
MSN: ana.falasca at hotmail.com (Please substitute at for @)
E-mail: ana.carolina.falasca at gmail.com (Please substitute at for @) |
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