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Working languages:
Spanish to English
Hebrew to English
English to Hebrew
English to Spanish
Spanish to Hebrew

Juliana Starkman
Translating language, context & nuance

Canada
Local time: 13:22 EST (GMT-5)

Native in: English Native in English, Hebrew Native in Hebrew
Willingness to Work Again info
4 Positive entries

User message
As a former lecturer in languages, literature and criticism, my translations benefit from a combination of sensitivity to nuance as well as years of editing and proofreading experience.
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Education / PedagogyGovernment / Politics
International Org/Dev/CoopLaw (general)
Poetry & LiteratureMedical: Health Care
MusicSocial Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Tourism & TravelArchaeology

Rates
Spanish to English - Standard rate: 0.14 USD per word / 45 USD per hour
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 330, Questions answered: 209, Questions asked: 24
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Glossaries Arts, Int'l legal terms, NGO/Gov
Translation education PhD - Carleton University
Experience Years of translation experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2007. Became a member: Feb 2007.
Credentials Hebrew to English (Canada Immigration and Refugee Board, verified)
Spanish to English (Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board, verified)
English to Hebrew (IRB, Canada)
English to Spanish (IRB Canada)
Memberships ATA, ITA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Wordfast
Website http://www.julianastarkman.com
Professional practices Juliana Starkman endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.0).
About me
As a former university lecturer and Ph.D. in comparative languages and literatures, I have years of experience translating from Spanish and Hebrew to English, and vice versa.

My academic background is where I became fanatic about turn of phrase and nuance, as the elements which make or break a good text. Having lived many years in Israel and later Argentina, I have seen (and read) the difference between living languages and seeing them as lifeless tools. Conveying meaning in a target text requires more than just looking up words in a dictionary. I guarantee my clients an effective final product which addresses the target audience in their own language.

Since going freelance several years ago I have translated extensively, but not exclusively, in social science related areas; politics, human rights and international relations, as well as sociology, philosophy and historical texts. I have done extensive work as well on documents related to the arts- music, theatre, and literature, as well as numerous academic texts in fields including pharmaceutical research and social policy.

My projects in the past year have included the following range of subjects, among others:

-Editing for a Hebrew children's book aimed at teaching a second language to children.
-Extensive proofreading and editing of Spanish-English academic articles on the history of bibliophilia.
-Translation of a series of conference papers on abuse of the elderly.
-Translation of the history of the Counts of Barcelona.
-A pharmaceutical protocol translation concerning a new treatment for hepatic cancer.
-Translation of science fiction short stories by the winner of the Israeli Geffen Prize.
-Translation and editing of grant applications for the Bronfman Prize
-Translation and extensive editing of a series of international development grant proposals for the World Bank.
-Translation of political science academic articles on the philosopher Habermas and his view of citizenship.
-Translation of the history of medieval windmills for an art exhibit.

I am a member of the ATA and the Israeli Translator's Association and I am accredited as an interpreter and translator from Hebrew and Spanish at the Immigration and Refugee Board for the government of Canada.

I live in Canada, however the bulk of my work is for clients in other time zones. This is not a problem, and I am used to working with the differences in hours.
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: 338
PRO-level pts: 330


Top languages (PRO)
Spanish to English195
English to Spanish80
Hebrew to English36
English to Hebrew11
Spanish to Hebrew4
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Top general fields (PRO)
Other122
Social Sciences84
Art/Literary55
Law/Patents41
Medical16
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)37
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting28
Medical (general)24
History24
Education / Pedagogy20
International Org/Dev/Coop20
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters20
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Profile last updated
Apr 16, 2010