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Working languages:
Dutch to Portuguese
English to Portuguese
German to Portuguese

scanhoto
14 years of sense(s) making...

Lisbon, Lisbon
Local time: 10:04 WEST (GMT+1)

Native in: Portuguese Native in Portuguese
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8 Positive entries

User message
reliance, accuracy, proficiency, quality
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member, ProZ.com Moderator
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling, Training, Project management, Vendor management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Computers (general)Law (general)
Law: Contract(s)Finance (general)
IT (Information Technology)Accounting
Poetry & LiteratureEngineering (general)
Computers: SoftwareCooking / Culinary

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 83, Questions answered: 33, Questions asked: 2
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Translation education Master's degree - Faculdade de Letras - Universidade de Lisboa
Experience Years of translation experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2000. Became a member: Mar 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English to Portuguese (Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon, verified)
German to Portuguese (Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon, verified)
Dutch to Portuguese (Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon)
Memberships Associação Portuguesa de Tradutores
Software Helium, LocStudio, Logoport, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Nemo, Other CAT tool, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS
CV/Resume CV will be submitted upon request
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About me
Published translations:
* «Herbalismo, Guia Ilustrado», Könemann, 2000, ISBN 3-8290-6836-0, (EN-PT).

* articles by Hans Vermeulen on Sociology, published in «Imigração, integração e a dimensão política da cultura», Editora Colibri, 2001, ISBN 972-772-289-X, (NL-PT).

* excerpts of 'Golf' by Robert Westall (Methuen Children’s Books: 1992), of 'When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit', by Judith Kerr (Harper Collins’ Children’s Books: 1984) and of 'Prisoner in Time: A Child of the Holocaust' by Pamela Melnikoff (Penguin: 1992), published in the anthology «Lá longe, a paz», Editora Afrontamento, 2001, ISBN 972-36-0552-X, (EN-PT).

* «Especialidades de Espanha» (with Ana Faustino), Könneman, 2001, ISBN 3-8290-8372-6, (DE - PT).

* «A terra prometida» (with several other translators) by Adriaan van Dis, Publicações Dom Quixote, 2003, ISBN 972-20-2590-2, (NL-PT).

* Artur Japin’s novel «O preto de coração branco» (with Catarina Pires, Karen Broothaers and Arie Pos) , Teorema, 2003, ISBN 972-695-555-6, (NL-PT).

* «Enciclopédia da morte e arte de morrer», (letters A and B of this encyclopaedia), Quimera/ Círculo de Leitores, 2004, ISBN 972-589-119-8, (EN-PT).

* K.G. van Loon’s novel «O Fruto da Paixão» (with Catarina Pires), Publicações D. Quixote, 2004, ISBN 972-20-2707-7, (NL-PT).

* P.F. Thomése’s «A filha-sombra» (with Catarina Pires), Publicações D. Quixote, 2006, ISBN 972-20-3101-5, (NL-PT).

* Arnon Grunberg’s «O Messias dos Judeus» (with Ana Duarte, Arie Pos, Catarina Pires and Karen Broothaers), Bico de Pena, 2007, ISBN 978-989-621-008-3, (NL-PT).

* Jonas Riddersråle e Kjell A. Nordström’s «Capitalismo Karaoke – Gestão para a Humanidade», Público, 2006, ISBN 989-659-090-9 (EN-PT).

* Joris Tulkens’ historical novel «Perro Cristão entre Muçulmanos», Editora Guerra e Paz, 2008 ISBN 978-989-8014-82-5 (NL-PT).

* among several other published texts/books (architecture, tourism, short stories, marketing, sociology, interiors, decoration, management)
* guides (culinary, medicine)
* technical instructions
* art catalogues
* International Amnesty texts (pro bono)
* SAP (DE)
* Microsoft (EN) – Helps, software localization
* legal and personal documents
* tax forms
* weekly assignments for the European Translation Center since 1998

Presently studying Law (attending the 2nd year of the Law Degree at Faculdade de Direito - Universidade de Lisboa)

Excellent organization, multi-tasking and problem solving skills. Detail-orientated and flexible.

Prices are negociable and depend on the urgency and language pair.

CV and samples available upon request.
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Apr 16