Welcome to my profile! I am a full-time freelance translator and hope my skills can bring value to your agency.

I've been working as a translator since 2017 and have spent most of my life in Brazil, except for the two and a half years I was in France for my master’s in translation at the École Supérieure d’Interprètes et de Traducteurs (ESIT), which enables me to be ISO 17100-compliant 😎.

My work languages are English and French into Brazilian Portuguese (my mother tongue) and I am an associate member of ABRATES (Brazilian Association of Translators and Interpreters).

As someone who was trained according to the Interpretive Theory of Translation under ESIT, my default approach is conveying meaning and purpose to the reader as if I were in the author's shoes. I aim for a completely natural target text for the Brazilian audience, just as if it were written by a native Brazilian from that particular field. I approach the text as a writer, not a language shifter.

That's why I always go for a natural, idiomatic, engaging, and clear translation.

I work primarily within these areas of expertise:

• Marketing & Advertising

- Content types: Slogans, Banner Ads, Presentations, Promotional Materials, Brochures, Website Copy, Landing Pages, Blog Posts & Articles, Public Relations, Social Media

- Main sectors: E-learning, Retail & E-Commerce

• Legal – Contracts & Agreements, Terms and Conditions, GDPR & LGPD Compliance, Court Decisions, Legal Opinions

• Public Sector/Government – Public Policy, Policy Evaluation/Monitoring, Audit Reports, Public Budget, Official Statements & Communications

• Religious – Theology, Apologetics; Christianity, Judaism, Islam

When I'm not translating, I'm usually dedicating myself to a few hobbies: fishkeeping, calisthenics/fitness training, and anything related to true crime (a lifelong passion). I also have a profound interest in and experience with philosophy and theology.

Jonathan Ben Cavalcanti Josuá