Working languages:
English to Spanish
Spanish to English

Francesca Samuel
Professional translator and interpreter

United States
Local time: 20:59 MST (GMT-7)

Native in: Spanish Native in Spanish, English Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Affiliations
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Transcription, Project management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Law (general)
Education / PedagogyFinance (general)
Law: Contract(s)Marketing
Printing & PublishingSocial Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Advertising / Public RelationsRetail

Rates
General rate: 0.15 USD per word / 75 USD per hour

Rates per language pair:
English to Spanish - Standard rate: 0.08 USD per word / 35 USD per hour
Spanish to English - Standard rate: 0.15 USD per word / 50 USD per hour
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 367, Questions answered: 321, Questions asked: 535
Payment methods accepted PayPal
Glossaries educational related terms, financial, general, health/medicalfsamuel, idiomatic expressions, Legal terms general, legal terms Peru, military / law enforcement, slang terms, Technical
Translation education Other - UofA
Experience Years of experience: 40. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 1999.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Spanish to English (US Justice Department)
Spanish to English (US DHS)
Spanish to English (US FBI)
English to Spanish (US Justice Department)
English to Spanish (American Translators Association)


Memberships American Translators Association, American Management Association, Better Business Bureau, Tucson Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Administration, NAJIT, Translators Guild
TeamsSmall World Language Services
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDLX, Trados Studio, Wordfast
Website http://www.alacartetranslations.com
CV/Resume English (DOCX)
Professional practices Francesca Samuel endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.0).
Bio
I have approximately 30 years of experience in the profession as a translator and 2-+ years as an freelance immigrartion court interpreter. My areas of specialization are Immigration Law, Business/Finance, Medical/Healthcare, Advertising/Publishing, Education, Social Sciences, Human Resources and the Environment.

I am a member of the American Translators Association and the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, and have served both organizations on several committees. Currently, I serve as on chair of NAJIT's Immigration Court Interpreters Committee and Chair of the ATA SPD Hospitality and Public Relations Committee. I am also past president of Arizona Translators and Interpreters.

I am founder and CEO of A la Carte Translation, a web-based translation services business where cultural adaptation is a must!
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: 388
PRO-level pts: 367


Top languages (PRO)
English to Spanish208
Spanish to English159
Top general fields (PRO)
Other113
Tech/Engineering59
Bus/Financial54
Law/Patents53
Social Sciences28
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Education / Pedagogy31
Law (general)29
Business/Commerce (general)23
Finance (general)19
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters19
Government / Politics16
Poetry & Literature15
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Profile last updated
Aug 17, 2025



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