Working languages:
English to Portuguese
Portuguese to English
Portuguese (monolingual)

Julia Caldana
Audiovisual Translator and Subtitler

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Local time: 18:06 -03 (GMT-3)

Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) Native in Portuguese
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Services Translation, Subtitling, Transcription, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersMarketing
Cinema, Film, TV, DramaMedia / Multimedia
SlangEducation / Pedagogy
Tourism & TravelAdvertising / Public Relations
Cosmetics, Beauty
Rates
General rate: 0.09 USD per word / 30 USD per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 44, Questions answered: 27
Translation education Graduate diploma - Universidade Estácio de Sá
Experience Years of experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2019.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations))
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Plunet BusinessManager, Powerpoint, Smartling, Subtitle Edit, Subtitle Workshop, Wordfast
Website https://www.linkedin.com/company/jc-ls/
CV/Resume CV available upon request
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Bio

Contact me!

I am a Brazilian translator and subtitler catering to translation agencies and direct customers. Having a graduate degree and more than five years of professional experience with audiovisual translation, I have also worked as a translation project manager and Portuguese teacher, and translated and proofread market research and brand strategy content.

PROVIDED SERVICES: translation; subtitling; localization; proofreading; editing; transcription.

LANGUAGES: English and Brazilian Portuguese.



PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND - INDEPENDENT TRANSLATOR

Oct 2024 – present: Audiovisual Translator at Calli Language Solutions

Platform: Subtitle Edit

Languages: English to Portuguese (BR); English

Translation, transcription, correction, and synchronization of subtitles for audiovisual entertainment content for streaming services


Apr 2021 – Sep 2024: Translator and Subtitler at Peliplat

Platform: Subtitle Edit

Languages: English to Portuguese (BR); English

Material: audiovisual entertainment content for streaming services


Apr 2022 – present: Freelance Translator and Subtitler at Inway Media

Platform: Subtitle Edit

Language pair: English to Portuguese (BR)

Material: audiovisual entertainment content


Mar 2021 – present: Freelance Translator and Subtitler at ISAI Media Services

Platforms: Subtitle Edit; Ooona

Language pair: English to Portuguese (BR)

Material: audiovisual entertainment content


June 2018 – present: Freelance Translator and Proofreader at BOX 1824

Platform: Keynote – iOS

Languages: English <> Portuguese (BR); Portuguese (BR) only

Content: market research; branding; future & trends; gender & culture

Subjects: education and e-learning; home appliance and sustainability; feminine healthcare; sports and lifestyle



PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND - BEYOND TRANSLATION

May 2019 – Dec 2019: Translation Project Assistant at Netwire Global

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020: Translation Project Coordinator at Netwire Global

• Planned up to 30 projects a day;

• Managed multilingual projects with up to 10 different target languages;

• Processed projects with up to 210,000 words;

• Monitored each project’s stages and budget;

• Documented projects and processes;

• Worked with CAT tools and management tools;

• Allocated jobs to vendors, negotiated rates and deadlines;

• Established and maintained synergetic relationships with customers;

• Contributed with innovative ideas for operational improvement.

December 2019 Awarded for honoring the company’s pillars: ownership, courtesy, understanding, flexibility, and efficiency.


Jan 2016 – Sep 2017: Member of the Tutorial Education Program (PET)

Sponsored by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC), the Program seeks to combine teaching, scientific research and public outreach, thus assuring the Academy's constant improvement as well as its solid social responsibility.

• Outlined and executed short, medium and long-term activities;

• Elaborated instructions in line with the Program's style guide;

• Completed annual reports;

• Created and published on-line ads and announcements;

• Managed the group's appearance in social media;

• Enhanced the Program's methodologies.



EDUCATION

2020 – 2022: Graduate Degree, Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA)

English to Brazilian Portuguese Audiovisual Translation


2015 – 2018: Bachelor's Degree, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP)

Portuguese and German Language and Literature


2012 – 2014: High School Diploma, Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro

Bilingual education – Brazilian Portuguese and German



VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

Mar 2025 – Jun 2025: Volunteer Subtitler and Transcriptionist at UCL Multimedia Anthropology Laboratory

Experimental Approaches to Heritage: VR Museums & Collaborative Curation Project supported by The British Museum's Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP); UCL's Grant Museum of Zoology; and UCL Innovation & Knowledge Exchange.

• Contributed to the AI-assisted transcription, translation and subtitling of key ethnographic meetings between researchers and Guarani and Kaiowá communities in Brazil to ensure their voices are heard and understood around the world as a permanent record of their cultural heritage, developed in collaboration with Guarani and Kaiowá shamans, becomes part of the museums' digital archive. 


Aug 2019 – Dec 2022: Social Media Assistant at Cursinho Popular de Vinhedo

• Managed the institution's appearance in social media and external communication;

• Developed and published audience-engaging and educational content;

• Created and shared on-line ads and announcements.


Mar 2019 – Aug 2019: Portuguese Teacher at Cursinho Popular de Vinhedo

CPV is a nonprofit preparatory school working towards the insertion of young adults in higher education institutions.

• Teached Portuguese Grammar and Literature.



PERSONAL INTERESTS

🗣💬 language and communication; 🌏 cultural events; 💄 makeup and cosmetics; 📚 literature; 🖥 tech and entertainment; 👩‍🏫 education and e-learning; 📱 social media; 🎥 TV and cinema; 💡 marketing; 🎨 arts and crafts; 🎹 music; ✈️ tourism



LANGUAGE SKILLS

Brazilian Portuguese: Native proficiency

English: Full professional proficiency

German: Professional working proficiency

Spanish: Limited working proficiency

French: Elementary proficiency



CONTACT INFO

Feel free to reach out to me via LinkedIn or Email. CV available upon request.


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: 44
(All PRO level)


Top languages (PRO)
English to Portuguese32
Portuguese to English12
Top general fields (PRO)
Other24
Art/Literary8
Marketing8
Social Sciences4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama8
Education / Pedagogy8
Marketing8
Slang8
Cosmetics, Beauty4
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters4
Media / Multimedia4

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects5
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation4
Editing/proofreading1
Language pairs
English to Portuguese2
Portuguese to English2
Portuguese1
Specialty fields
Marketing5
Education / Pedagogy2
Other fields
Internet, e-Commerce2
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.2
Environment & Ecology1
Furniture / Household Appliances1
Sports / Fitness / Recreation1
Medical: Health Care1
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Profile last updated
Aug 4, 2025



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