CAREER SUMMARY Professionally qualified freelance English / Spanish linguist with more than10 years of experience. Recognized as a quality-oriented language professional with a reputation for excellence. Specializations in education, health care, corporate communications, IT, marketing and telecommunications Ana Luz Franco Translation is a difficult process that goes beyond the knowledge of two languages. To translate is to use the target language to express what has been said in the source language. And it we go one step further, to translate is to understand two different cultures. And it is the translator´s job to try to achieve semantic equivalence while bearing in mind the cultural context. This has been my aim since I started translating in 1999. With this objective in mind, I combine different skills to produce great and natural texts even when the original is not well-written. I fuse the techniques of a learner, researcher, translator, writer and editor. I like going through the text line by line to make sure nothing is forgotten, no changes have been made and no details are forgotten. Education : Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, Public Translator of English Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, Teacher of English Language Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, Licensee in English Language and Literature Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, Post-graduate seminars on Applied Linguistics and Anglo-American Literature Laval University, Canada, Post-graduate seminars on Applied Linguistics, Canadian Literature and Postmodern literature. Italian and French reading comprehension skills Experience: As a translator and editor, I have worked as a freelancer in different fields for many years and this has given me considerable experience My free-lance experience is heavily focused on business work, with a growing practice related to government and international organizations, dealing with issues such as: public health initiatives, health systems, human resources, corporate communications, IT, management consulting, etc. Projects: Safety Data Sheets (MSD) Cosmetic and Ski are Products Ministry of Education, DOE Reports, handbooks, education Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Tourism: www.hotels.com Health care and clinical studies for main pharmaceutical industry. Home and garden Informed Consents for Clinical Trials Homeopathy Notice of Privacy Practices Furniture and appliances for home Utilities and power generation Several newsletters and reports for Ministry of Transport Several newsletters for multinational companies Minery and oil industry Cosmetic and fashion industry, many years translating catalogues Mobile communication and mobile technology, IT Marketing and tourism Software CAT Tools SDL Studio 2011 and 2014 MemoQ SDLX Trados Tag Editor 2007 Idiom WorldServer Wordbee Services Translations using CAT tools and TMs. Proofreading : if it is a requirement, a second translator may proofread the translation. Urgent services, weekends and holidays: I am available at all times, including weekends and holidays, and pride myself on completing projects well within the deadline to ensure a stress free situation all round. My timetable is very flexible, I´m generally online during the whole day. All projects are managed with the same dedication, attention to detail and efficiency regardless of its complexity and urgency. Payment options · Paypal · Payment is due upon completion of the translation, and for regular clients, 60 days is OK. In some cases, we may arrange payment plans.