Working languages:
Spanish to English
English (monolingual)
Spanish (monolingual)
Cailan Adams
LatAm and European Spanish to US English

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Local time: 21:58 EST (GMT-5)

Native in: English (Variant: US) Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Subtitling, Terminology management, Translation, Editing/proofreading, Project management, Software localization, Transcription, Linguistic validation, Native speaker conversation
Expertise
Specializes in:
MusicCinema, Film, TV, Drama
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersSlang
Idioms / Maxims / SayingsComics/Manga/Graphic novels
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
Rates
General rate: 0.1 USD per word / 20 USD per hour

Rates per language pair:
Spanish to English - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 20 USD per hour
English - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 20 USD per hour
Spanish - Standard rate: 0.10 USD per word / 20 USD per hour
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Payment methods accepted Wise, PayPal
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Translation education Other - Metropolitan State University of Denver
Experience Years of experience: 3. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2023.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Trados Studio, XTRF Translation Management System

CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Other - Break into show and movie subtitle translation
  • Find trusted individuals to outsource work to
  • Build or grow a translation team
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Learn more about additional services I can provide my clients
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Find a mentor
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Improve my productivity
Bio

Professional Summary:


Hello and welcome! I'm Cailan Adams.

I was the person in honors Algebra class who finished the 'bellwork', classwork, and homework in the first 10 minutes so I could spend the rest of the class reading. One time the teacher took my book away, and I pulled another one out of my bag! When I decided to give up math formulas and trade them for grammar rules, I became the student who stayed an hour after class to talk to my favorite professor about Spanish. I will be a lifelong student, because I never get tired of learning something new.

I've translated over 400 songs from Latin American Spanish into US English and have edited over 100. Researching, learning, and translating slang from various countries is so much fun! This currently makes up the majority of my translation experience. This is appropriate for me; I have a great gift for memorizing song lyrics, my family does karaoke for just about every holiday, and I used to play the piano. Singing songs and analyzing the grammar within them has been a massive part of my Spanish study and practice.

I also have experience translating birth/marriage/death certificates, school transcripts, text messages for court, radiology reports, school surveys, video transcriptions, and more general content.

I enjoy decoding low-register texts and can help even with Spanish texts that have misspellings, grammar mistakes, or unusual/colloquial grammar. These challenges have appeared for me in songs, school surveys, and text messages for court.

My dream is to work in the creative/entertainment field and translate/localize video games, board games, comics, shows/movies, and songs.

I am learning Japanese to prepare for game localization!

I am seeking more work to continue gaining experience and would treasure opportunities where I can be paired with an experienced colleague, editor, or mentor. (Adopt me! I am friendly, collaborative, and on-time.)

I hold a Spanish and Translation certificate from the Metropolitan State University of Denver and a General Studies A.A. degree from Valencia College in Florida. (If you hire me, you'll be helping me save up for a Bachelor's degree!)  I own and use a 2024 Trados Studio license.

I have Subtitle Edit.

I do not use Gen-AI and am not open to MTPE assignments.

Please send me a message if there's anything I can do for you or if you'd like to chat. Thank you!



Languages (CEFR Scale):

English- Native/C2

Spanish- C1

Japanese- A1


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Profile last updated
Sep 25



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