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Spanish > English: Novel, historical, venezuelan slang, 265 pages

This is a novel mixing fiction with real historical contemporary events. The action occurs in Venezuela.
The translator must be familiar with Venezuelan slang and be able to put such slang in the same socio-economic contect (language) into the English language.
The project has aprox. 265pages when typed on letter size paper double space, new roman, 12.
The translator must have frequent communication with author, who will be very involved.
The translator must have an editor as well, so that the grammar, linguistic, etc of the translation comes back in excellent condition.
Please provide resume, example of your work if available, your fees, estimated time to complete as well as a short background.
If translator is hispanic, please indicate how he/she learn English and if there was any academic training in English literature, or related...
If translator is not hispanic, please indicate how they learned Spanish and in what spanish-speaking country they ever reside if any.
Expect further communication. Project to start on Summer of 2010
Thank you

Example of text:
Estar a bien con María Fernanda, quien pertenecía a la verdadera clase alta caraqueña, tenía grandes ventajas que nosotros no podíamos pasar por alto. Mientras existiese su frágil relación de adolescente con Alfredo, Manuel y yo tendríamos acceso a fiestas incomparables en el Country Club de Caracas, y en ocasiones también a desayunos a los que asistían decenas de sifrinitas impacientes por rebelarse ante sus opulentas familias.
Mientras Alfredo continuaba conversando, Manuel detuvo la película para decirme:
—Marico, apenas lleguemos hay que cuadrar con las amiguitas de Mafe.
Tardé un poco en contestarle porque estaba entusiasmado con las piernas de Sharon Stone que habían desaparecido súbitamente de la pantalla:
—Verga chamo —le dije—. ¿No te ladilla cómo esas sifrinitas se presentan, mencionando sus doscientos apellidos como si te estuvieran rezando una letanía?

Specialization required

Arts/Entertainment

Language pair(s)

Spanish > English

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