Career / Experience

Education

• Degree in English & Portuguese Studies 1978-1983 - University of Lisbon (Portugal)
• Post-graduate course of "Translation Methodology" designed by the National Institute of Administration and designed by E.S.I.T. – École Supérieure d'Interprétes et Traducteures (Institute of Interpreters and Translators).
• Diploma in Quality of Translation – ISLA 1995;
• Diploma in Consecutive Interpretation – ISLA 1996;
• Certificate of Proficiency in English 1993;
• Certificate of Basic Ultrasound Physics - 2005 - Accrediting Body: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, 600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852-1150

Experience

Freelance translator, editor and proof-reader (March 1993 to present)
• Successful completion of numerous projects for over six dozen agencies and companies on IT, Mechanical & Electronics Engineering, Medical and Law;
• Two-week job done on-site at the offices of a major localisation, globalisation and translation company (SDL – Maidenhead – England): Overall editing, bug fixing, translation of miscellaneous files of a large software application (May 1999).
• Two-day job done on-site at the offices of a major localisation, globalisation and translation company (SDL – Maidenhead – England): Final editing, bug fixing, translation of miscellaneous files of a large software application (June 1999).
• Olympus product training (In Vitro Diagnostics Equipment)

In-house translator
at Fábrica de Aprestos Metálicos (June 1983 – February 1992)
• Duties included translating, editing, proof-reading of projects related to the products produced by this company: Mechanical engineering, hardware, pressurised systems.

at Guimarães & Filho, Ldª (March 1992 – February 1993)
• Duties included translating, editing, proof-reading of projects related to the products produced by this company: Cutting and bending machinery