Selma Derks, translator : Spanish to Dutch, Dutch to Spanish
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Selma Derks
  
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 Contact
Selma DERKS
Armiñan 29, 2ºA
Ronda, 29400
Country code : ES
Tel : 952879217
E-mail : [---] @telefonica.ne  
E-mail : [---] @yahoo.com  
 Languages and specialist subject areas
Spanish > Dutch, , , ,
Dutch > Spanish, , , ,
 CV
Presentation :
I´m a bilingual Dutch/Spanish who grew up in Spain in a Dutch family. Also lived in El Salvador (Central America) for a year. Now I live and work in Spain again since 2002. My Spanish is fluent and my translations skills excellent. I also translate tourism&travel related texts and webpages from English to Spanish and Dutch.
References :
Carmen Lawrence, Lawrence Translations: Lawtran@mercuryin.es
Gonzalo Arnal, Hotel Sangabriel Ronda: Gonzalo.arnal@hotelsangabriel.com
Dirk van den Bosch, manager El Choque Ideal: elchoquemail@yahoo.es
Steve Fishwick, Cutproductions Ronda: office@cutproductions.co.uk
Interests :
Music, film, news, animals, nature, art, travel and culture.
Professional experience :
1994-2000: Staff coordinator and floormanager in venue Tivoli, Utrecht.

1996-2001: Management assistant recording studio and rehearsal place dB´s. Utrecht, Holland.

1995-2001: Shop assistant in record store Plato. Utrecht, Holland.

011/012-2002: Management assistant Enfrentearte, Ronda
- organize concerts and events
- publicity
- general work in the bar/art gallery

03/2003-04/2004: Management assistant bar/ art gallery/ recording studio El Choque Ideal, Ronda
- staff selection
- research/ advice and interpretation concerning the paperwork for the business
- translation of documents and webpage (Dutch-Spanish)
- daily management of the recording studio
- public relations (Dutch, Spanish, English)
- waitress

Final 2002- present: Parttime administrative for Lawrence Translations, Ronda
- invoicing
- administration
- contact with clients
- mailings

Final 2002-present: Freelance translator/interpreter (Dutch, Spanish, English) Rates: 0,06 € p/w 20 € hour

Companies I work(ed) with:
WAPA Translations, Rincón de la Victoria
Advance Translations, Madrid
LH Servicios Informáticos, Madrid
Language Networks, Amsterdam
ACL-Traducciones, Valencia
Quicksilver Translations, Barcelona
Lingua Traductores, Fuengirola
Alpha Translations, Melbourne
Multi Translations, Madrid
Race Resort Ascari, Ronda
Hotel Fuente de la Higuera, Ronda
Hotel under construction La Colmena, Ronda La Vieja


Some examples of translations:

-webpage LH servicios informáticos
-press articles Gibson guitars
-Businessplan Hotel La Colmena
-Manuals and contracts Race Resort Ascari
-product information Brekkies pet food
-Dutch and Spanish press articles
-webpage studio El Choque Ideal
-Manual Taxi Meter
-Webpage Alpha Translations
-Franchise contract Naturhouse



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05-2004- present: co-owner bazar Gigante, Ronda

06-2004-present: manager of holiday rental Casa Aurora, Ronda

10-2004-present: presenter/DJ radio Ronda
Prices :
0.05/0.07 per word depending on the document (and size) to translate.
Working method :
Usually by Email
Selma Derks, translator : Spanish to Dutch, Dutch to Spanish