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Joss HEYWOOD
Islas del Atlántico Sur 6093
Córdoba, 5147
Country code : AR
Languages and specialist subject areas
Spanish > English
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CV
Presentation :
Born and educated in England, after working in local government for 10 years, I emigrated with my (Argentine) wife and children, and I have been working as a language teacher and translator here since 1985.
Interests :
Social and economic issues, psychology, international politics, general science, architecture, and ecology.
Qualifications :
BA (London) English language and literature, postgraduate diplomas in Social Work and in Management, all from British universities. A-level Spanish, French, and Latin and 20 years residence in Argentina.
Professional experience :
Spanish into English: among others, research papers in ophthalmology, orthodontics, and plant genetics; Argentine peanut and other food health regulations; letters of intent, international banking supervision regulations for Argentine Central Bank, annual reviews of Argentine economy; papers on psychology and psychiatry; book for the Organological Research Institute, professional astrology book, brochures and registration documents for congresses, company presentations, government publicity and marketing material, hotel safety regulations, menus, technical building and engineering proposals, architectural articles, contracts, tenders, drama film script.
Most Recent Translations - Spanish into English: For Transparency International – Country Reports on Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador, etc. (2000 – 4000 words each); introduction to Argentine economy (3950 words); phakic intraocular lenses (2718 words); proposal for Fulbright scholarship (1975 words); peanut newsletter (700 words per week); hotel franchise publicity (400 words); research paper on Artemisin as pesticide (3200 words); sliding distalizer systems (orthodontics) (1102 words), manual for quality control of software development (34,000 words), Iguazú Falls tourist information (13500 words).
Translations - English into Spanish: among others, FFIEC Information Systems Examination Manual, guidelines on Bank Supervision from the Basle Committee, from the US Federal Reserve Bank, documents from UK Financial Services Agency, USDA Peanut Regulations, company purchase contracts, specifications for construction, commercial contracts, tenders and plans, etc.
Most Recent Translations - English into Spanish: CV of US university professor (5874 words).
Most recent editing and correction of texts in English: dispersal of plants and birds in the Uruguay river (2946 words); activated complex rate theory (thermodynamics) (2804 words); transobturator design (female urology) (1674 words)
Prices :
Generally around 4-6 euros per 100 words (source)
Working method :
On Word, Frontpage or Excel files received and sent via e-mail, using Wordfast to ensure consistency in technical terminology when necessary.
Translator from Spanish to English Traductor de español a inglés
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