Experience

Last Updated:
25-Jun-09

Carlos Teixeira

Translator • Linguist • Engineer
English-Spanish-French > Portuguese (Brazil)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Translation (1998-2009)

Freelance translator, working for final customers and/or translation agencies in Brazil, USA, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, England, Slovenia, Croatia, and China.

Fields: Information Technology (Software, Internet), Engineering (Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Materials), Agriculture, Pharmaceutical, Marketing, Economics, Linguistics, Literature, Academic (papers and abstracts)

Language pairs: English <> Portuguese, French <> Portuguese, Spanish > Portuguese

Software Localization & QA (2000-2009)

Translation and testing of Program Interface, Documentation, and Websites

Project sites: Brazil, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Taiwan

Language pairs: English > Portuguese, French > Portuguese

Language Consulting (2002-2009)

As a language specialist, I have participated in translation meetings, I have offered advice to translation and localization companies regarding terminology and processes, and verification of linguistic suitability of brand names in global markets.

Interpretation (2003-2004)

Consecutive and simultaneous interpreting at informal events (meetings and short seminars).

Language Teaching (1997-2000)

Private classes for small groups or individuals, as a freelance language teacher (French, English, Portuguese as a Second Language – from beginners to intermediate; courses for academic reading in English and French).