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I am a Portuguese translator, subtitler, and quality control specialist with over 7 years of experience. I have a bachelor's degree in Brazilian Portuguese, and a post-graduate degree in Translation (English-Portuguese), and I took many classes to specialize in audiovisual, medical and legal translations and game localization.

I work as a consecutively trained interpreter and translator between English, European Portuguese, and Spanish. My practice focuses on legal proceedings, where I support depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and client meetings through on-site, telephone, and video remote modalities. I also handle document translation for legal matters across these language pairs. My approach is grounded in a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a specialized Certificate in Community Interpreting with a focus on legal and medical contexts. As a member of the American Translation Association and the National Judicial Interpreters Association, I bring precise linguistic skills and cultural insight to every assignment, ensuring clear communication for all parties involved.

I am a translator and interpreter working from English and Spanish into Portuguese, as well as from Portuguese into English. My practice covers both consecutive and simultaneous interpretation across on-site, telephone, and video remote settings. I support clients in business, financial, legal, marketing, medical, pharmaceutical, social sciences, and telecommunications fields. My background includes extensive work as a medical interpreter in clinical environments such as emergency rooms, surgeries, and patient appointments, alongside training bilingual healthcare staff. In translation, I have handled advertising campaigns, public relations materials, technical engineering documentation, and corporate communications for major agencies and firms. I hold advanced degrees in Translation Studies and Comparative Literature, complemented by specialized graduate certificates in marketing and Latin American studies.

Portuguese Interpreter and Translator. I have worked as a sub-contractor for the Trial court of Massachusetts as a Portuguese Interpreter since 2001. I have worked for various agencies throughout the country helping their clients with their LEP customers in the Massachusetts area. I have worked as a Medical Interpreter for the Norwood Hospital during the summer of 2005. I am a candidate for a Professional Certificate in translation at the School of Continuing Education of the New York University.

As an experienced freelance linguist with a master's degree in translation, I have worked in the language industry since 1998, initially focusing on tourism and hospitality before dedicating my career to healthcare and community settings as an English <> Spanish interpreter. My translation practice specializes in the medical and pharmaceutical fields, where I excel at translating documents such as clinical trials, product leaflets, questionnaires, and child development evaluation reports. Additionally, I translate commercial and legal materials from English to Spanish and from Portuguese to Spanish for individuals, companies, and agencies globally. I possess hands-on experience with computer programs, HTML coding, and CSS, complemented by specialized coursework in Software and Website Localization, Multilingual Documents, and Translation into Spanish. These studies involved practical projects including the translation of Help Files, localization of executable files, and the creation and localization of websites using HTML and CSS. This technical background allows me to deliver precise language solutions across interpretation and translation disciplines while adapting to diverse client needs.

I am a freelance translator of French, Spanish and Portuguese to English, as well as a court-approved interpreter for the Connecticut Judicial System. Beyond state courts, I provide consecutive interpretation in Federal proceedings, depositions, immigration hearings, and Worker's Compensation matters. My background includes certification as an English teacher and extensive experience teaching Spanish and English as a Second Language in both public and private settings. My translation practice focuses on legal documents such as contracts, patents, and powers of attorney, which comprise over half of my workload. I also specialize in medical and pharmaceutical texts, including clinical protocols, device manuals, and lab reports. Additional expertise covers Software localization, website content, technical specifications, and marketing materials. As a native English speaker with tri-lingual fluency, I combine linguistic precision with technical proficiency in desktop publishing and open-source localization tools.

I am fluent in both Portuguese (Brazilian) and English. I am originally from Brazil and have been here for approximately twenty years. Although I went to college in Brazil, I graduated in Business Management in the University of Massachusetts - Boston.

The last 8 years I have been working for the U.S. government translating legal documents and audio from Spanish, Portuguese and Russian into English. I also traveled abroad for interpreting assignments in Portuguese speaking countries. In the private sector I have approximately 10 years experience in the Medical /Pharmaceutical field translating medical studies, instructional booklets, and related scientific papers.

I speak and write all the language above fluently.