Member since Dec '04

Working languages:
English to Portuguese
Portuguese to English

Joao Andre Madeira
Conference Interpreter and Translator

Local time: 11:01 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: Portuguese Native in Portuguese
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Training, Editing/proofreading, Voiceover (dubbing), Transcription, Subtitling, Desktop publishing, Project management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Games / Video Games / Gaming / CasinoLaw: Taxation & Customs
Law (general)Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Law: Contract(s)Internet, e-Commerce
IT (Information Technology)Environment & Ecology
Computers: SoftwareComputers (general)
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 135, Questions answered: 126, Questions asked: 278
Glossaries business, Eng-Por, Eng-Spa general, Ita-Eng, madjoaoGloss, Por-Eng General, Spa-Eng General, Spa-Por
Translation education Other - Institute of Linguists
Experience Years of experience: 27. Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2004. Became a member: Dec 2004.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Portuguese (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Portuguese to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Indesign, memoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Illustrator, Pagemaker, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, Trados Studio, XTM
CV/Resume English (DOC)
Bio
I am a full time translator and intepreter based in Scotland. My main specialisation areas are Law, IT, Health, Business, History, Oil & Gas, Literature and Music.

I am a well respected and qualified translator with qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Linguists in translation and interpreting, in addition to academic qualifications in Business (MBA) and IT(PgD).

Since initiating my full time activity in 2001 I have attained an extensive level of experience working mainly in the legal sector. I have undertaken work for the Scottish Central Government and, given my background and experience, I have worked as an advisor in translation and interpreting for many organisations

I have also been teaching Translation and Interpreting for many years now and I have written a number of training programmes in this field, including several distance learning packages.

I also do DTP in Adobe Illustrator and Quark Xpress in ALL languages.

Diploma In Translation from Institute of Linguists
Diploma in Public Service Interpreting from Institute of Linguists (Scottish Law)
MBA (Masters in Business Administration) from The Open University
Postgraduate Degree in I.T. from University of Paisley
Masters Degree in History from University of Glasgow
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 194
PRO-level pts: 135


Top languages (PRO)
Spanish to English44
English to Portuguese38
Portuguese to English31
English to Spanish14
English4
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Top general fields (PRO)
Other56
Tech/Engineering27
Law/Patents22
Bus/Financial12
Medical8
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Human Resources22
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters12
Law (general)10
Linguistics8
Mechanics / Mech Engineering8
Accounting8
Engineering (general)8
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Profile last updated
Sep 19, 2023



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