stephen pearson

Curriculum Vitae

Name                                                    Stephen Pearson

Address                                                C/ Carnisseria 3, 1º B

                                                               07001 Palma de Mallorca

Telephone                                            971 42 57 29/ 625 73 20 99

E-mail                                                   saspearson@gmail.com

D.O.B                                                   05-07-1976

Nationality                                          British

Education and Qualifications

2000-2004:                                             Ph.D: ‘Literary and Cinematic Narrative in Fin-de-Siècle Spain: Sociological Paradigms’, Manchester Metropolitan University.

1999-2000:                                             M.A.: European Languages and Cultures, University of Manchester.

1994-1998:                                             B.A.(Hons): French and Spanish, King’s College London, University of London.

1990-1994:                                             ‘A’-Levels/ G.C.S.E.

Professional Academic Experience

Sep 2006 – Present:                              English Lecturer, Estudi General Lul·lià, Universitat de Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca.

July 2005- Present:                                Lecturer English for Foreigners, Summer Courses, Universitat de Les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca.

Jan 2005- Present:                                 English teacher for public sector workers, ISI Idiomas, Palma de Mallorca.

Sept. 2001- June 2004:                          University lecturer in translation and interpreting / Spanish language. Manchester  Metropolitan University, Manchester.

Sept. 2002- June 2004:                          Spanish as a foreign language lecturer, Hopwood Hall College, Middleton, Manchester.

Professional Translation Experience

Dec. 2004- Present:                               Translator/Interpreter: legal texts (especially lawsuits and contracts), commercial, business, finance, literary, hostelry, tourism, guide books, logistics, marketing and advertising (copywriting), newspaper articles and academic texts from Spanish/Catalan/ French into English and vice versa for the following agencies:

                                                               Advance Translations, Madrid. (Es>En)

                                                               Sociedad de Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad de Alicante, Alicante. (Es>En)

Berlitz SA, Palma de Mallorca. (Es/Cat/Fr>En)

Editorial Océano, Barcelona. (Es>En>Es)

Elita, París, Francia. (Fr>En)

Eurotranslations, Palma de Mallorca. (Es>En)

Festivaletteratura, Translation of the short story Todo un Humprhey de Ana Prieto Nadal for competition and publication.

Fe-Q, Durham, R.U. (Fr>En)

Globalex, Londres. (Es>En)

KJ International, Miniápolis, EEUU. (Fr>En)

Lipsie Sarl, Avallon, Francia. (Fr>En)

Primoscrib, Bures, Francia. (Fr>En)

Targetcom.net, Barcelona. (Cat/Es>En)

Vocento, Vizcaya. (Es>En)

                                                               Interpreter: Lawsuit/ Legal procedures for Mr.. George Sheridan, Deià, Mallorca.

                                                               Court Interpreter: Court Service, Palma de Mallorca.

                                                               Interpreter: Interpreting coordinator for events at the Guardian Hay Festival, Deià, Majorca.

Mar. 2002 – 2004:                                 Official Chief Interpreter: ¡Viva! Spanish Film festival (9^th and 10^th editions). Cornerhouse Cinemas, Manchester.

Sept. 2000-Jan 2001:                             Translator on the Time Out New York Guide. Editorial Blume, Barcelona. (En>Es.)

July-Sept. 1999:                                     Translator of the doctoral thesis Chillida, el arte y los sueños for Columbia University, New York. (Es>En.)

January 1997/ 1998:                              Work experience at British Vita Plc., Middleton, Manchester.

General Tariffs CAT/ES/FR>EN:

Copywriting (inc. Localisation/ cultural adaptation):       min. €50-00 charge for 250 word ad-copy

General Translation:                                                           0,06 €/ source word

Legal/ technical Translation:                                              0,075 €/ source word

Interpreting (Es>En):                                                        35,00 €/h

Proof reading:                                                                      0,03 €/ source word