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Address: R. Maria Cândida de Jesus, 485 / 402 31.330-460 - Belo Horizonte Brasil , Belo Horizonte, Minas gerais 31330460, Brazil (Ipakita ang mapa

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Phone: +55 31- 3498-6020, Fax: +55 31- 3498-6020, Cell Phone: +55 31 9992-8118

Closed Captioning, Editing, Interpreting, Interpreting – Conference, Interpreting – Court/Legal, Interpreting – Medical, Iba pa, Pangangasiwa ng Proyekto, Proofreading, Subtitling, Technical Writing, Terminology Research, Transcription, Pagsasalin

Advertising, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical, Biometrics, Biotechnology, Business General, Business Marketing, Ceramics Arts and Ceramics, Chemical Technology and Related Industries, Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences, Culinary Arts, Design and Applied Arts, Education, Electrical Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Fibre, Textile and Weaving, General, Genetics, Geochemistry, Health, Hospitality, Humanities and Humanistic Studies, Information Sciences and Systems, Internet, Law and Legal, Literature, Medicine — Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Medicine — Dentistry, Medicine — Medical Technology, Medicine — Neuroscience, Medicine — Nursing, Medicine — Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene, Medicine — Pharmacology, Medicine — Public Health Education and Promotion, Medicine — Social Psychology, Medicine — Toxicology, Medicine (General), Organic Chemistry, Patent Translation, Philosophy, Photographic Arts, Photography, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Polymer Chemistry, Psychology, Science (General), Sociology, Sport and Fitness, Textile Sciences and Engineering

Translator Interpreter

Portuguese English
Laerte José da Silva

R,. Maria Candida de Jesus, 485/402
Belo Horizonte, MG
31.330-480 - Brazil
F: +55 (31) 9992-8118 / 3498-6020
E-mail: ljstrans@gmail.com

Professional Experience
• Translation and proofreading of scientific papers for publication in international journals in several academic fields.
• Translation of legal documents, patents.
• Interpretation at conferences, workshops, company training courses.
• Translation of film subtitles for DVD from major film studios.
• Video and audio tape transcription.

Some Translation Clients
Universities

• UFMG
• UFPA
• UEM
• UEL
• UNB
• USP
• UFAM
• UFCE
• UFRGS • UFPb
• UFAL
• UFSCar
• UEM
• UFPr
• UFOP
• UFU
• UNICAMP
• USP • UFG
• UNESP
• UFBA
• UFMA UFV
• UFRJ
• CEFET-PR
• PUC-MG

Research Centers

René Rachou
Fiocruz
CETEC
CDTN/CNEN-BH

Companies

• 3E Engenharia Ecológica
• AG Leaders
• Andrade Gutierrez
• ATLAS Traduções
• Biobrás
• Byakko Press
• Cyber Vix
• Dialab
• Elli Lily Abbott • ESAB
• Jornal O Tempo Merck
• Reflections
• Sedgman do Brasil
• Small World Traduções
• Survival Traduções
• Tostes & Coimbra Advogados Associados S/C

NGO and Charities

Associação de Pais do Brincar
Cystic Fibrosis Association

Interpreting
• Consecutive/Intermittent
• Event: Internal training
• Client: Construtora Andrade Gutierrez
• Duration: 5 days x 8 hours (40 hours), 1999
• Interpretee: Prof. Fred Swoboda
• Subject: Quality control

• Consecutive/Intermittent
• Event: Internal training
• Client: Tim/Comverse
• Duration: 5 days x 8 hours (40 hours), 2003
• Interpretee: Joseph Silvia
• Subject: Installation and operation of Comverse large size telephony equipment.

• Simultaneous
• Event:
• Client: DCE PUC-MG
• Duration: 2 hours
• Interpretee: Richard Stallman
• Subject: Gnu Project, Free Software Movement

• Consecutive/Intermittent
• Event: Technical training
• Duration: 5 days x 8 hours (40 hours)
• Client: Dialab
• Interpretee: Ron Lapierre
• Subject: Bioclinical equipment sales training

• Consecutive/Intermittent
• Event: Sales training
• Duration: 5 days x 8 hours (40 hours)
• Client: Dialab
• Interpretee: Ron Lapierre
• Subject: Bioclinical analysis equipment training

• Consecutive/Intermittent
• Event: Technical-commercial Presentation
• Duration: 1 day x 4 hours (4 hours)
• Client: Dialab
• Interpretee: Ron Lapierre
• Subject: Bioclinical analysis equipment training

• Consecutive/Intermittent/whispered
• Event: Business meeting
• Duration: Several meetings in 2005 and 2006
• Client: Sedgman do Brasil
• Interpretees: Company staff and clients
• Subject: Bid meetings and service contract negotiation

• Consecutive/Intermittent/whispered/
escorting – staff translator/interpreter
• Event: Business and technical meetings
• Duration: Feb 22nd, 2007 to Dec. 22nd, 2007
• Client: Sedgman do Brasil
• Interpretees: Company staff, clients and suppliers
• Subject: Service and supply contract negotiations, technical meetings in mechanical engineering and metal structures

Total Interpreting time: 166 hours from 1999 to 2006 in addition to work time as a staff translator and interpreter from Feb 22nd, 2006 to December 22nd, 2007.

Specialization Fields

Chemistry
(New Materials
Phytochemistry
Pharmacology
Analysis Techniques)
Electronics
Computers
Software Localization
Hardware
Psychology
History
Anthropology
Archeology
Biology
Genetics
Arts
Literature
Textile Industry
Civil
Mechanical
And Electrical Engineering
Ecology
Environment Monitoring
Mineralogy
Energy
Nuclear Assays and Policy
Biomaterials
Fuel Cells
Water Quality
Medicine (Cardiology
Endocrinology
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy) Nutrition
Physical Education
Alternative Therapies
Chinese Medicine
Patents
Laws
Contracts
Film Subtitles

Language Skills
Translation
• English <> Portuguese
• Spanish > Portuguese
• Spanish > English
• French > English
• French > Portuguese

Interpreting
• English <> Portuguese
• Spanish > Portuguese
• Spanish > English

Affiliations
SINTRA
ABRATES
ATA

Certificates
1994 - Cambridge Proficiency Certificate
1989 - Michigan Proficiency Certificate

Education
1993 - 1995 – English Language and Literature, UFMG,
1992 – Teaching certification, UFMG
1984 - 1985 - Psychology, UFMG (2 years)
1979 - 1981 - Electronics, CEFET

Computer Skills
Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, Dream weaver, DejaVu, Wordfast, Trados

Fess
Translation – R$0.115/word
Proofreading – R$0.085/word
Interpreting – R$650/day (6 hours), R$95/hour

Laerte J. Silva

F: +55 (31) 9992-8118 / 3498-6020
E-mail: ljstrans@gmail.com

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