David Oliveira

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  3 job(s) posted by David Oliveira

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Contact Information

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Address: Pct. José de Campos Contente, Bl.A Lt. 1 r/c Esquerdo, Coimbra,  3040-257, Portugal  (Show map )
Phone: 00351 914 701 469, Cell Phone: skype: dfs.oliveira

Joined: Dec. 14, 2005, last update Nov. 5, 2009
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Working language pairs and rates:

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Services

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Editing, Localization, Proofreading, Subtitling, Teaching, Translation

Specialization

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Websites;
Localization;
Tourism&Travel;
Humanities;
Politics;
Journalism;
Social sciences;
Subtitling;

Subject Areas

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Architecture, Art, Business General, Computer and Information Sciences, Education, General, History, Humanities and Humanistic Studies, Information Sciences and Systems, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law and Legal, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Photography, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Religion and Religious Studies, Science (General), Sociology, Theatre, Tourism and Travel, Visual and Performing Arts, Women Studies

Background

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Work Experience
Since October 2005
Freelance translator

Brochures and Contracts:
    PT > FR (1068w) - Company presentation
    PT > EN (1068w) - Company presentation
    PT > EN (2300w) - Architecture Portfolio
    DE > PT (11 000w) - Oral care for babies and small children
    DE > PT (2000w) - Nutrition for babies and small children
    EN > PT (3000w) - Company Global Environmental, Health and Safety Directives
    EN > PT (2000w) - Health Trust Information for Patients
    EN > PT (1700w) - Supplement to Distribution Agreement
    EN > PT (5300w) - Proofreading -Procurement and Construction Contract
    EN > PT (11 000w) - UNIFEM Conference Findings
    EN > PT (1748w) - Budget Proposal
 

Website / Software / Audio translations:
    PT > EN (900w)- with Bürocratik Design
    PT > EN (1000w) - with Bürocratik Design
    EN > PT (1464w) - Website
    EN > PT (10 000w) - Website & In-game translation
    EN > PT (1391w) - Website
    EN > PT (2770w) - Lottery Website
    EN > PT (3916w) - Wireless Card Software
    EN > PT (1826w) - Proofreading - Cellphone Software
    DE > PT (9000w) - Web 2.0 Website
    PT > EN (2500w) - Consultancy Website
    PT > EN (1300w) - Company Audio Presentation

User manuals:
    EN > PT (15 000w – 1 out of 7 documents)
    Project Manager & Editor – Hidraulic equipment for civil engineering
    EN > PT (8 851w) - Proofreading - Excavator manual
    EN > PT (3000w) - Hair Styling products

Vocational Training / Education Material:
    EN > PT - (95 000w) - Proofreading   
            Student & Teacher guides
            Profile assessment material
            Fundamental theory
    PT > EN (4500w) - Complete School Report

Since November 2007
Freelance Vocational Trainer
Language, IT and Pedagogical Training
Online (e-Learning) and Classroom Training

02/2007 - 10/2007
Trainee as Vocational Training Technician
Educa.plenitus, Centro de Formação, Lda
Coimbra - PORTUGAL

08/2006 - 02/2007
Tutoring Dep.Coordinator
Educa.plenitus, Centro de Formação, Lda
Coimbra - PORTUGAL

04/2003 - 09/2004
Private tutor
English and German language teaching. Primary, secondary and university levels
Profadom - Cours particuliers à domicile
Paris - FRANCE

Education 

2009 - Ongoing
Master's degree in Translation
Main studies:
English <-> Portuguese Translation

05/2008 - 07/2008
Certificate of Online Training Tutor
Vocational training

05/2006 - 07/2006
Certificate of Professional Trainer - EDF 414468/2006 DC
Vocational training

12/1998 - 07/2005
Bachelor's degree
Main studies:
English/German Literatures; English and German languages;

Specialization:
Ciberjournalism; Introduction to the Contemporary Europe; British Culture; American Culture; French Culture; Poetical and creative writing.

Professional domain:
Foreign languages and Cultures, Translation, proofreading, editing.

University of Coimbra

Erasmus Program :
2001/2002 Otto-Friedrich Universität Bamberg, Germany;
2002-2003 Université Paris-IV Sorbonne, France;
2003-2004 Université Paris-X Nanterre, France.

Full CV (90 Kb)

Software

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• OmegaT
• Wordfast
• UBUNTU Linux
  Windows XP (Pro&Home edition)
  MSOffice 2003 Pro
  OpenOffice 3.0
  Olifant (TM editor)
  Several glossaries and Translation Memories (regularly updated)

Hardware

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Core2Duo with 1.3TbHD and 2GbRAM
PentiumM@1.73Ghz with 80GbHD and 1Gb RAM
Printer
Scanner
DSLConnection @16Mbps

Accreditations

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Bachelor's degree in Modern languages and literatures.
Certificate of Advanced English.
Certificate of Vocational Trainer

Membership

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APT - Associação Portuguesa de Tradutores

Verified Credentials

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French>Portuguese, German>Portuguese, English>Portuguese, Associação Portuguesa de Tradutores (APT)

Payment Options

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