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Address: C/Gava 42, 3 1a, Barcelona 08014, 08014, Spain
Phone: 00 34 676 190 391, Cell Phone: 00 34 676 190 391 Joined: June 24, 2007, last update Sep. 1, 2008  Preferred E-mail of Lisa McCarthy: send a message
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Language locales:
English - United Kingdom, English - Ireland
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Editing, Proofreading, Research, Subtitling, Teaching, Transcription, Translation Specialization | TOP |
Advertising, business, finance,economics,technology, media, press, newspapers, press releases, research, restaurants, food, wine, tourism, travel, telecommunications, general, literature Subject Areas | TOP |
Advertising, Art, Banking and Financial, Biochemistry, Business Administration and Management, Business General, Business Marketing, Culinary Arts, Economics, Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Film and Cinema Studies, General, Health, Hospitality, Humanities and Humanistic Studies, Internet, Journalism and Mass Communication, Literature, Medicine (General), Medicine - Public Health Education and Promotion, Medicine - Social Psychology, Photography, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Political Science, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Science (General), Sociology, Sport and Fitness, Telecommunications, Tourism and Travel, Women Studies Lisa McCarthy Translator (Spanish-English) Tel: Home +0034 934328265 Mobile +0034 676190391
Email lmccarthy10@yahoo.co.uk Nationality: Irish |
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Qualifications & Education - CIoL Translation Diploma preparatory course, International House, Barcelona (2007-2008)
Letter of Credit from CIoL Trans Dip exam
Translation material included: Business, Literature, E-commerce, Technology, Science,
Social Science, Humanities, General - MA (Spanish) University College Cork, Ireland (1991-1993)
Translation texts: Industrial manuals, EU legislation, Economics, Business, Journalism,
Literature, Medical - Joint Hon.s Bachelor of Arts Degree, French and Spanish, University College Cork, Ireland
(1987-1990) (included a translation module)
Other courses taken - SDL Trados, International House, Barcelona (July 2007) - CELTA certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), International House, BCN
(May 2005) - Certificate in Proofreading & Editorial Skills, Chapterhouse Publishing, UK
- Certificates in newsletter writing and design, telematics, html and web design. Translation Experience (SP>EN) Business and commercial: - Economic study on the Culture and Leisure Industry in Spain (88,000 words)
- IT planning document for the opening of new branches of major pizza chain.
- Assessment processes of Financial Reporting Internal Control Systems for a large
electricity company (4,200 words)
- Marketing and Communications companies (Promotional brochures and websites)
- Print media and outdoor advertisements for a leading international advertising agency.
This project involved translation and scripting of print media ads (EN>SP)
- Conferences and events promotional material
- United Nations Environment Programme regarding the protection of the world´s
oceans.
- Financial: Consolidated Financial Statements for Pulp and Paper manufacturers
Financial Report and Business plan: International Security Systems company
Balance Sheets for international companies.
- Websites: Outdoor Training Activities for companies Inauguration of dry-dock shipyard and promotion services Milliners/hatmakers: company history and products
Luxury vehicle rental company, tour guide and events hostess service. Investment products and services company - Press releases: Renewable energies, inverters for wind farms
Innovation and technological development.
General press releases for leading Spanish bank. - Contracts: Property Sales - Spanish golf resort
Employment - Bathroom fittings company and commercial agent
contract. Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism: - Restaurant menus (on a regular basis)
- Bar and restaurant reviews
- Leaflets, brochures, flyers, signs etc. - Luxury vehicle rental, guided tours and events hostess services.
Art, Music, Literature - The Life and Works of a Spanish artist – 3,000-word biography and chronology - Various cinema, theatre, photography, art, and music reviews. Proofreading Experience
-Tourism report for the tourist board of Catalunya
- Promotional materials including brochure and wine lists for Wine Importers, UK
- CVs, restaurant menus, leaflets and brochures, letters, reports, emails etc. for various private clients.
- Chronology and life of a Spanish artist, Spain - Student applications/essays to gain entry to American Business Schools, Spain - Promotional and training course material for English language academies, Spain - Website and promotional materials for Occupational Psychologists, Ireland - In-house proofreader (1998-2005): press releases, annual reports, research documents, case
studies, news letters and website content for a newspaper trade association, UK
Other Work Experience 2005 – 2008 Business English Language Teacher - Barcelona, Spain 1998 – 2005 Communications Executive and Website Manager - The Newspaper Society, UK 1997 – 1998 Administrator in various publishing and telecommunication companies, UK 1994 – 1997 Production Department Supervisor – CDA Spectrum, UK
(Financial Information Products & Services)
Language Skills English - native speaker Spanish - advanced written, comprehension and spoken French - intermediate written, comprehension and spoken Catalan - intermediate written, comprehension and elementary spoken
Computer Skills Excellent research skills. Proficient internet user. Working knowledge of the following programmes: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Wordpad, Macromedia Dreamweaver. Currently learning to use SDL Trados
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Photoshop
- PowerPoint
- TRADOS
- Wordfast
- Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Excel.
Broadband internet access, email Accreditations | TOP |
CIol Translation Diploma 2008 (awaiting results)
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