Alejandra Mantecon

Alejandra Mantecón

Translator and interpreter EN, FR, DE, ES

Contact details

• Email address: amantecon@amantecon.com
• Website: http://www.amantecon.com and www.ajcommunication.eu
• Telephone: (+32)  (0) 484 481 880

Work history (2003-2010)

Most recent final clients

I have worked as a freelance interpreter for many years in many different European countries. Among my fields of specialization, I am proud to have several international organizations, well-known NGOs, embassies, think tanks, universities, politicians, etc. Moreover, I have extensive experience organizing conferences and providing interpreting services into all European languages at competitive prices. Below is a summary of some of my final clients (more than 100).

International institutions

• Annual Meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Bodies
• ARE, commission 2, social policies and public health
• EBCD, 2 days
• EMCO, 2 days
• EPP, private dinner with representatives of national parliaments
• EU Election observation, 2 days
• EU-Mexico relations, Press visit for Mexican Journalists
• European Commission, Negotiations between the EU and Central America, 10 days
• European Commission, Negotiations between the EU and Mercosur, 10 days
• European Commission. Negotiations EU and the Andean Countries, 5 days
• Europêche, 2 days       
• Green Party-A.L.E, internal meeting
• ICSF, European Economic and Social Committee. The Common Fisheries Policy Reform
• PNoWB Annual Conference
• Social Protection Committee Meeting
• UN High level Forum on nutrition, 2 days

Embassies and politicians

• President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, 3 days, during his visit to the U.K
• Embajada de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Seminario Internacional
• The Lisbon Council.  The Robert Schuman Lecture and private lunch with: Felipe González

Think tanks and NGOs

• Committee of the Regions, Revisiting the Paris agenda from a local perspective
• Comunidad Valenciana. Several conferences at the Committee of the Regions
• Concord network, several meetings and workshops
• Diputación de Cataluña, Europe and fight against poverty and social exclusion, 2 days
• Dynamo International. International meeting, 3 days
• Eurodad
• IAT, Engendering change
• NPLD, 4 days
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Challenges for Central America, finding the balance
•  PLS, CSR models in Europe and ways to promote diversity within enterprises
• Pour la Solidarité. Different CSRs in Europe
• UNED, Spain's cultures and their relationship with Europe
• WIDE, several workshops and international conferences
• Women’s human rights situation in Honduras. Press conference and interviews with the EU

European Works Councils

• Bayer, 3 days
• Benteler, 3 days
• Deutsche Post DHL, 6 days
• GEA Group, 3 days
• INEOS, 2 days
• VALEO, 2 days

Other

• ALSTOM, press & experts conference, 2 days
• ICANN International meeting 2010, 6 days
• Jannsen Pharmaceutical, visit to the site in Beerse
• Oficina de la Comunidad de Madrid, the pharmaceutical sector and the EU

Education and qualifications

2007

2006

2003-2006

1999-2003

1986-1999

• Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España

Sworn translator for the English and Spanish languages

• Sprachen Dolmetcher Institut, Munich

Translating and interpreting German-Spanish. Occasional student 20 hours/week during one academic year

• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

4-year University Degree in Translation and Interpreting

• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

4-year University Degree in English Language, Culture and Civilization

• Saint Michael’s School, Madrid

Bilingual school. Primary and secondary education

Additional Education

2008

2008

2005

• FASK der Johannes Guttenberg Universität Mainz. Intensive course: Interpreting German-Spanish. 86 Hours
• FASK der Johannes Guttenberg Universität Mainz. Intensive course: translation and interpreting German-Spanish. 112 hours
• Seminar on Sworn Translation at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Most relevant translations published

• Molina, N. and Ruiz, M. (2010), El coste de las reservas: Los países en desarrollo están pagando el precio de la inestabilidad financiera mundial, Eurodad, Bruselas
• De la Cruz, Carmen (2009), Financing for development and women’s rights: a critical review, Wide, Brussels
• Hayes, Lucy and Pereira, Javier (2008), Cambiando las tornas: ayuda y responsabilidad en el marco de París, Eurodad, Brussels.