Cristine Martin

Cristine Martin

Native brazilian, married, born May 07, 1964

Web: http://www.dreamingdolls.net/tradutora

Freelance Translator  English >Brazilian Portuguese

Qualifications

English >Brazilian Portuguese Translator since 1999.

Accurate and reliable full-time freelance translator.

Excellent writing skills, and eye to detail.

Wide range of knowledge and interests, especially literature and computers.

Skilled user of informatics and internet.

Educational Background

(1981-1984) – BSc in Nutrition, Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes

(1978-1981) – English course, Centro de Cultura Anglo Americana (CCAA)

Professional Experience :

- Translation of several technical papers

(Mechanical and Production Engineering), software manuals and others.

- Translation and localization of videogames and cellphone games

- Translation of technical texts and board manuals to a navigation company

- Translation of a tourism website and tourism-related texts

- Translation of company certificates, CVs, abstracts (of master theses), marketing texts

- Editing and proofreading of general texts, essays and theses.

- Pro bono jobs translating Web pages for Kidlink and  United Planet.

- Translation of several belles lettres works and papers.

Softwares : 

- MS Word

- TRADOS

- Wordfast

- MS Excel

- MS Powerpoint
- Subtitle Workshop
- Acrobat Reader

- Memo Q

- Mozilla Composer

- Translation of:

 - Fiction and non-fiction novels, short stories and essays

 - Technical and Scientific Papers (Nutrition, Computers, IT and others )

 - Technical Manuals (User Manuals, Software Support Documents, Equipments, etc.)

 - Brochures, Catalogues, Leaflets, Advertisements, Packaging

 - Newspapers and Magazine Articles

 - Bulletins, Memos, Personal Letters and E-Mails

 - Training Presentations and  Notes

 - Movies and Documentaries Scripts

- Website Localization

- Software Localization

- Translation for Subtitles

- Tapes and Video Transcriptions (in portuguese)

- Proofreading (ortographic and grammar checking)

- Formatting and editing

Main Subjects:

- Nutrition and Foods

- Literature

- Softwares

- Mechanical and Production Engineering

- Computers and IT (Information Technology)

- Cinema, TV, Video

- Journalism

- Religion, Yoga, Hinduism, Esoteric Practices

Hardware:

- PC AMD Sempron 1.60 GHz, 512MB RAM, CD recorder, with Windows XP

- Scanner, fax

- ADSL connection to Internet

• MemoQ
• PowerPoint
• TRADOS
• Wordfast
• MS Word, MS Excel, Mozilla Composer, Acrobat Reader