Working languages:
Spanish to English
English to Spanish
Italian to English

Jennifer Adcock
Accurate, well-written translations

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Local time: 00:41 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican) Native in Spanish, English (Variants: US, British) Native in English
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Aug 26, 2019 (posted via ProZ.com):  English to Spanish, 15,000 words, research project on EU agricultural standards ...more »
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Tourism & TravelPoetry & Literature

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 60, Questions answered: 38, Questions asked: 40
Blue Board entries made by this user  7 entries

Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, PayPal
Glossaries Whisky terms
Translation education Master's degree - University of Glasgow
Experience Years of experience: 20. Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2005.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Spanish (ITESM, verified)
Memberships N/A
Software Indesign, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio, Wordfast
Events and training
Professional practices Jennifer Adcock endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.1).
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Find trusted individuals to outsource work to
  • Build or grow a translation team
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
  • Improve my productivity
Bio
Experienced translator and published writer.

Professional translator with over 15 years of experience. Also an award-winning author; my work has been included in anthologies and literary magazines in the UK and Mexico, and my first poetry collection is due to be published this year with Fondo Editorial Tierra Adentro.

Bilingual from early childhood and fully bicultural, having grown up, studied and worked both in Mexico and the UK.

Compelling, well-written text in the target language.

Fields:
• Literary: two novels, one novella, two poetry collections and a series of chapbooks for children (all commissioned by the authors).
• Tourism: websites, marketing copy for restaurants, spas, hotels and tourism destinations, press releases, tourism guides.
• Institutional communication: reports, presentations, guides, handbooks.
• Academic texts: essays on art, history, literature and culture.
• Government to citizen communication material.
• Business: professional leadership courses.
• Journalism: press releases, articles, blogs.
• Legal texts: general contracts, articles of incorporation, power of attorneys, legal notices, court orders, certificates, deeds, etc.
• Media: TV scripts.

MLitt in Creative Writing (University of Glasgow) and BA in Hispanic Literature and Latin American Studies (ITESM). Further training in the British Centre for Literary Translation Summer School (University of East Anglia).

Hands-on experience working within the tourism industry.
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 64
PRO-level pts: 60


Top languages (PRO)
Spanish to English40
English to Spanish12
Italian to English8
Top general fields (PRO)
Art/Literary24
Other20
Tech/Engineering12
Social Sciences4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting12
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama8
Marketing / Market Research4
Cooking / Culinary4
Environment & Ecology4
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters4
Government / Politics4
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Nov 16, 2022