Member since Jun '14

Working languages:
English to Spanish
Catalan to Spanish
French to Spanish
Spanish to English

Mercè Rius Riu
Translator & transcriber en, cat > es

Spain

Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) Native in Spanish, Catalan Native in Catalan
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Subtitling, MT post-editing, Transcription, Transcreation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Media / Multimedia
International Org/Dev/CoopTourism & Travel
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.Government / Politics
Poetry & LiteratureEducation / Pedagogy
Medical: InstrumentsMedical: Pharmaceuticals

Rates
English to Spanish - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 EUR per word / 35 - 40 EUR per hour
Catalan to Spanish - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 EUR per word / 35 - 40 EUR per hour
French to Spanish - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 EUR per word / 35 - 40 EUR per hour
Spanish to English - Rates: 0.07 - 0.08 EUR per word / 35 - 40 EUR per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 4, Questions answered: 2, Questions asked: 1
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Translation education Master's degree - Universidad de Málaga
Experience Years of experience: 30. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2012. Became a member: Jun 2014.
Credentials English to Spanish (MA in Editorial Translation (UMA), verified)
English to Spanish (Traducción médica, verified)
French to Spanish (Degree in Translation (UAB), MA in Editorial Trans, verified)
Spanish to English (Degree in Translation (UAB), MA in Applied Linguis, verified)
English to Spanish (Universitat de Barcelona, verified)


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Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, DejaVu, Frontpage, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Multicorpora, Pagemaker, Powerpoint, Trados Studio, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request. Just send me a message.
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Bio
[English]

I completed my first degree in Translation and Interpreting (English, French and German) at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 1994 and have worked as a professional freelance translator since then, completing projects in different fields such as business and commerce, law, health, industry or editorial and publishing texts.

I also have professional experience in the fields of tourism, Higher Education and Learning Technologies. In 2011-2012 I completed a Master in Translation for the Publishing Industry at the University of Málaga with excellent results. I have also completed a specialization course in Medical Translation (150 hours, 2014), Veterinary (2020) and Psychology (2019).

At present, I work as a freelance translator full time, mainly translating academic research papers on psychology, education and the environment as well as marketing/product information for a major optical company. I also collaborate with other national and overseas agencies translating commercial and technical texts. I do transcription work (English and Spanish).

[Spanish]

Licenciada en Traducción e Interpretación (inglés, francés y alemán) por la Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona y con experiencia en la traducción e interpretación profesionales desde 1994 en campos tan diversos como el editorial, comercial, jurídico, médico y técnico.

Cuento con varios años de experiencia laboral en sectores como el turismo, la educación universitaria y el uso de las nuevas tecnologías en la educación. En 2011-2012 cursé el Máster en Traducción para el Mundo Editorial de la Universidad de Málaga con excelentes resultados. Recientemente he completado un curso de especialización en traducción médica (150 horas, 2014), veterinaria (2020) y psicología (2019).

En la actualidad me dedico a traducir a tiempo completo. Colaboro con la Fundación Infancia y Aprendizaje en la traducción de artículos académicos de investigación en psicología, educación y el medio ambiente, así como con agencias nacionales y extranjeras, tratando siempre de desarrollar mis habilidades en los distintos campos de traducción.
Keywords: Traducción, Translation, Spanish, English, Inglés, Francés, Catalán, French, Catalan, Professional


Profile last updated
Sep 7, 2023