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

Neil Barnes
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London, United Kingdom
Local time: 02:07 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: English (Variant: UK) Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Computers: SoftwareBusiness/Commerce (general)
Computers: Systems, NetworksLaw: Contract(s)
Marketing / Market ResearchCertificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Finance (general)Architecture
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting

All accepted currencies Pounds sterling (gbp)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 28, Questions answered: 9, Questions asked: 30
Payment methods accepted Visa, American Express, Money order
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 10
Translation education Master's degree - University of Westminster
Experience Years of experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2007.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Spanish to English (University of Westminster, verified)
Portuguese to English (University of Westminster, verified)
Italian to English (University of Westminster, verified)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDLX, Trados Online Editor, Trados Studio, XTM
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Neil Barnes endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.1).
Bio
English mother tongue, working with the following language combinations:

Portuguese -> English
Italian -> English
Spanish -> English
Catalan -> English

LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SPECIALIST


I have translated almost 14 million source words (2007 to date) , in addition to many proof reading projects. My agencies have told me they consider me an expert in my field.

MA in Technical and Specialised Translation (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian)

BA degree in Spanish and Italian (First Class Hons)

Catalan B1 passed and currently studying B2 Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística, Barcelona.

TRADOS Studio 2017 user.

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Background: I have worked for 15 years as a freelance translator.

Thanks to my previous careers, I have highly developed writing skills in English, and in-depth knowledge of business, technical, finance and legal areas of translation.

Over the years I have gained experience working in marketing and business development. I have experience in editing and writing crisp, clear, comprehensible English. I have also gained advanced computer and IT skills.

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Translation experience: I have translated a variety of texts in the following fields:

Legal: Articles of Association, court disputes and rulings, legislation, gambling regulations, legal mandates, court summons, employment contracts, data protection, trademark disputes.

Business: shareholder minutes, brand studies, contracts, invitations to tender, financial reports, audits.

Technical: technical reports, technical specifications, property surveys, engineering reports, telecommunications, information technology.

Reviewing, proof-reading: I have reviewed a number of documents in the same fields as above. I am familiar with MS Word Track Changes and Comments.

RECENT SUBJECT AREAS: energy sector regulations and disputes, gambling regulations, legal mandates, invitations to tender and tender specifications, court summons, insurance and employment contracts, corporate branding, engineering (bridge construction, Panama canal remedial works), LAN networks, telecommunications, data migration, IT, telecommunications, oil and gas.

SPECIALISATION: texts of a legal and technical nature including technical specifications, gambling regulations, tender contracts, leases, employment law, regulations, insurance contracts, certificates, technical proposals, telecommunications, IT, data migration and computing, engineering, marketing and product innovation.

LECTURER: conducted workshops on Internet research for MA translation students at the University of Westminster

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Spoken skills: I am a fluent speaker of Spanish and Portuguese, having lived in Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro, and have travelled extensively through Central and South America. I also speak Italian, having spent time in Italy.

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Equipment: TRADOS STUDIO 2017, iMac, PC and laptop, broadband wireless Internet, smartphone, printer, scanner, MS Office 2010, Photoshop CS2, Adobe Acrobat.

MY CV IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

I NO LONGER HAVE A COPY OF MY CV ONLINE BECAUSE OF CV SCAMMERS.
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Profile last updated
Jan 30