patriciaruthhall
patriciaruthhall
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| Member | Jun 12, 2011 (15 years) |
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I am a freelance Spanish to English and French to English translator based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I recently launched my freelance translation business after gaining experience as a volunteer translator for the Edmonton Immigrant Services Association. After translating for the Association for some time, I was promoted to proofreader and am now proofreading other translators’ work.
After many successful years of teaching Spanish and French, I launched my freelance translation business and am pursuing ATIA (Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta) certification in Spanish and in French. I have a B.A. in Spanish from a Mexican university and an M.A. in French, as well as a B.A. in modern languages from a Canadian university. I have studied and worked in Mexico and Ecuador and studied and lived in Paris, France. I was born in a small town in eastern Ontario, where most people spoke French. So I have been hearing and speaking French all my life.
I have gained additional insights into the translation industry by taking an online course in translation business practices. I am registered in the courses “Association-level Exam Preparation Tutorial” & “Introduction to Translation - Weekend Seminar” offered by the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta (ATIA) in July, 2011.
I have translated general as well as specialized documents in the areas of law and education. I especially like the challenge of translating documents that use difficult language. I have translated birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, university transcripts, letters of recommendation, court orders, court settlements, and many other types of documents. I have a Master’s degree in library and information science and, in light of my research skills, am able to easily adapt to other specialized subject fields.
My home office computer equipment includes a desktop and laptop computer with daily backups, high-speed Internet access and a fax machine. I have worked from my home office for the past thirteen years for a distance education center as a senior high school teacher of Spanish and French.
With each freelance project I undertake, I guarantee high quality work delivered on or before deadline and prompt response to your phone calls and emails. I can provide references vouching for my translation abilities.
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