I have been working as a Translator and Conference Interpreter since 1984, having gained a solid experience in technical translation, in simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, and in organizing and co-ordinating teams of translators and interpreters. In 1998, I became accredited to the European Union’s pool of freelance interpreters (SCIC) and since then I work regularly for the EU institutions (European Commission / European Council / European Parliament / European Court of Justice). My areas of expertise cover a wide range of subjects, such as Law, Development Aid, Finance and Economics, Labour issues, Science, Marketing and Advertising, New Technologies, Sports, Psychology, Social Sciences, and International Affairs, among many others. Either as a translator or as an interpreter, I have worked for many prestigious and diversified entities, such as the United Nations (UNDP, ILO, WHO, FAO, UNOPS), European Union, OSCE, NATO, UEFA, President of the Portuguese Republic, Prime Minister’s Office, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, British and US embassies in Lisbon, as well as many ministries and government institutions, NGOs, Banks, trade unions, pharmaceutical companies, universities, TV networks, Courts, etc.