Jose Fonseca

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I am an experienced Freelance Translator (Business, Banking, Financial, IT, Software and Website Localization, General, Subtitling, etc.) from English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English.
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A few things about me

Portugal
+351 962 637 414
App Localization, Editing and Proofreading, Localization Testing, Termbases & Terminology Research, Software Localization, Subtitling, Transcription, Translation, Video Game Localization, Website Localization
From 21 to 25 years of experience
Brazilian Portuguese, English, French, Italian, Spanish
English, Portuguese
Portuguese
Email, Call/Text

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Quality translations, Affordable rates. Reliable, never miss a deadline.

My rates

0.08 USD per source word
0.03 USD per source word
From 26 to 35 USD

My fields of expertise and areas of interest

Banking and finance, Business and/or commerce, Certificates, diplomas, licenses, CVs, Financial markets and instruments, General, Law: general, Medicine (general)
IT: networks and internet, Media/multimedia, Medicine (general), Politics and public organizations, SAP, Science, Terminology, Tourism and travels, Video games

My biography and experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I am an experienced Freelance Translator (Business, Banking, Financial, IT, Software and Website Localization, Subtitling, General texts) from English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English.

I have had extensive work experience in office environments, the banking sector and service industries, giving me varied skills and the ability to work with many different types of subjects. My work experience involved a great deal of independent research, requiring initiative, self-motivation and a wide range of skills.

 “I am a fast and accurate translator, with a keen eye for detail.”

1986-2017 - Freelance Translator

Freelance translation work in areas as diverse as: Banking, Finance, Information Technology, Technical Manuals, Software Localisation, Online Help Files, Telecommunications, Web Pages preserving their format, Commercial Correspondence, Import/Export Documentation, Contracts, Advertising and Promotional Materials, etc.

Portuguese Edition of Several IT International Magazines:

Translation of hundreds of articles in subjects such as Word Processors, Spreadsheets, Databases/Database Servers, CAD programs, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Internet, Personal Information Managers, Anti-virus programs, Hardware (comparative tests for printers, monitors, modems, processors, sound and graphics cards), Benchmark and Usability tests, etc.

Engineering Companies:

Project Documentation, Consortium Contracts, Safety and Quality Control Procedures.

Work done for Translation Agencies:

Banking, Financial Contracts, Codes of Conduct, Articles of Incorporation, Other Financial Documents. Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable systems: translation of complete user interface and manuals. Financial Statements, Business Correspondence (letters, emails), etc.

2008-2009 - CaixaBI, SA

IT Consultant for the Business Recovery Plan of this financial institution.

1997-2007 - MaxiLógica, Lda

IT solutions, IT Consultancy & Network Support for small to medium-sized companies.

1984-1996 - MHT / Chemical Bank / Chase (Portugal)

IT Manager. Permanent contacts with the Head Office in New York and the Systems Department in London.

I was in charge of the implementation of all systems for the Head Office/Central Bank Reporting.

1980-1984 - ITT - Standard Elétrica (Portugal)

Electronic Data Processing Department: Systems Operator, Programmer, Systems Analyst

1978-1979 - ITT - Standard Elétrica (Portugal)

Accounting Department

1974-1977 - Banco Comercial de Angola (Mozambique)

Accounting Department

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Accounting & Finance