Subject: CV for Freelance Translation work
Author: Luis M. Luis
Last saved by: Yanita
Company: Personal
Category: Language Translations
Keywords: Portuguese

LUIS MANUEL LUIS - luis@luisluis.net

LUIS MANUEL LUIS
16226 Cliff Haven Drive
Houston, Texas, 77095
e-mail: luis@luisluis.net

PORTUGUESE TEACHERPORTUGUESE and SPANISH TRANSLATOR (FREELANCE)
PORTUGUESE and SPANISH TRANSLATION / TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2015-Present	24Translate, Palestine
Freelance TranslatorProof-reading of a 5-day training course (17 PowerPoint files, each with over 12 slides) on International Seaport Security from the US Dept of Customs and Border Patrol, which had been translated from American English to European Portuguese for the Republic of Cape Verde.

2008-Present	Language Masters, Riga, Latvia
Freelance TranslatorThis work consists of translating various small documents, including personal certificates. diplomas, and occasionally appliances user manuals.  Translations are normally from English into European Portuguese, and from English to Spanish proof-reading.

2007	Global Arena, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Freelance TranslatorThis work consisted of the translation of Internet survey questionnaire.  Translation was from English into European Portuguese.

2003-2004	Luis Diogo, Lisbon, Portugal
Freelance TranslatorThis client writes movie scripts for sale to producing companies.  Assignments consist of translating the entire script from Portuguese into American English for marketing in Hollywood.

2004-2005	MSH, Boston, USA
Freelance TranslatorVarious assignments from this client concerned AIDS awareness. Translation of leadership and management of health care resources in Africa: Angola and Mozambique.  Conversion from Brazilian Portuguese into European Portuguese.
Other work included translation of workshop course on Consulting for Health care organizations, from English to Brazilian Portuguese.

2003	Yonto Risio Translations, Hong Kong, China
Freelance TranslatorThis work consisted of the translation of User Manual for CD Players.  Translation was from English into European Portuguese.

2003-Present	Univox, Inc, Houston, TX, USA
Freelance TranslatorAssignments from this client vary, but noteworthy is the translation of IT web account setup procedures.  Translation was from English into European Portuguese.

2002	Bicultural, Madrid, Spain
Freelance TranslatorOne project consisted of translating a Power Point presentation document with 6000 words, about the capabilities of an engineering firm.  Translation was from Spanish into European Portuguese.

2001	InLingua, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Freelance Translator
Translation from English to Portuguese; electronics warning addendum.
2000-2002	M2 Limited, Montgomery Village, MD, USA
Freelance Translator
English to Portuguese document translations of web site content and engineering contracts.
2000	http://www.bazoo.co.uk/, United Kingdom
Freelance TranslatorOne assignment with this client was the Portuguese translation of web site content for marketing new web site in the Internet.

1999 – 2000	AIDOH (Art In Defense Of Humanism), Copenhagen, Denmark
Freelance TranslatorNon-profit work consisting of Portuguese and Spanish translations, and English editing of web site and activities news text free of charge, per request.  This is a non-profit organization involved in activism against Human Rights violations throughout the world.

1998 – 2000	RWS Group, San Francisco, CA, USA
Freelance TranslatorMy work with this client included many translation test evaluations for employment of foreign people in English language curricula.  My evaluations criteria included correctness, grammar and sentence construction, proper accentuation, comprehension, and translation accuracy. Finally, a grade was assigned for each translation test.  Translations were from Spanish and Portuguese into Standard English.

1993 – 2000	Modern Languages Institute, New Orleans, LA, USA
Freelance TranslatorConducted 24-hour courses in Beginners and Intermediate Portuguese to individual or couple students for business purposes. The Portuguese used in most cases was the Portuguese spoken in Brazil, but there have been instances where the Continental Portuguese was required instead. Classes were held in the MLI classrooms or at the student's home, or place of work. The curriculum followed was that set by the school, but generally modified by self to fit the needs of the individual. Normally, the curriculum would consist of vocabulary practice followed by pronouns, adjectives, and numbers. At the third or fourth meeting verbs would be introduced and we would begin sentence construction, paying attention to grammatical coherence.
Sometimes historical anecdotes were used for background context.
Also did written translations of English to Portuguese for a court case, and for tour operators.
EQUIPMENT AND CAPABILITIES:
HARDWARE: (IBM compatible) HP laptop with Intel I5Processor with 6 GB of RAM, wireless network access. HP Laser printer. Color printer. Internet connection (DSL).

SOFTWARE: MS Office suite (Professional). Zip utility, Acrobat Reader, Photo Shop, Visio.

WORK LOAD CAPABILITIES: 3000 words per day (7 days/week) for translation. 3000-4000 words per day for editing.  Rates negotiable.
ADDITIONAL COURSES, ABILITIES AND RELATED EXPERIENCE:
1.	Have done translations of magazine scientific or engineering articles for own use.
2.	Have professional knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel. 
3.	Able to read and understand blueprints and mathematical or scientific literature.
4.	Have member accounts in PayPal and ProZ, websites, and a drop box at dropbox.com.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN:  English, Portuguese (native fluency), Spanish, French (20%).
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
1965-1975, Attended private schools in Luanda, Angola
1st. through 10th grade
1976, Attended the lyceum in Alcobaça, Portugal
Graduated "high school"
1979-1983, Attended State University of New York, Maritime College (Fort Schuyler)
Graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering, Naval Architecture degree.

2008-2009, Attending Texas A&M Graduate school of Management (online study) for MS degree in Industrial Technology Management.
REFERENCES:	Provided upon request