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SOFIA ALDAZABAL WOOD
10 High Meadow Close, Dorking, Surrey, UK
07976 970987 - sofiaawood@gmail.com
Skype: EnglishSpanishTranslations
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PROFILE
MA in Translation Studies with the University of Portsmouth. Solid legal background (University of Buenos Aires, Law degree) with 5 years’ experience as a lawyer in Argentina. Specialisation in legal translation with a focus in private documents, certificates, and contracts; the environment, sustainability, tourism, and social welfare.
EDUCATION
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· 2017
· 2012 to 2016
2016
2006 · MOOC: Por los mares de la traducción económico-financiera, Universidad de Valladolid (Economic-Financial translation course)
· MA in Translation Studies, University of Portsmouth
· eCDP online webinars: Spanish Legal Translation – a comparison of two different legal systems
· IELTS (International English Language Testing System).
· 1999
· 1991 · Law Degree, Universidad de Buenos Aires
· FCE (First Certificate in English)
· Bachiller
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance translations, UK, 2014-2016
Defendant appeals from Spanish court.
A private client presented me with appeals the defendant presented in a Spanish court.
Legal Contracts
Club Los Claveles, Spain, translation of legal contracts like Club Constitution and Deed of Trust. Provision of good translation with knowledge of the subject and legal terms. The job was carried out diligently and it was delivered on time as requested by the client. Care and attention to detail were key.
Kaliber Global
Instruction manuals for drones. Various drones manuals were translated from English into Spanish as the company started selling online (Amazon) in Spain.
SOFIA ALDAZABAL WOOD
10 High Meadow Close, Dorking, Surrey, UK
07976 970987 - sofiaawood@gmail.com
Skype: EnglishSpanishTranslations
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sofía-aldazabal-wood-38b5626b
https://www.facebook.com/SofiaAldazabalWoodTranslations/posts
The Prisma newspaper
Online UK newspaper. Offered news articles translations in a strict, high quality environment with tight deadlines. Enthusiasm and attention were important as well as to work according to the deadlines.
Children change Colombia (ex Children of the Andes) (COTA)
Volunteering work for this charity which operates exclusively in Colombia. Offered good quality translations with proper understanding of their goals, objectives, and specific style. Proposal of options, examples and possible changes were well received also. Enthusiasm and open mind were important.
Rosetta Foundation, (Web-based Translation Commons) Trommons
Volunteering work for Trommons. Working in a technical type of document about Psychosocial-Environmental Accompaniment. Attention to details and good research skills are applied to this translation to present an accurate and target reader focused.
Maritime Museum, London
A translation for a new exhibition for children. Attention to target audience and tome were important to get this translation right. Good communication and knowledge about the exhibition was useful to provide my client with a good, clear, and attractive translation for the children to get involved in the exhibition.
YouTravel, UK, 2008-2011
Accounts assistant. Successfully keeping travel agents’ accounts up to date. Invoicing. Making sure our clients were paying on time after emitting their respective financial statements. Keeping track of payments to avoid having accounts unpaid. Dealing with financial enquiries.
Providing helpful assistance to sales and customer service’s dep |
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