Translation
In addition to my work as an architect, I have been working on translation projects for more than 20 years. I am a careful and meticulous translator, and have often been hired by translation agencies to proofread the work of other professional translators.
The most typical approach to getting a translation done is for a client to contact a translation agency, which may have in-house translators, or (more likely) a roster of experienced and specialized freelancers they can assign the job to. They then also hire a second translator to edit/proofread, to provide an added level of quality assurance.
Some agencies advertise their ability to offer services in hundreds of languages. I only do two, but do them very well. I feel I can translate most topics from English to Spanish in a way that will be clear, accurate, and understood in any Spanish-speaking country. Unless the topic is highly technical, I can offer the same service from Spanish into English.
Among the topics I have worked on in the past are:
Architecture
- Construction Drawings (directly in AutoCAD if desired)
- Project Manuals
- Specifications (Divisions 00 to 14)
- Site Work
- Building Codes
- Construction Product Brochures and Catalogs
Education
- Head Start Family Literacy Project
- In-School Health Clinic Services
- Letters to Parents
- PTA Correspondence
Medical
- Clinical Studies
- General Medicine
- Informed Consents
- Instructions For Use (IFUs)
- Nutrition and Dieting
- Operator Manuals
- Packaging/Package Inserts
- Study Protocols
Technical/Industrial
- Appliances
- Brochures
- Furniture
- Machinery
- Manuals
- Technical Specs
- Tools
- Toys
Marketing/Advertising
- Ad Copy
- Brochures
- Surveys
- Telemarketing
Human Resources
- Brochures
- Corporate Training
- Employee Manuals
Food/Gastronomy
- Food Preparation Guides
- Menus
- Nutrition and Dieting Systems
Science (General)
- Biology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Forestry
- Physics
Other
- Animals and Pets
- Articles (Magazine and Newspaper)
- Certificates (Birth, Marriage, Divorce, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Debt Collectors Letters
- Diplomas and School Transcripts
- Driving School Manuals
- Film
- History
- Newsletters
- Novels
- Phone Calls
- Photography
- Press Releases
- Religion
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Television
- Theater
- Transportation
- Travel and Tourism
- Websites