Ángela Blum Translations PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION SERVICES Home Translations from English to Spanish, French to Spanish and Portuguese to Spanish Areas of speciality: Technical texts, financial and business texts and tourism texts Qualifications Ongoing training is essential in order to guarantee high quality work. For this reason I consider that my degree in Translation and Interpreting is merely a base to which to add new knowledge and skills related to areas which are decisive when it comes to completing a good translation, from Spanish style correction to dealing with sources of information on specialist area, including term management or the use of computer programmes. My commitment to university research comes from the belief that theoretical reflection on our work helps to increase our capacity for decision, and offers arguments for resolving the day-to-day problems we encounter. For details of my training and qualifications can be round on my CV. Experience My experience focuses on the following sectors: -Technical translation – user and maintenance manuals, product descriptions and catalogues, informative bulletins and texts, technical documentation for tenders and other texts related to automobiles, industry, renewable energy, and the environment. -Financial and business translation – contracts, accounts, quality and human resources documents, correspondence and research articles on macro economics and marketing. -Translations for the European Union - LIFE projects. -General translations – tourist guides, art, film and the promotion of reading. The translation agencies and companies I have worked for include: Hermes (Spain), Midori (Spain), Maruboshi Europe (The Netherlands), Cillero & de Motta (Spain), Celer Pawlowsky (Spain), ABC Translate (Ireland), E&S DOCTEAM (Spain), TRINOR (Spain), LOGOS Gabinete de traducción (Spain), ONG Cives Mundi (Spain), Department of Economics at the University of Valladolid (Spain), Traducteurs sans frontières (France) and Greenpeace. Resources for translators This section is a selection of useful translator resources. Translators' associations, pages on translation, miscellaneous and news. Budget The usual way of drawing up a quote for a translation project is based on the number of words in the original text. However, we should not forget other factors which affect the final cost estimate, such as format, the technical complexity of the text or deadline. If you would like to receive a quote, or any further information, please use to the form under the 'Contact' section, or send an email to trad@angelablum.com. The form will help you to calculate the number of words in your text. Contact Ángela Blum Translations trad@angelablum.com [ web design ]