Working languages:
English to Portuguese
Portuguese to English

Luis Gomes
10 fast and reliable years.

Local time: 03:56 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: Portuguese (Variants: European/Portugal, Brazilian) Native in Portuguese
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Voiceover (dubbing), Training
Expertise
Specializes in:
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsComputers (general)
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersHistory
Idioms / Maxims / SayingsIT (Information Technology)
LinguisticsPoetry & Literature
SurveyingTourism & Travel

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KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 5, Questions asked: 11
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Glossaries Banco - Empréstimo
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Experience Years of experience: 28. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Portuguese (University of Oxford, Faculty of Modern Languages)
Portuguese to English (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, FCSH)
Memberships N/A
Software Microsoft Office Applications
CV/Resume CV/Resume (DOC)
Professional practices Luis Gomes endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.0).
Bio

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Freelance translation and interpreting between English and Portuguese.

Luís Gomes, native Portuguese, resident in Glasgow, Scotland (UK).

Professional experience in a wide range of subjects, available for translation, interpreting and proofreading.

Competitive rates on application. The following are indicative only. Final rates to be agreed with client depending on volume, subject, timeframe of specific assignment and payment terms:

Between 90~120 USD per 1000 words, hourly rate 30~40 USD
Between 80~100 EUR per 1000 words, hourly rate 25~35 EUR
Between 60-75 GBP per 1000 words, hourly rate 20~25 GBP


Work Information Freelance translator/interpreter

University of Glasgow, Language Centre (since 2002)

University of Strathclyde, Languages for Business Unit (since 2003)

Key areas
Legal, IT, mechanical and electrical engineering, sport, building industry, arts and humanities, human resources.

Previous clients
IBM (in-house translation), Whiteburn Projects Ltd., Remax Scotland, Lexus - Rough Guide, AT&T, PS Autogrinding, Medical Research Council (UK), F.C. Porto, GNR (Police service, Portugal).


Language tuition
University of Strathclyde, Centre for Lifelong Learning (since 2005).

University of Glasgow, Language Centre (2003)

LiveLanguage, Glasgow (2005)

I am currently an Associate University Teacher of Portuguese at the University of Glasgow, School of Modern Languages, Hispanic Section (since 2002), where I also teach Business and Commercial Portuguese.

Biographical and Academic Information
Born Alhos Vedros (Lisbon, Portugal), 1971. Lived in the UK since 1995, working in academia (Falkirk College, University of Oxford, University of Glasgow) and IT (IBM, University of Oxford).

Licenciatura [BA Honours] Portuguese and English Language and Literature, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.

DipEd. Portuguese and English, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

DPhil. Portuguese Literature, University of Oxford.
This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects1
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
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positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation1
Language pairs
English to Portuguese1
Specialty fields
Mechanics / Mech Engineering1
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright1
Other fields
Metallurgy / Casting1
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Profile last updated
Jan 21, 2019



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