Working languages:
English to Portuguese
Portuguese to English

Ricardo Lay
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San Francisco, CA, United States
Local time: 02:06 -03 (GMT-3)

Native in: Portuguese Native in Portuguese, English Native in English
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Native speaker of English and Brazilian Portuguese; natural-sounding translations; 7 years of translation experience; proofreading included;
Account type Freelancer and outsourcer, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Subtitling, MT post-editing, Transcription, Project management
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Specializes in:
Tourism & TravelAdvertising / Public Relations
Business/Commerce (general)Construction / Civil Engineering
Poetry & LiteratureCinema, Film, TV, Drama
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersLaw: Contract(s)
Law (general)

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All accepted currencies U. S. dollars (usd)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 4, Questions answered: 5, Questions asked: 1
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Company size 4-9 employees
Year established 2003
Currencies accepted Brazilian reais (brl), Canadian dollars (cad), Euro (eur), Pounds sterling (gbp), U. S. dollars (usd)
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
This company Offers job opportunities for freelancers
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Santa Clara University (California, USA)
Experience Years of experience: 20. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2010.
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Memberships ABRATES
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio, Wordfast
Website http://www.getacrosstranslations.com
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Bio
I am a native speaker of both English and Brazilian Portuguese, with seven years of translation experience. With an English father and Brazilian mother, I grew up attending a British school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, before moving back and forth several times between the USA and Brazil, since the age of 10. Besides a thorough comprehension of both languages (English and Brazilian Portuguese), I have a good understanding of the Brazilian, American and British cultures, which in my translating experience has given me an edge when faced with expressions filled with subtle cultural nuances, so often the cause of misinterpretations that may lead to a poor translation. I thoroughly proofread all my work and am willing to offer clients post-translation revisions.
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Nov 14, 2013



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