Working languages:
Portuguese to English
lisaandrea
translator, instructor, proof reader,

Woodland Hills, California, United States
Local time: 06:19 PDT (GMT-7)

Native in: English Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, MT post-editing, Transcription, Training
Expertise
Specializes in:
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsMusic
LinguisticsReligion
SlangPsychology
Cooking / Culinary

Rates
Portuguese to English - Rates: 0.10 - 0.14 USD per word / 25 - 35 USD per hour

Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Portuguese to English: Utilization of Chemical Products with Germicidal Action
General field: Science
Detailed field: Medical: Health Care
Source text - Portuguese
No Brasil, varios produtos tem sido indicados, devendo os mesmos possuir principios ativos fenólicos ou compostos organicos liberadores de cloro ativo, ou principios quaternários de amonia ou outros que atendam No proceso de limpeza de unidades tem sido recomendada a utilização de produtos químicos com ação germicida, eficazes para remoção e destruição de microorganismos existentes na superficie.
a legislação atual específica.
Translation - English
In Brazil, several products have been indicated which should contain either active phenolic or liberating organic compounds of active chlorine, or quaternary ammonia compounds, which meet the current legislative specifications. The utilization of chemical products with germicidal action has been recommended in the cleaning process of units for the effective removal and destruction of existing surface microorganisms.

Experience Years of experience: 28. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Bio
Lisa Andrea Torres
18889 W Cavendish Dr., Castro Valley, CA 94552
Mobile (510) 449-7421
[email protected]
Translator/Proofreader/English Instructor/
Client Liaison/Sales Representative/Administrator


WORK EXPERIENCE:


Language Pair: Portuguese to English (Native Language is English)


FREE-LANCE TRANSLATOR 2003-present - Clients/Jobs Include:
ATT - Coral Gables, Florida - PowerPoint Webcast
BANCO DO BRASIL - Miami FL - Financial Reports
BAYER CROPSCIENCE, Brasil – Agricultural Report
BEA - Tabasco, Mexico - Website translation
COMPUGRAF – RJ, Brazil – Website Translation
FOLLOW UP COMMUNICATIONS, RJ, Brazil – Technical manuals
MODTONES MELODIES ON DEMAND – San Francisco, CA - User Manual


S.F.L.S. LANGUAGE SERVICES, INC. - 2010 – present http://www.sfls.us.com/
Houston, TX – San Ramon, CA
English Instructor
• Tutor employees of Chevron Corporation
• Assess client level and progress
• Submit student evaluation


ONE WORLD LANGUAGE SERVICES - May 2003 - 2006 www.oneworldls.com.
Miami, FL
English Instructor Partner/Sales Representative/ Administrator
• Research and analyze all local and national competition
• Evaluate market-setting prices for services
• Procure and develop relationships with new clients for all departments
• Administrator and technical writer of website


TRANSLATORS, INC. - July 2001 - 2003 www.translators.com.
North Miami Beach, FL
Marketing & Sales Associate/Translator/Proof-reader
• Translated and proofed technical documents for corporate clients.
• Procured and serviced new corporate clients nationwide
Worked closely with Project Manager acting as Client Liaison for translation projects from start to finish including all follow-up contact.
• Provided customer support throughout each contractual project by implementation of turnkey system and solutions.
• Contributed ideas and copy to original concept and format of all marketing materials, text, design and layout of brochures



CONVERSATIONALLY YOURS - 2000-2004 Miami, FL
Portuguese Instructor/English Instructor


STRAIGHT TO THE POINT LANGUAGE COURSE - 1996 - 2006
Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo, Brazil - Miami, FL
Sole Proprietor/ Administrator/Instructor
• Procured and serviced new corporate clients
• Execute methodology to build foundational skills by use of visual aids, role-play activities, oral drills, comprehension & fluency development
• Emit and administer invoices, schedule classes and private tutoring
• Pre-entry student testing and placement


ELS INTERNATIONAL 1996- 1998 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Group and Private Instructor of ‘English for General Purposes’ and ‘Business English’


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (Portuguese-English Instruction)


1995 Earned TEFL Certificate upon completion of 118-hour teaching program from
TRANSWORLD TEACHERS in San Francisco, CA


1996 Completed 2-year intensive Portuguese Language course at I.B.E.U. (INSTITUTO
BRASlL-ESTADOS UNIDOS) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


1998 Completed advanced Portuguese Language Program at PUC (PONTIFÍCIA
UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


TRANSCRIPTION
THE KITCHEN STUDIOS – 2007 Miami, FL (“Smilinguido”)


VOICE-OVER
THE KITCHEN STUDIOS - June 2000 - 2007 Miami, Florida


American English Voice-over Talent/Translator/Transcriber
• Freelance voice-over talent and lip-syncing actor (Spanish to English) for characters on Latin American tele-novelas “La Revancha”, "Luz e Vida" with TV Azteca and Venevision

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Profile last updated
Dec 21, 2019



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