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I am a freelance writer, translator, and proofreader, dedicated to building bridges between different cultures through words. I am extremely detail-oriented with an eye to catch inaccurate copy or find the best term, always a learner (although I've been +15 years working with words), and a hard worker. My clients can always expect empathy (I’ll work hard to understand them and their needs) and dedication from me.

I’m a freelance translator based in Barcelona and I’m specialised in localisation and audiovisual translation, although I also have vast experience in legal and financial translation. My mother tongues are Spanish and Catalan and if you are interested in my profile, do not hesitate to contact me for any translation project that you come up with!

Good is not enough. Let me help you be outstanding, in English and Spanish. I'm a multilingual and multicultural professional with college education in Literature and Psychology, with more than 10 years of experience in translation, interpretation, editing and writing. During that time, I've had the opportunity to work with a wide array of texts, including academic, legal and entertainment oriented content, helping companies, universities, schools, aspiring poets and hard-working students fulfill their goals, meet deadlines and improve how they reach their audience.

I am from Sweden and lives in Colombia sometime now. I have over 20 years of experience in this or similar kinds of work. I'm incredibly reliable and trustworthy. I always deliver what I say and I usually do a better job than expected. I'm flexible and open to most challenges, just let me know and I will not let you down. My experience and social skills are at the top level. I'm fluent in several languages such as ENGLISH, SPANISH, NORWEGIAN, DANISH and of course SWEDISH. I’m a Swedish native, live in South America, and have been traveling the world for many years. I can also speak German but I’m not fluent. My computer skills are also at top level, been working online since 1995 and have high skills in Office Programs, Video marketing, Social media marketing (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TIKTOK, Youtube etc) , Word press, blogging, Landing pages, Web sites, Articles, Digital Marketing, Lead Generation

- A passionate and highly-motivated multilingual translator with 16 years experience, focused on delivering high-quality professional translation. - Translating from/to English, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian in any language combinations. - Native languages: Russian, Ukrainian - Specialized in law & finance, IT and engineering and able to translate the most complicated and tricky texts. - Successfully completed a huge number of translation and localization projects, ranging from individual documents to huge websites and applications. Translated over 200 books, guides and manuals. - Strictly observing deadlines. Hypercritical workaholic. - Daily output: 3,000–4,000 words

I´m a Colombian expat currently living and studying International Relations and business at Kazan (Volga region) Federal University in Kazan, Rep. of Tatarstan. Russia. I speak fluently English and Russian + my native Spanish. My interests are Political and Economical affairs, linguistics and second language acquisition, Sociology and all that concerns Human Sciences. Few years ago i was a proffesional Soccer player (2012-2014) in a professional club of the Second division of my country. Colombia. Currently I teach ESL in a language academy of Kazan.

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Prompt, attentive to detail, erudite

Since 2006 Freelance translator, localiser and proofreader based in Spain English-Spanish / French- Spanish Translator, Localiser and Proofreader 2008 – 2009 Soundub Madrid, Spain Language Specialist and Documentary Recording Supervisor Member of the team responsible for monitoring the dubbing of documentary films into Spanish at Soundub dubbing studio (www.soundub.com) in Madrid. 2005 – 2006 Stella-die KommunikationsFabrik translation agency, Zamudio, Spain English-Spanish Translator Translation of technical documentation using Computer Assisted Translation tools and Translation Memories; terminology research and glossary production. February - May 2003 Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Bilbao, Spain English-Spanish Translator Translation of training materials, internal communications and documentation on quality management system certificates and ISO standards. MAIN END-CUSTOMERS AND PROJECTS AS A FREELANCER - Software, videogame, user interface, online help and documentation localisation: Microsoft, Apple, Sony, Dell, HP, NetApp, EMC, Cisco, Epicor, ABBYY, Kaspersky, Alawar, Gaijin Entertainment, SmartGames, Hamstersoft, etc; - Sports: (English-Spanish) Translation of football related contents for FIFA Spanish Web site (es.fifa.com); (English-Spanish) translation of regulations and football-related legal documents; (French-Spanish) translation of audiovisual materials for PSG TV; - Legal: End-user license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, purchase contracts, birth and marriage certificates, meeting minutes, memorandums, regulations, etc; - Audiovisual: Translation of audiovisual contents for several dubbing studios, with end-customers such as National Geographic Channel; - Industrial: Spanish National Energy Commission, Schneider Electric, Mori Seiki, Domnick Hunter, Volvo, Amadeus, Mobil, Hitachi, Toshiba, etc; - Other: Translation and proofreading of all the written material and documentation for the seminar Trazando mapas narrativos de conversaciones terapéuticas (practices of narrative therapy) by psychotherapist Michael White at the University of Deusto, Spain; member of the team responsible for interpreting the seminar into Spanish.

Responsible, serious, discreet, with organizational skills, pleasant, creative, with a continuous interest in learning new things, perfectionist.

I am a freelance translator (EN>ES) and also a proofreader and localizer. I have a Degree in Translation and Interpreting (EN/DE>ES), and a Master's Degree in Translation and New Technologies: Translation of Software and Multimedia Products. I also have a Spanish Professional Proofreading Course. I have worked for several translation companies translating, editing, proofreading, localizing texts about marketing, website, software, business management and leadership, tourism, education, food, automotive, technology, jewellery, fashion, innovation, medical tests, art and culture, legal and social media, among others.

I have a bachelors degree in Business with Marketing and Human Resources Diplomas. I've been working for more than 30 years in Translation, Transcription and Transcreation. I have more than 35 books translated from English to Spanish (you can find them in Amazon with my name: Elizabeth Garay, Translator). I work for Understood for All, Tektime, We are Content, Poro Studio, Next Chapter Circle, Babelcube, and I've worked for WHO, Population Council, Insad, Colegio de México, and others. This is my passion.