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English to Portuguese
Portuguese to English
Spanish to Portuguese

Oliver Simões
Literary translation expert & more

Tucson, Arizona, United States
Local time: 06:00 MST (GMT-7)

Native in: Portuguese Native in Portuguese
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Professional translator, interpreter, and copywriter with 20+ yrs. of experience. Competitive Rates! Top Quality & Fast Turnaround!
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling, MT post-editing, Transcription, Copywriting
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Law: Contract(s)
Medical: Health CareBusiness/Commerce (general)
Advertising / Public RelationsEducation / Pedagogy
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersTourism & Travel
Poetry & Literature

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 3765, Questions answered: 3429, Questions asked: 1023
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Wire transfer, Zelle, Revolut
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 10
Glossaries Business Glossary, Education Glossary, Financial Glossary, General Glossary, Legal Glossary, Marketing Glossary, Medical Glossary - A, Medical Glossary - B, Medical Glossary - C, Medical Glossary - D

Translation education Bachelor's degree - Centro Universitário Anhanguera
Experience Years of experience: 26. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2017.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Portuguese (Centro Hispano-Brasileiro de Cultura, verified)
Portuguese to English (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
English (University of Arizona, verified)
Spanish to Portuguese (IBMI)
Memberships N/A
Software DivXLand Media Subtitler, Frontpage, Google Translator Toolkit, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Smartcat
Articles
Website https://masterportuguesetranslator.com
Contests won Homo-digital: Spanish to Portuguese (BR)
Translation mash-up: English to Portuguese (BR)
31st translation contest: English to Portuguese (BR)
Professional practices Oliver Simões endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio

 Top-Quality English ⟺ Portuguese, Spanish ⟶ Portuguese Translation & More


Looking for a highly qualified professional translator for your project(s)?

Welcome to my ProZ profile page. I offer affordable, timely, class-A services in:

  • Translation,
  • Revision,
  • Proofreading,
  • Copywriting, and 
  • Interpretation (on a limited basis).

About me

  • Extensive translation experience* in a range of fields (literary, medical, academic, business etc.)
  • Published translator of six books, including two romance novels
  • BL in Translation and Interpretation, English ⟺ Portuguese, Fac. Ibero-Americana, São Paulo, Brazil
  • MA in TESL, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
  • Certificate of Proficiency in General Spanish, Intl. Business Management Institute, Berlin, Germany
  • Native proficiency in Portuguese, near-native in English
  • Professionally certified and qualified to translate in my language pairs:  EN ⟺ PT and ES ⟶ PT
  • Author of two poetry books in translation, 10+ translation-related articles, and one dictionary of idioms, proverbs, and sayings
  • Translation reviewer for a leading global tech company
  • Clinical software tester and medical translation reviewer for a major company in California
  • Three-time winner of translation contests on ProZ.com
  • Interpretation experience:
    ☑ Medical interpreter for LanguageLine Solutions
    ☑ Legal and immigration interpreter for various clients
  • Language instructor & technical trainer for nearly 10 years, including at the college/university level:
    ☑ EFL teacher in the private sector, São Paulo, Brazil (1988)
    ☑ Graduate Assistant Teacher of Portuguese, The University of Arizona (1989-1991)
       - Featured in Nívea Parsons: Pioneer of Portuguese Teaching (documentary video)
    ☑ Associate Faculty in Portuguese and Advanced English Reading/Writing, Pima Comunity College
    ☑ Technical Trainer in Telecommunications and Customer Service, First Data Corporation
    ☑ ESL teacher, Pima County Adult Education (1998-2003)
    ☑ Guest Teacher of ELD, Spanish, and Language Arts, Tucson Unified School District (2017-present)
  • Experience in the field of assistive technologies for people with special needs (e.g., hearing, vision, speech), Assistech (2000-2017)
  • Experience in the banking sector: Bradesco, BCN, and Caixa Econômica Federal, São Paulo, Brazil (1978-1987)
  • Dual citizenship (Brazilian and American)
  • Provider of top-quality services, always delivered on time (100% guaranteed)

* I have 20+ years of combined experience as a translator, interpreter, reviewer, and copywriter. For more information, please visit my website.

If you have any questions or need a price quote for your project(s), feel free to contact me.


Please note: 
do not take free translation test(s) unless it is for a permanent position.


Client Testimonials:

“Oliver is a responsive, conscientious, and professional collaborator. I cannot recommend him highly enough!” – Erika Rhys, bestselling author

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“Oliver worked with us on a large project for a major client, and demonstrated outstanding professional quality, and a willingness to be flexible where the job necessitated it.” – Verboo UK

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"… excellent and consummately professional.” – Joseph Duarte, Attorney-at-Law

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“Oliver is very professional, committed and responsive any time you contact him. I will definitely work with him again!” – Carla Villar, Project Manager

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“Very professional [interpretation] job, was able to use for U.S. citizenship purposes.” – Michael and Raimunda Poe

"Translation is a journey over a sea from one shore to the other." – Amara Lakhous
"Without translation, we would be living in provinces bordering on silence." – George Steiner
"All human knowledge takes the form of interpretation." – Walter Benjamin


Certificado PRO
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 3949
PRO-level pts: 3765


Top languages (PRO)
English to Portuguese2161
Portuguese to English1373
Spanish to Portuguese137
English70
Portuguese20
Pts in 1 more pair >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering759
Other750
Law/Patents618
Bus/Financial536
Medical403
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)391
Finance (general)205
Medical (general)203
Mechanics / Mech Engineering168
Law: Contract(s)160
Other137
Business/Commerce (general)116
Pts in 90 more flds >

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Profile last updated
Oct 7