Member since Dec '06

Working languages:
Portuguese to English
English to Portuguese
Russian to English
Spanish to English

Ben Kohn - Quesco Brasil
Client-oriented chartered linguist

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Native in: English Native in English
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Mar 24, 2022 (posted via ProZ.com):  AV translation of interviews for a documentary about women's football in Brazil. ...more, + 4 other entries »
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Dedicated and reliable translator, interpreter and PM
Account type Freelancer and outsourcer, Identity Verified Verified member
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, MT post-editing, Project management, Transcription, Subtitling, Transcreation, Software localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law: Contract(s)Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Art, Arts & Crafts, PaintingSports / Fitness / Recreation
Environment & EcologyMedical: Health Care
Cinema, Film, TV, DramaFinance (general)
Business/Commerce (general)Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 308, Questions answered: 172, Questions asked: 74
Project History 27 projects entered    16 positive feedback from outsourcers

Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, Money order, PayPal | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Year established 2003
Currencies accepted Brazilian reais (brl), Euro (eur), Pounds sterling (gbp), U. S. dollars (usd)
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Glossaries Ben's Oil, Gas & Offshore Glossary, Ben's Port>Eng Glossary
This company Offers job opportunities for freelancers
Translation education Bachelor's degree - University of Leeds (UK)
Experience Years of experience: 24. Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2006. Became a member: Dec 2006.
Credentials Portuguese to English (Institute of Translation and Interpreting)
Portuguese to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
English to Portuguese (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Portuguese to English (Associação Brasileira de Tradutores, verified)
Portuguese to English (Sindicato Nacional dos Tradutores)
Memberships ITI, CIOL, SINTRA, ABRATES
Software Adobe Acrobat, Aegisub, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, ABBY Fine Reader, Filemaker Pro, InqScribe, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDLX, Trados Studio, Wordfast
Website http://www.quesco.co.uk
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Quesco Brasil endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio


I am a certified Portuguese<>English translator and interpreter with over 20 years' experience, and also translate from Russian and Spanish into English. A passionate linguist, I am skilled and experienced in both written translation and interpreting, as well as audiovisual translation/transcription and proofreading. I pride myself on delivering a high quality service in a timely fashion and with a friendly attitude, guaranteeing fluent, faithful translations and proactive solutions for all my customers' needs.

I was born and raised in the UK, but moved to Brazil after graduating in Portuguese, and speak and write Brazilian Portuguese as if native. Over the years I have specialised in legal and technical translation, but am also well-versed in several other fields including sports and television, oil & gas, logistics, health care, art and cinema.

I am a Chartered Linguist (Translator) and Member of both the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) and the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), and am also accredited as a professional translator (Portuguese to English) by ABRATES (Brazilian Translators' Association) and an approved member of SINTRA (Brazilian Translators' Union - associated to FIT).


In 2004 I opened my translation business, Quesco Brasil, which has Brazilian and UK offices. I provide services to all kinds of clients, from high profile multinational companies to law offices, translation agencies and individuals who need an academic text or CV translated. My company also maintains a network of translators to provide services for various other languages, including all European languages as well as Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Hindi and Arabic.


In addition to traditional language services I have also provided extensive local support and TV fixer services in Brazil and Russia, including work as the main local support contractor at the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup (in Brazil) as well as the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, where a Quesco Brasil team of 60 fixers, runners and drivers successfully supported the operations of three major broadcasters: BBC Sport, Channel Four (UK) and Channel Seven (Australia). I was also the Russian translator-fixer for the BBC's lead commentary team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

For more detailed information on projects and experiences please don't hesitate to contact me.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benkohntranslator/   


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Total pts earned: 328
PRO-level pts: 308


Top languages (PRO)
English to Portuguese180
Portuguese to English128
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering100
Other86
Bus/Financial26
Law/Patents24
Medical20
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Other32
Advertising / Public Relations20
Poetry & Literature20
Management16
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters16
Medical: Cardiology16
Mechanics / Mech Engineering12
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects27
With client feedback16
Corroborated16
100% positive (16 entries)
positive16
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation22
Interpreting5
Language pairs
Portuguese to English16
English to Portuguese11
Specialty fields
Petroleum Eng/Sci9
Mechanics / Mech Engineering5
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama5
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting3
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng2
Energy / Power Generation2
Law: Contract(s)2
Finance (general)2
Business/Commerce (general)2
Transport / Transportation / Shipping2
Environment & Ecology1
Poetry & Literature1
Music1
Philosophy1
Marketing1
Medical: Health Care1
Government / Politics1
Medical: Instruments1
Electronics / Elect Eng1
Law (general)1
Other fields
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Profile last updated
Oct 26, 2023