Title: Fernando Jarabo, PhD, MA, MIL
Author: Windows User
Last saved by: Jesus Jarabo
Company: Omega Elevator

Fernando Jarabo, BA, MA, PhD

Member of the Institute of Linguists, UK

Date of Birth

Nationality

2nd. SEPTEMBER 1969

Spanish

Address

Dol Llys Hall, Llanidloes, Powys
SY18 6JB, UK

Phone/Fax | 44 (0)1686 413 537

E-mail addresses

transfertranslations@lineone.net
jarabo@onetel.net.uk

Special Interests

•	Sociolinguistics, bilingualism, translation, cinema, theatre, literature, environmental and socio-political issues, surf and music.

General Skills and Experience:

•	Freelance translation and proofreading since 1995. Consecutive interpretation.
•	Teaching at academic and non-academic levels: Spanish Language, Linguistics, Language and Culture, Translation Theory and Practice.
•	Bilingual Spanish and English – (English as language of habitual use). Good written knowledge of Italian, French and Portuguese.
•	Efficient and flexible time manager.
•	Interest, ability and willingness in finding innovative methods and alternative areas of professional and personal development.
•	Organisation, attention to detail. Highly proficient writing skills in English and in Spanish. Very high level of bicultural awareness.
•	Skilled in using a variety of software packages in both Macintosh and Windows environments. Use of the Internet and databases for research and translation purposes. Use of software packages for the spectrographic analysis of language. Use of specialised and non- specialised dictionaries, glossaries and thesauri.
•	Private language tutor in business and non-business environments: English, Spanish and Latin.

Education:

1994-1999 		Doctor of Philosophy - University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Research project sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council (E.S.R.C): Sociolinguistic Variation and Change in the Spanish of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

1993-1994		MA in Sociolinguistics and Bilingualism - 
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Result: Pass with Distinction.

1987-1992	BA in English Literature and Linguistics – 
University of La Laguna, Spain. Class: 1.

1986-1987	Curso de Orientación Universitaria (C.O.U)
I.N.B Poeta Viana, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
A Levels: Spanish, English, Latin, Philosophy, History of Art

Employment:

Presently:	Translator and Proof-reader (Anglo-Spanish). 
	
	Technical - Environmental - Business	 - Manuals - Linguistics
	Scientific - Publishing - Creative.

	Also:

	Translation Project Management: 

	TRANSFER TRANSLATIONS

	Consecutive Spanish Interpreter

	Sociocultural/Language/Linguistics Consultant.
	Design and teaching of courses in Linguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Linguistic/publicity market research.

	Part-time Lecturer in Spanish Linguistics, Language and Culture. University of Aberystwth.

	Official Interpretation Examiner for the Institute of Linguists, UK.

	In previous years, whilst studying for Doctorate:

1998-1999: 	Full-time Lecturer in Spanish Language, Linguistics, Culture and Translation. University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
1998	Interpreting Examiner for Spanish. Institute of Linguists.

	And also the following part-time positions:

1995-	Translator and consecutive interpreter 
1995-1997	Computer Software Adviser. Computing Service, Newcastle 	University.
1996-1997	Lecturer in Spanish. University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
1996-1997	Lecturer in Spanish. Language Centre, Newcastle University.
1995-1997	Spanish Language Tutor. Nissan Works, Washington, Tyne	and Wear.
1996	Lecturer of Sociolinguistics. Speech Department, Newcastle University
1997	Lecturer in Spanish. Washington Business College and Gateshead College, Tyne and Wear.
1995	Interpreting Duties. Community Education Development Centre, Coventry.
1994-1995	Visiting Lecturer in Spanish Language. University of Sunderland.
1994-1995	Spanish Language Conversation Assistant.
		St. Bede's Secondary School, Lanchester, Co. Durham.

		Before:

1992-1993	Spanish as a Foreign Language Assistant.
		St. Michael's Holy Faith Secondary School,, Dublin, Ireland.
1991-1992	Temporary Interpreting Duties. 
		Express Lifts Co. Ltd. and HOTESA (Hoteles de Tenerife, S.A.).
Professional Memberships:

•	Member of the Institute of Linguists, UK

Equipment:

•	Office 2000, Internet and Email, WinZip, Adobe Acrobat Reader, CD Writer, Fax Machine, Inkjet Printer.

Competitive Rates:

•	Translation: £50-60 or €75-85 per 1000 words
•	Proofreading: £25 or €35.00 an hour
•	Minimum Charge: £25 or €35
•	Discount for larger projects: 5%

Publications:

Jarabo-Lorenzo, F. (1996) Toward an explanation of phonological change in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. In Newcastle and Durham Working Papers in Linguistics, 3.

Jarabo-Lorenzo (1999) Variación Lingüística y Sexo en Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias. Proceedings of the VI International Symposium on Social Communication. Santiago, Cuba.

Referees:

Dr. Gerard Docherty
Senior Lecturer
Department of Speech.
Queen Victoria Road.
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
NE1 7RU, UK
Tel: 44 (0) 191 222 8526
Fax: 44 (0) 191 222 6518
E-mail: g.j.docherty@ncl.ac.uk

Ms Anna Jenkins
UK Director
Forest Stewardship Council UK
Unit D, Old Station Building
Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6EB UK
Tel/Fax: 44 (0) 1686 412 176
E-mail: anna@fsc-uk.demon.co.uk

Ms Lisette Coolen
VERTAALBUREAU BOOT
Postbus 1034
5140 ca  Waalwijk
HOLLAND
E-mail: lisette@boot-translations.nl