Adelino Dias

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CONTACT
Country	Portugal
Address	Bairro do Sol, s/n, S.Vítor 4710-446 Braga
E-mail	CONTACT
Home page	www.proz.com/translator/13367?editoff=y
LANGUAGES	English - Portuguese (native) French - Portuguese (native) Spanish - Portuguese (native) Portuguese - English Portuguese - French Portuguese - Spanish Italian - Portuguese
EDUCATION	Post-Graduation : Philosophy: Ethics and Politics - 1998 University : Universidade do Minho – Braga, Portugal Subjects Attended : Political and Social Philosophy; Ethics; Epistemology and Logics; Gnoseology; Aesthetics; Themes of Contemporaneous Philosophy; Didascalics. Bachelors Degree : B.A Degree in Philosophy - 1987 University : Universidade do Porto – Oporto, Portugal Master Dissertation : Full translationMichael Walzer’ book Spheres of Justice from English American to Portuguese, and a consistent analisys of his tought. – In course. Languages Courses : Studied the English Language in Linguaviva School of English, Dublin, Ireland 1987 –1991 Received “First Certificate in English” from CambridgeUniversity, Dublin, Ireland – 1988 Received “Diplôme de Langue Française” at Alliance Française de Paris, Dublin, Ireland - 1990 Attended “Diploma Superior de Lengua Española” at the Spanish Institute, Dublin, Ireland - 1990 Attended extra mural classes in Modern Greek at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland – 1990/1991
SPECIALIZATION	User´s Guides; Hardware Manuals; Politics; Administration & Organization; Agriculture;Arts & Culture; Education; Environment; Health Care (Medical, Pharmaceutics); Human Sciences; Industry; Journalism; Law; Literature; Media; Multimedia; Retail; Science; Social Science; Software/Localization; Sports & Recreation; Tourism & Travel. Computer Skills: Absolute, fast and efficient command of all Computer applications relevant to translation work scope: Excellent command of the following applications - Microsoft Office (Different versions) - Microsoft Word. - Microsoft Excel. - Microsoft Access. - Microsoft PowerPoint. - Internet Explorer. - Adobe Acrobat. - Photo shop. - All Internet search engines. - Email & web pages & sites updating. - All online dictionaries. - Using internet to do translation with foreign companies. Use of Modern Office Tools & Machines Excellent command of using all modern, helping office tools & Machines relevant to translation work field such as: Modern Office Tools & Machines - Fax Machines. - Copying machine. - Computers. - Telephone Systems. - Printers. - Scanners. Individual Skills - Excellent social & communication skills. - Good knowledge and follow up of the latest developments in all fields on both local and international arena, political, scientific and electronic fields in particular. - Excellent organization skills. Memberships Member of APT (Portuguese Translators Association) http://www.apt.pt
EXPERIENCE	Freelance Translator – 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 – Dublin, Ireland ELT (European Languages Translation): - Software for LOTUS 1-2-3- Hardware Manual for ZENITH - Software and User’s Guides for IBM PS – VP SOFTRANS – BERLITZ- Software localiser;- Translation of User’s Guides LERNERLANGUAGE- Portuguese Tutoring at “European Foundation for Improvement of Living and Working Conditions” to UE Officials.- Translation of small documents. E.E.C.- Translation of small documentsASKUS- Translations and Tutoring Freelance Translator – 1992 – 2003 – Portugal EMPRESA HOTELEIRA DO GERÊS- Translating Tour Operators contracts, Hotel Panflets, Menus, Booking documents, General documentation.- Interpreter for foreign tourist groups UNICER (Brewery Company)- Translation from Portuguese to French of a technical process of making beer MONICA BOENSCH (Austria)- Translation of several machine games for PHOTOPLAY® HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL- Translation of a Manual from French to Portuguese (La Gestion du Stock) UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO- Translation works for the Master Degree: Spheres of Justice Michael Walzer; A Theory of Notation. BIROTECH (Belgium)- Translation of a technical manual of Automotive Machinery for BEP EUROPE.
EQUIPMENT	HARDWARE: Compaq Presario 7478; HP Deskjet 845C; HP Scanner; Internet ADSL Connection. SOFTWARE: Windows 95/98/ME/XP; Microsoft Office 2000 Premium/Standard, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Works, Front Page, PageMaker, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, Winzip, Outlook Express. CAT's: Wordfast; Metatexis; DéjàVu (Evaluation).