A Passion for Languages: More than Two Decades of Linguistic Experience OTTIAQ Certified English-Spanish Translator (www.ottiaq.org) Translation INTO: SPANISH (General / Latin-American / Argentinean) FROM: English, French, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian CERTIFIED TRANSLATIONS INTO SPANISH, ENGLISH, AND FRENCH I am from Argentina and my mother tongue is Spanish. I studied English translation and teaching in Buenos Aires, but when I was 22 years old, I resettled in Montreal, Canada. That was back in 1990 (you do the math!). I have been living in Montreal ever since, and here I have continued learning languages: I improved my knowledge of English, studied and perfected French, learned Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan quite well, and I took a 6-credit course in Russian. I have studied at various universities in French, English, and Spanish: A 30-credit certificate in computer science, various courses in English-French-Spanish translation, a BA Honors in Spanish, and finally a PhD in Hispanic Studies and Literature. I taught several courses from 2001 to 2008 both at McGill University and Concordia University, and I have been translating, first in-house and then freelance, since 1994. In 2006, I was awarded the prestigious Governor General's Gold Medal for Social Sciences (by the Government of Canada and McGill University). In 2008, I passed the ICAO exam for Translators/Revisers from English and French into Spanish (The International Civil Aviation Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations). In October 2009, the OTTIAQ (Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec - www.ottiaq.org) accepted my request to be certified as an English-Spanish translator. I am passionate for languages and foreign cultures, and I love translating. My wide experience in the field together with my solid education, my wide cultural knowledge and valued skills, like my keen attention to detail and professionalism, make me an ideal, reliable service provider. My areas of expertise: - Insurance claims (esp. CDW and travel insurance) - Surveys ("Open Ends" -esp. translation of answers to surveys into English) - Employee manuals - Mechanics - Environment - Health care - Non-traditional medicine - General technical and medical texts - Literature - Social sciences (philosophy, history, etc) - Education and pedagogy - Linguistics Services: - Translation, revision, proofreading - Exam grading - Training / teaching - Professional writing and summarizing in Spanish - Consulting ***NEW*** I have recently teamed up with professionals in the medical field and I can now offer you expert medical translations from English into Spanish in the following areas: Anatomy, biochemistry, biology, electrocardiography, embryology, endocrinology, genetics, histology, immunology, medical semiology, microbiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, physiopathology. Contact me for a quote! Please join my network at LinkedIn! http://www.linkedin.com/in/gracielagiordano ABOUT ME: Education: - PhD in Hispanic Studies (2006), McGill University (Montreal, Canada), awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal for Social Sciences and Humanities. - BA Honours in Spanish (2001), Concordia University (Montreal, Canada), awarded The Modern Languages and Linguistics Plaque. - 12 credits - Certificate in Translation (1999), McGill University - Cont. Ed. (Montreal, Canada). - Certificate in Computer Science (1997, in French), TELUQ-UQAM (Montreal, Canada). - 15 courses in Teaching/Translation English-Spanish, INSPLV J.R. Fernández (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Work: - 2011-Present: Assistant Professor - Spanish, Latin-American Literature and Culture, Concordia University. Course Lecturer - Translation and Written Communication, McGill University. - 1998-Present: Freelance Translation, Editing, Proofreading. - 2010-11: Course Lecturer - Spanish, Latin-American Literature and Culture, Concordia University. - 2005-08: Assistant Professor - Spanish, Latin-American Literature and Culture, Concordia University. - 2001-05: Lecturer - Spanish and Literature Courses, McGill University. - 1995-99: In-house Translator (English/French/Spanish), SG International Inc. (Montreal, Canada) Languages: Spanish (mother tongue), English and French (near-native fluency), Italian, Portuguese and Catalan (working knowledge), Russian (basic reading knowledge). Translation and Linguistic Services INTO: SPANISH (Latin-American) FROM: English, French, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian Other major language combinations as well, by request (including German, Russian, and Ukrainian). I work with a team of expert linguists located in Montreal, Canada. Visit my webpage Linguanauta for more details.

Maria Graciela Giordano