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Rafa L.
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Rafa L.

Book Translations with Target Readers in Mind

Rate per word $0.13 USD
Rate per hour $70.00 USD
  • English Portuguese
  • Spanish Portuguese
  • Italian Portuguese
  • Spanish English
  • Italian English
Native in:
  • Portuguese
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Graphics/Comics
  • Short stories
RAFA LOMBARDINO has been working as a translator since 1997. In 2011, she started to join forces with self-published authors and small publishers to translate their fiction and non-fiction books into Portuguese and English. She is also the creator of Contemporary Brazilian Short Stories, a volunteering effort that aims at showcasing Brazilian authors in English to reach readers worldwide. You can find her literary portfolio here: RafaLombardino.com/translations .
Alda L.
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Alda L.

57 books translated, 14 years of experience

Rate per word $0.12 USD
Rate per hour $40.00 USD
  • English (US, British, UK, Canadian, Australian) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
I'm an English-Brazilian Portuguese translator with 14 years of experience, 57 books translated, and over 1,000 hours of on-site interpreting work.
My work includes Teen, Young Adults, and Adult fiction, as well as TED Books, autobiographies, biographies, and business/self-development books.
In May 2022, I translated (to English) the 5 winning poems in a Human Rights Defenders poetry contest.
I also write and work with transcreation and localization. The more creative, the better!
Eleonora M.
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Eleonora M.

[EN/PT>IT] Expert of Love Stories

Rate per word $0.08 USD
Rate per hour $40.00 USD
  • Portuguese (Brazilian, European/Portugal) Italian (Standard-Italy)
  • English (US, British) Italian (Standard-Italy)
Native in:
  • Italian

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
I have experience translating and proofreading Romantic/Erotic/Action romances.
I translated books by NY Times bestsellers such as Susan Stoker, Carly Phillips, Carrie Ann Ryan, Annie J Rose, and Leslie North, among others.
Collaborating with several companies helped me acquire experience dealing with different authors.
I've also worked with poetry (books and single poems) from Portuguese to Italian, learning to translate a totally different writing style.
Larissa T.
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Larissa T.

English/Spanish>Portuguese, Books Translated

Rate per word $0.05 USD
Rate per hour $15.00 USD
  • English Portuguese
  • Spanish Portuguese
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Songs
Specialist in Economic Books
Have translated several romances and technical books too.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
MBA – Capital Markets / Uninove (Brazil) – Post-Graduation;
Translator and Interpreter ∕ Uninove (Brazil) - Graduation;
Bilingual Executive Secretariat

CAT TOOLS
SDL Trados (2019 and Online);
Wordfast;
XTM;
MemoQ;

CONTACT
E-mail/Skype: lari_larissa23@hotmail.com
Ana R.
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Ana R.

Contemporary, Fantasy, and Young Adult

  • English Portuguese (Brazilian)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
I am a translator and proofreader for almost 4 years, working with literature and transcriation in technical areas. I have a Bachelor in English-Portuguese Translation, and a Postgraduation in English Language and Literatures in English. I have translated a self-published book and a short story for Babelcube, receiving positive feedback from authors.
I also collaborate periodically with Potterish.com reviewing books.
Critical reading and beta reading are a passion I intend to professionalize.
Bruno D.
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Bruno D.

Philosophy and Social Sciences Translator.

Rate per word $0.06 USD
Rate per hour $25.00 USD
  • English Portuguese
  • Spanish Portuguese
  • Spanish English
  • French Portuguese
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
As I am a Nietzsche researcher and a student of Auguste Comte's philosophy, my literaty translations cover several papers from Spanish / English into Portuguese with those subjects as a target. I've been published my translations in specialized magazines like Estudos Nietzsche.
I also translated an narrative from Portuguese into English that dealt with Michel Foucault's visit to Brazil during the 1970s written by a famous Brazilian professor and published by Columbia University Press.
Mariana V.
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Mariana V.

Ancient and modern literature

Rate per word €0.09 EUR
Rate per hour €25.00 EUR
  • English Portuguese (European/Portugal)
  • French Portuguese (European/Portugal)
  • Greek (Ancient) Portuguese (European/Portugal)
  • Latin Portuguese (European/Portugal)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Songs
As a Classicist, translating literature is one of my biggest pleasures. Unfortunately, one of the hardest to come by, outside the academic world or the pro bono challenges of cultural associations. As a specialist in Ancient Greek tragedy, I have found that translating for modern theatre is equally fascinating. As a comics addict, I would be more than happy to venture in the field of translating speech balloons!
Juan Carlos J.
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Juan Carlos J.

220 Books translated, 38 years of experience

Rate per word $0.06 USD
Rate per hour $30.00 USD
  • English (US) Spanish (Latin American, Mexican)
  • French Spanish (Latin American, Mexican)
  • Italian Spanish (Latin American, Mexican)
  • Portuguese Spanish (Latin American, Mexican)
Native in:
  • Spanish
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
I have translated 220 books over my 38 years of experience. Title list available upon request, or can be seen on my CV.
Marcos R.
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Marcos R.

Precision and good style

Rate per word €0.10 EUR
Rate per hour €30.00 EUR
  • German Spanish
  • English Spanish
  • French Spanish
  • Italian Spanish
  • Portuguese Spanish
Native in:
  • Spanish

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
I have translated psychoanalisis books, literary books, a dictionary of political science, two philosophy books, two books on economics and money history, and many books for children and philosophy articles in specialized magazines.
Matheus C.
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Matheus C.

Choose a Pro!

Rate per word $0.08 USD
Rate per hour $25.00 USD
  • English (US, British, UK, Canadian, Australian) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
  • Songs
★ Master’s Degree in Linguistics ★
Master's degree in Linguistics from UFSCar, a top university in Brazil

★ End clients (directly or via translation agencies): ★
Microsoft, Apple, Dell EMC, Google, LinkedIn, Samsung, LG, Sharp, Netflix, Fox Networks, National Geographic, Telefónica, and others

★ Experience in literary translation ★
I've translated two best sellers in the field of religion, a Christmas tale, a story about Halloween, nursery rhymes, and many other interesting projects.
Cristine H.
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Cristine H.

Experienced Literary Translator

Rate per word $0.05 USD
Rate per hour $30.00 USD
  • English Portuguese
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
I have translated 2 novels from Portuguese into English in a total of over 160,000 words. These are:
- One Million Dollars: Adventure of a Lifetime by Gilberto Kuhn
- Evolution: The Next Giant Leap by Thomaz Lera
I have also translated several short stories for major end clients such as Harley-Davidson and 9 children's books by Idries Shah.
Maria F.
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Maria F.

Long experience, dedication and recognition

  • English Portuguese
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Graphics/Comics
  • Short stories
  • Songs
My activity as a literary translator began in 1989. Since then I’ve been working regularly for a number of Portuguese publishing houses, having translated so far over 150 novels, biographies, historical romance, etc., all published. Among them, some are winners of the Man Booker Prize and the International Man Booker Prize. Iǘe also been awarded the Portuguese Translators' Association 1st prize for the translation of "Vegetarian" by Han Kang.
Claudia D.
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Claudia D.

EN-PT Fiction and Non-Fiction for All Ages

Rate per word $0.05 USD
Rate per hour $30.00 USD
  • English (US, British, UK, Canadian, Scottish) Portuguese (Brazilian)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
English/Portuguese translator with 20+ years of experience in literature for adults and children -- action, thriller, romance, historical fiction, YA fantasy & more for large publishing houses and self-published authors.
Beta C.
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Beta C.

Balance between domestication & foreignization

Rate per word $0.12 USD
Rate per hour $60.00 USD
  • Portuguese (Brazilian) English (US)
  • Spanish (Latin American) English (US)
  • Spanish Portuguese
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Songs
I have been involved in writing/publishing since childhood, daughter of a prolific Brazilian author who had his first work published at 19 years-old. Primarily a voracious reader in three languages, I have translated children’s books, a poetry book, an anthology with short stories by 14 different authors, selected poems, and have had my work showcased in international literary magazines such as Dusie 21 and Saccades Review. I am co-editor of the Pulmões Versos poetry project.
Théo A.
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Théo A.

Specialized in classics and critical essays

Rate per word €0.05 EUR
Rate per hour €35.00 EUR
  • English Portuguese (Brazilian)
  • German Portuguese (Brazilian)
  • French Portuguese (Brazilian)
  • Spanish Portuguese (Brazilian)
  • Italian Portuguese (Brazilian)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Short stories
Several years of experience translating a wide array of books, including personal memoirs, light fiction, movie scripts, academic material (mostly on music, philosophy and the arts), classics of European literature, and critical essays on literature.
I hold a Master's Degree in Literature from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS, Brazil - 2019) and am currently pursuing a PhD in Literature at the same institution.
Noélia S.
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Noélia S.

English/Spanish into Portuguese literary translator

Rate per word €0.06 EUR
Rate per hour €25.00 EUR
  • Spanish (Standard-Spain) Portuguese (European/Portugal)
  • English (UK) Portuguese (European/Portugal)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Short stories
English/Spanish into Portuguese translator, editor and proofreader, with a strong care for details and a deep passion for editorial translation, specially interested in historical and mystery fiction.


📍Literary Proofreader for independent book publishing
📍Book Inner Page Designer
📍Editor, proofreader and press release writer in a book publisher
Caio P.
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Caio P.

Endeavouring in the beautiful realm of words

Rate per word $0.05 USD
Rate per hour $30.00 USD
  • English Portuguese
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
  • Songs
A psychologist/musician working in the publishing business for over ten years, I revel in the experience of transposing a writer's view to my language, striving for precision of style and meaning, while allowing myself to be creative for the sake of beauty.
I have over forty books published in Brasil as a literary translator, from Marvel stories to classics such as Kafka and Bram Stoker.
Precise and fun translating, on schedule, great quality.
Barbara C.
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Barbara C.

Laudable Lady Linguist

Rate per word $0.10 USD
Rate per hour $30.00 USD
  • French English
  • Spanish English
  • Italian English
  • Portuguese English
Native in:
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
I have translated about 35 fiction and non-fiction works from French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese into English, my native language, for the most part beginning in 2001, for various direct clients.

The first literary translation I ever produced, "Clandestine Operations: the Arms and Techniques of the Resistance: 1941-1944," from French, was published in 1983 and can be found in about 279 libraries worldwide.

The actual charge for my services can depend on the number of source words.
Andrea S.
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Andrea S.

Translations that read just like you—in English

Rate per word $0.10 USD
Rate per hour $60.00 USD
  • Portuguese (Brazilian, European/Portugal) English (US)
  • Spanish (Standard-Spain, Latin American) English (US)
Native in:
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
In 2009, I graduated from the University of Iowa with an MFA in literary translation. That year, I also published my first translation in Zoetrope: All-Story magazine, a short story by Brazilian writer Verónica Stigger. Since then, I've continued to translate a wide variety of work by Spanish- and Portuguese-language authors into English, focusing on prose fiction and non-fiction. I also have extensive experience translating scripts and other content for the film and TV industry.
Maria João T.
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Maria João T.

Fiction/Fantasy/YA/Romance/Mistery/Thriller

Rate per word €0.05 EUR
Rate per hour €25.00 EUR
  • English Portuguese (European/Portugal)
  • French Portuguese (European/Portugal)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
My career as a literary translator started in 2011, working with a Portuguese publisher which is still one of my main clients. I have worked with several other publishers and an indie author, totaling over 20 books translated and 10 proofread/edited so far.
My main fields of expertise are Fiction and Fantasy, especially YA, although I have done some work with Romance novels, Mistery/Crime and Thriller.
Soraia M.
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Soraia M.

Writer by heart, translator by trade

Rate per word €0.12 EUR
Rate per hour €0.12 EUR
  • English (British, UK) Portuguese (European/Portugal)
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
Although I've been a translator since 2007, I only entered the literary translating world in early 2016, and since then I've translated two non-fiction books for a Portuguese publisher, Marcador (Editorial Presença) from English into Portuguese. 'Comer, Mexer-se Dormir' (Eat, Move, Sleep - Tom Rath) and 'Sisu' (Finding Sisu - Katja Pantzar). In addition to non-fiction books, I've also got my hands on poetry (a poem inside 'How to Fly', Pedro Guimarães, XYZ Books).
Lindsay S.
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Lindsay S.

Creative and experienced translator with Cambridge MA

Rate per word €0.08 EUR
Rate per hour €30.00 EUR
  • Portuguese (Brazilian, European/Portugal) English (British, UK)
  • Spanish (Standard-Spain) English (British, UK)
  • Catalan English (British, UK)
Native in:
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
After 4 years living in Rio de Janeiro, I'm now happy to call Barcelona home! While my experience in Portuguese to English literary translation has culminated in a Brazilian science fiction novel published by the author on Amazon.com, in terms of Spanish to English, I translated a history of a section of Catalonia's Costa Brava by a local author. I also have an MA from the University of Cambridge in English and had one of my own poems shortlisted for the Keats-Shelley Prize in 2015.
Holly H.
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Holly H.

Language Artisan: Crafting ideas, word by word

Rate per word $0.14 USD
Rate per hour $60.00 USD
  • Portuguese English
Native in:
  • English

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Songs
My unique background in academic research, non-profit advocacy, and as a jazz vocalist gives me a peculiar depth of knowledge over wide-ranging topics. My translations are published by the University of Illinois Press and Upside Down World and my own writing in edited volumes by Cambridge Scholars Publishing and Oxford University Press. Favorite projects include song lyrics for Brazilian musicians touring in North America and translating interviews for a 2024 release with Renegade Books (UK).
Leonardo C.
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Leonardo C.

Over 100 books and novels translated

Rate per word $0.08 USD
Rate per hour $45.00 USD
  • English Portuguese
  • Spanish Portuguese
  • Italian Portuguese
  • French Portuguese
Native in:
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Short stories
  • Songs
Experienced literary translator, having more than 100 published (or under production) books and novels, with the proven storytelling skills, thorough grasp of American, Latin-American, Italian, French, and German cultures. Editorial expertise to craft translations that engage readers. I value collaboration and being carefully attentive to every detail.
Language pairs: ENG/ SPA/ FRA/ ITA/ GER —> Portuguese-BR; PT-BR/ SPA/ FRA/ ITA/ GER —> English-US.
Elsa d.
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Elsa d.

Finding the right words to keep the original music

Rate per word €0.08 EUR
Rate per hour €40.00 EUR
  • French (Standard-France, Belgian) Portuguese (European/Portugal, Brazilian, Angolan, Mozambican, Cape Verdean)
  • English French (Standard-France)
  • English Portuguese (European/Portugal)
Native in:
  • French
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Plays
  • Graphics/Comics
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Songs
My academic training in languages and literature in Lisbon and Paris, with post graduation in writing for cinema and television in Lisbon as well as drama school experience at the Cours Florent in Paris, allied to my obsession for reading lead me to translation in general and literary translation by passion.
I also started on my website a project for translators and self-publishing authors: linguaetcetera
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RAQUEL C.
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RAQUEL C.

Skillful, passionate, creative writer

Rate per word €0.14 EUR
Rate per hour €60.00 EUR
  • English Portuguese
  • French Portuguese
Native in:
  • English
  • Portuguese

  • Professional experience:
  • Books
  • Poetry
  • Short stories
– translation of the Correio de Africa Newspaper (1921-24) with Scholarly Apparatus. This newspaper included many short stories and poetry and the general style was more literary than journalistic. The project received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor (U. Maryland). (PT-ENG).
– translation of a biographical novel by a Portuguese author which included Poetry. (PT-ENG)
– translation of a philosophical essay by a Portuguese author (ENG-PT).
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