Member since Jan '04

Working languages:
Spanish to English
Dutch to English
Dutch to Spanish
Flemish to Spanish
French to Dutch

Laurent Slowack
Translation and proofreading since 1989

Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza
Local time: 08:59 CST (GMT-6)

Native in: Dutch Native in Dutch, Spanish Native in Spanish
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Jul 3, 2022 (posted via ProZ.com):  Automotive manuals / Nissan around 60000 words ...more, + 1 other entry »
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Work Experience

Full-time translator and proofreader, technical and commercial

* Automotive, manual translations for GM, Ford, Fiat-Chrysler (Mexico) * Emergency procedures for UPS
* GE, Transformers and energy projects (MemoQ)
* Machinery, packing, Gevas, Propack
* Technical training manuals for local foundry on Soldering, Welding, Transmissions, Drawing, Cokes plant, Mills, Motors
* Automotive Industry, Robotics, Operation and Maintenance, GM and Chrysler Mexico
* IBM, software
* LG Electronics
* Museum of the Desert of Coahuila, visitor's guide
* Microsoft suite, localisation
* Packing machinery, Pro-Pak, Holland
* QA manuals and financial procedure documentation
* Quality Manuals, Fruit of the Loom, Mexico
* Quarterly magazine for Ingram Micro
* SAP training, Dow
* Software localization, Movavi, Panasonic, Onkyo, Sony
* Technical training for foundry, workshops
* Telecom translation and technical writing
for Intelligent Networks, Ericsson
* Telecom, User Guides, Ericsson
* Security, reference guides and manuals, Verex Technology (former Guardall North America), Canada
* Voluntary work in translation as knowledge sharing, Holland, Canada, Conganas@tripod.com (Mexico)
* Winco, cutting tools, marketing


Certified translator since 1995, by the Court of Justice in the State of Coahuila, Mexico - Legal translation work

Academic Achievements

1973-1977 Catholic University Louvain, Belgium
* M.A., Germanic philology in Dutch and English

1976-1977 Catholic University Louvain, Belgium
* Postgraduate in Educational Sciences

1979-1980 Membership

1995, member of ATIMAC, Association of Translators and Interpreters of Monterrey, Mexico, founded in 1983. Visit: www.atimac.org.mx


Rates (per source word)
Translate Proofreading
0.08USD/.08EURO .03USD/.03EURO

Daily output: 2500-3000 words

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This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 854
PRO-level pts: 679


Top languages (PRO)
English to Spanish411
Dutch to Spanish119
English to Dutch71
French to Spanish24
Spanish to English18
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Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering260
Other178
Law/Patents122
Bus/Financial60
Marketing20
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Electronics / Elect Eng54
Law: Contract(s)51
Law (general)36
Other31
Automotive / Cars & Trucks20
Education / Pedagogy20
Telecom(munications)18
Pts in 24 more flds >

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects7
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation6
Editing/proofreading1
Language pairs
English to Dutch5
Dutch to English1
English to Spanish1
Specialty fields
Mechanics / Mech Engineering2
Computers: Software2
Finance (general)2
Business/Commerce (general)1
Accounting1
Other fields
Investment / Securities1
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Profile last updated
Apr 29



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