Member since Dec '18

Working languages:
English to Portuguese
Portuguese to English

Alda Lima
66 books translated,16 yrs of experience

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Local time: 11:44 -03 (GMT-3)

Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) Native in Portuguese
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Jun 21, 2022 (posted via ProZ.com):  Just finished my 57th book translation: Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini's beautiful autobiography "Butterfly." ...more, + 8 other entries »
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Hello!

I'm an English – Brazilian Portuguese language specialist with 16 years of experience, 66 translated books, and 1,000+ hours of interpreting experience.

My services also cover localization, editing, MTPE, proofreading, LQA, transcription, creative writing, and transcreation, extending to managing term bases, glossaries, and terminologies, reviewing and editing DTP material and creating Style Guides. 

As for my specialties and interests, they include: Marketing and Advertising; Business; Education and E-Learning; Environment and Sustainability; Fashion and Retail; Finances and Investments; Beauty, Wellness & Healthcare; Gaming; Media and Entertainment; Software; Apps and Websites Localization; Literature and Poetry; Travel and Hospitality; UI and UX.

I am also a Certified SAFe 6 Agilist and proficient in AI-powered tools, thus committing to staying current with industry trends and best practices in Business Agility, enriching my professional network and knowledge base.

Please feel free to check out my website and LinkedIn profile for more information and do not hesitate to reach out to me 🙂


Thank you,

Alda


Technical Skills and Softwares:

* CAT Tools and TMS – Memsource/Phrase, Smartling, Smartcat, Wordfast, XTM, Transifex, BWX.
* Glossary, terminology, term base and style guide creation, updating, and management.
* A.I./Machine training and annotation, proficient in AI-powered tools.
* Linguistic QA testing on Sitecore, Inky, GitHub, iOS, and Android apps.
* Comfortable with Slack, Trello, Microsoft Office, MAC's iWork, Adobe, and Google Suites.
* SEO, Google Ads, and keywords compliance skills; familiar with WIX and DTP/InDesign.

Specialties and Interests:

Creative Content | Marketing | Social Media | Press | Luxury Retail & Fashion | Entertainment | Education & E-learning | Apps, Website, and UI & UX Localization | Travel & Hospitality | Environment & Sustainability | Business, Finances & Investments | Beauty | Healthcare & Wellness.


Education & Certifications include:

* Bachelor's Degree in Arts – Production Design, UFRJ - Rio de Janeiro's Federal University
* Leading SAFe® Course with SAFe® 6.0 Agilist Certificate
* Clear Global / Translators Without Borders - Plain Language Editor Level I Certification
* RWS Post-Editing Certification
* Google Ads and Proz Certified

Volunteering:

* Mercy for Animals  - Coordinator of the volunteer translators team and translator, having had a translation picked up and published by FAO, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization
* Clear Global / Translators Without Borders - Plain Language Editor
* TED Translators - Subtitler
* Olhar Animal - Translator – Animal Rights NGO





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Total pts earned: 56
PRO-level pts: 52


Top languages (PRO)
English to Portuguese44
Portuguese to English8
Top general fields (PRO)
Art/Literary16
Medical8
Law/Patents8
Marketing8
Tech/Engineering4
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion8
Poetry & Literature8
Marketing8
Manufacturing4
Business/Commerce (general)4
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports4
Livestock / Animal Husbandry4
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects45
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
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negative0

Job type
Translation44
Interpreting1
Language pairs
English to Portuguese45
Portuguese to English2
1
Specialty fields
Printing & Publishing41
Poetry & Literature40
Journalism1
Cosmetics, Beauty1
Other fields
Agriculture1
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