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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 23:35
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Over 40 years 09:53

I’ve been translating for over 40 years, first as a freelancer (part-time) until 1986, then worked in-house until 2006, when I retired and decided to start freelancing again (full-time).
 
Antonio Contreras
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Spain
Local time: 00:35
Member (2011)
English to Spanish
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Almost 20 years - longest working period ever 11:53

I have been in the translation industry for almost 20 years. I started with an internship as in-house translator in a translation company thanks to a Masters in Translation and ICT I did at the university. They finally hired me and that business relationship lasted for 3,5 years. I learnt a lot, but it was time to look for new challenges. I worked for other companies later as in-house translator and multilingual project manager (2,5 years) before becoming a freelance translator back in 2011. Tha... See more
I have been in the translation industry for almost 20 years. I started with an internship as in-house translator in a translation company thanks to a Masters in Translation and ICT I did at the university. They finally hired me and that business relationship lasted for 3,5 years. I learnt a lot, but it was time to look for new challenges. I worked for other companies later as in-house translator and multilingual project manager (2,5 years) before becoming a freelance translator back in 2011. That was a long time ago. The translation industry was not the one that we know today. Freelancing was great from the very beginning until recently. Good income and flexibility. Nowdays it's not that easy.

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Wolfgang Schoene
Wolfgang Schoene  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 00:35
Member (2007)
English to German
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Since... 16:23

1976. Quite a stretch.
 
Zea_Mays
Zea_Mays  Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 00:35
English to German
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The poll shows... 17:54

... what generations are on this site.
 
Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 17:35
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
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A quarter century 17:55

Since 2000.
 


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