Working languages:
Portuguese to English
English (monolingual)

Holly Holmes
PT>EN in Education, Social Science, Arts

Canada
Local time: 20:43 EDT (GMT-4)

Native in: English (Variant: US) Native in English
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Language Artisan: Crafting ideas, word by word
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Transcription, Editing/proofreading, Subtitling, Copywriting, Software localization, Operations management
Expertise
Specializes in:
Education / PedagogySocial Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
AnthropologyMusic
Poetry & LiteratureGovernment / Politics
HistoryBusiness/Commerce (general)
International Org/Dev/CoopCinema, Film, TV, Drama

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
All accepted currencies Canadian dollars (cad), U. S. dollars (usd)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 51, Questions answered: 23, Questions asked: 9
Project History 10 projects entered

Blue Board entries made by this user  5 entries

Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, PayPal, Check, Visa, MasterCard | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2
Glossaries Business (general) PT-EN
Translation education Graduate diploma - University of Westminster
Experience Years of experience: 11. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2014.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Portuguese to English (Institute of Linguists Educational Trust (Chartered Institute of Linguists), verified)
English (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Memberships ATA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Aegisub, CafeTran Espresso, ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Bureau Works (BWX), Powerpoint, ProZ.com Translation Center, Wordfast

Website https://www.languageartisan.com/
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Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Build or grow a translation team
  • Learn more about the business side of freelancing
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Learn more about translation / improve my skills
  • Work for non-profits or pro-bono clients
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Get help on technical issues / improve my technical skills
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
Bio

Welcome to Language Artisan!

The Basics

I am Holly Holmes, a freelance Portuguese-English translator, editor, transcriber, and subtitler.

I have a Diploma in Translation certification from the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIoL).

My specializations include education, social sciences, media and entertainment, government, non-profit organizations, and creative translation.

My Background

Along with a Diploma in Translation from the University of Westminster (London, UK), I lived and worked in Brazil while completing fieldwork toward the PhD in Ethnomusicology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I also lived, conducted research, and taught music performance and history in Portuguese for two years as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2011-12.

My work in academic research, non-profit management, and the music industry gives me a peculiar depth of knowledge in a wide range of areas, including culture, politics, anthropology, government, human rights, finance, travel, and a transnational perspective of higher education. 

My translation projects have ranged from academic articles for peer-reviewed publications and journalism to artist biographies and song lyrics for performance by Brazilian musicians on tour in North America, as well as the transcription and translation of 80+ hours of ethnographic interviews from four continents.

Collaboration

In addition to my own specializations, I collaborate with native Brazilian Portuguese translators with specializations in marketing, IT, social media, and literature.

Please feel free to get in touch directly via holly at languageartisan.com.

Whether for a quote, a conversation, or just to network, I am happy to help in any way I can!

Select Translation Projects

Subtitling and Interpretive Transcription

  • Musicians visiting an indigenous group in Brazil to exchange ideas about music and culture
  • Forestry management video
  • Interviews of agricultural workers
  • Public hearings in Brazilian state legislature

Creative Translation / Media & Entertainment

  • Song lyrics by Brazilian musicians and lyricists for the North American market -- See my website's Lyrics page
  • Bios and credits for album recordings
  • Artist websites

Academic
University of Illinois Press - Chapter translation for the edited collection A Latin American Music Reader: Views from the South

Journalism
Upside Down World - Translation of Brazilian news items for US online magazine dedicated to activism and human rights

Publications as an Author

Oxford University Press - Articles on Brazilian musicians Naná Vasconcelos and Paulinho da Viola for the Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography, edited by Franklin W. Knight and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Cambridge Scholars Publishing - Article on Brazilian popular music and censorship for the edited collection by the Nordic research group Researching Music Censorship, 2017

                                  

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Language (PRO)
Portuguese to English51
Top general fields (PRO)
Art/Literary23
Law/Patents12
Other12
Social Sciences4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)12
Music12
Education / Pedagogy8
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama4
History4
Poetry & Literature4
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.4
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Jan 26



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