Working languages:
Spanish to English
Catalan to English

Colum Elkin
BSc/DipTrans. Business/Law/Science.

Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
Local time: 18:39 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: English Native in English
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Copywriting
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Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Law (general)
Finance (general)Economics
AccountingPhysics
Science (general)Medical (general)
Environment & EcologyBiology (-tech,-chem,micro-)

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
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KudoZ activity (PRO) Questions answered: 1
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 1
Translation education Other - CIoL DipTrans
Experience Years of experience: 9. Registered at ProZ.com: Jun 2018.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Spanish to English (Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language)
Spanish to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
Memberships CIOL
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, memoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud, CafeTran Espresso, MemoQ, Microsoft Office, Powerpoint, Trados Studio, Wincaps Q4
Bio

A physics graduate, with a passion for science & technology, travel, sports, and communication. 

I have lived in Spain for over five years, working as an English teacher, freelance translator, and in-house translator at an international law firm. Besides English, my working languages are Spanish (DELE C2), and Catalan.

I hold the Chartered Institute of Linguists Diploma in Translation (Spanish to English). My chosen specialised texts in this professional examination were Science (distinction), and Technology.

My bread and butter is legal translation in the financial and tax sectors. This principally involves interpreting Spanish government decrees and orders, Tax Agency regulations, accounting standards, and other legislation for the benefit of foreign clients, based predominantly in the UK and the EU.

I run a football blog at https://espanyolfanblog.com/, and I have also worked on various proofreading and editing projects. Please have a look at my online portfolio, or visit https://columelkinenglishlanguageservices.wordpress.com/ for a wider selection of previous work.

Although I most enjoy producing "pure" translations, I have experience working with Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast, and CafeTrans software. Through my academic and professional experience, I have become a proficient user of the whole Microsoft Office productivity package. I believe effective coordination and fluid communication are essential for a successful translation project, and these are the ideal tools. I am also more than happy to work with the Google Suite when requested.

Please get in touch if you are looking for a committed partner for precise, technical translations.

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May 6, 2020



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