4 Chanton Close
Leigh-On-Sea
Essex
SS9 5RB
United Kingdom
Telephone number UK: 01702 526067
International number: 0044 1702 526067
E-mail: primetranslations_stephen@hotmail.com
Stephen Mason - UK Based Freelance Translator
About me
Fully qualified degree level self-employed translator based in Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, UK.
Date of birth -
14/04/1981
Languages -
English- Native
Spanish- Fluent (near native)
French- Fluent
Portuguese - Intermediate
Catalan- Intermediate
Guarani- Intermediate
Translation CombinationsSpanish (European and Latin American- especially River Plate SpanishArgentinean, Uruguayan and Paraguayan) > English (UK)
English (UK) > Spanish (Latin American- especially River Plate SpanishArgentinean, Uruguayan and Paraguayan)
French (France) > English (UK)
Key Skills
Legal, Business and Medical Translation
Certified translator- UK
Proz.com user
Software
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Powerpoint,
Microsoft Excel, Trados, MateCat.
Translation Experience
Law, Business Documentation, Telecommunication Documents, Media, Marketing, Market Research,
Communication, Poetry, Literature, Legal Texts , Criminal, Civil, Business/ Commerce, Advertising,
Construction, Real Estate/ Property, Science (General), Medicine, Genetics, IT, Law: Contracts,
Retail, Technology, Government/ Politics, Advertising, Environment, Medical : Healthcare, Doctor’s
Notes/ Notes, Doctor’s Letters, Lab Reports, Medical surveys, Cinema, TV, Film, Drama, Short
Stories, Poetry, IT and Mechanical Engineering Texts, Clothing, Fashion, Birth Certificates, Letters,
Conversation, Greetings, Certificates, Diplomas , CVs, Education (Educational Documents), Names.
Education
University of Exeter, UK- B.A, Exon, Honours Degree in Spanish and French with Catalan.
Oxford College House- UK- CELTA (Certificate for English Language Teaching to Adults)
International House Barcelona, Spain- Introduction to Translation (Spanish-English)
Work Experience
November 2006 to present: Full-time self employed freelance translator.
April 2004- November 2006: Centro Anglo Paraguayo, Paraguay South America - Full-time teacher at
the institute.
4 Chanton Close
Leigh-On-Sea
Essex
SS9 5RB
United Kingdom
Telephone number UK: 01702 526067
International number: 0044 1702 526067
E-mail: primetranslations_stephen@hotmail.com
2001-2002: Centro Anglo Paraguayo- British Council, Exchange Teacher / Teaching English as a
foreign language to children, adults of all levels, teaching English for Business.
June 2001- August 2001- ‘Stagiaire’ (Trainee) Credit Agricole Bank, Trouville Sur Mer, Normandy.
I worked in a bank in Calvados Normandy as part of my year abroad programme- translating
documents for opening bank accounts, serving and helping foreign clients, translation of bank transfers,
welcoming clients on the help desk and providing information to customers from people all over the
world.
Interests
I frequently visit and have lived with family in Paraguay South America and have spent some
schooling time and worked in France. I have excellent knowledge of dialects, local idioms, regional
variances and understanding of cultural nuances in Spanish and French.
Samples of recent projects
Spanish (EUR) to English (UK): Media- (3 x 300 word texts) about cinema blurbs.
English (US) to English (UK): Marketing- (1,005 words) Web-site for a US stationery company,
marketing and advertising of products with Trados.
Spanish (LatAmer- Mexico) to English (UK): Environmental texts- (5,000 words) Oil Production in
Mexico.
French (FRA) and Spanish (EUR) to English (UK): Literature- (Each poem 150 to300 words roughly)
A variety of poems translated for European agencies. Translated into a poetic flavour.
Spanish (EUR) to English (UK): Literature- (300 to 500 words each poem) Translation of some poetry
texts.
Spanish (EUR) to English (UK): Legal- (2,700 words) Business contract in Spain.
(2,000 words) Terms and Conditions for Travel agency in
Spain.
French (FRA) to English (UK): Medical- (1,500 words) Medical reports for a hospital, Paris, France.
Spanish (Latin Amer- Peru) to English (UK): Medical and insurance- (60,000 words) Medical
documents for an insurance claim.
Spanish (LatAmer -Mexico) to English (US): Business and Communication- (5,400 words) E-mails
and Business correspondence.
Spanish (LatinAmer) to English (UK): Telecommunications- (8,333 words x 2) Technical
Telecommunications documents covering South America.
French (FRA) to English (UK): I.T. and Engineering document- (1,700 words) Instruction document.
French (FRA) to English (UK): Marketing and Clothes/ Fashion documents- (3,500 words) Clothes
catalogue, used with Trados.
4 Chanton Close
Leigh-On-Sea
Essex
SS9 5RB
United Kingdom
Telephone number UK: 01702 526067
International number: 0044 1702 526067
E-mail: primetranslations_stephen@hotmail.com
French (FRA) to English (UK): Property/ Real Estate document- (1 page- 510 words) Power of
Attorney.
Spanish (EUR) to English (UK): Legal and Court Judgment- (29,300 words) Judgment for The
Supreme Court, Spain.
French (FRA), Spanish (EUR and LatinAmer) to English (UK): Certificates and General Documents- I
have translated lots of certificates: birth/ marriage, driving licenses, non-declarations of criminal
activities, etc.
I have also translated a variety of related documentation Spanish (Mexican, Cuban and along with
Continental Spanish) to British English.
Certified and Notarized documents.
I am able to do certified translations in the above mentioned language combinations in The UK. I
certify documents which have to be proved among things- they are valid and have been translated to
the best of their ability, etc. I have certified documents for Death and Birth registration, The Passport
Office and The Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
I have also provided Notarized translations such as Affidavit in The UK which have to be officially
certified before a Notary. These types of procedures are used for divorce proceedings for example, and
are usually issued with a stamp, etc.
References available upon request.