CURRICULUM VITAE Floreal H. Martínez Núñez c/Molino El Realaje, 4 Bajo 41500 ALCALÁ DE GUADAÍRA (Seville) Spain Phone: (+34) 955 – 68 03 23 Mobile phone: (+34) 635 – 44 71 85 e-mail: florealm@linkingeurope.net Skype: linkingeurope Instead of providing an endless listing of translation and consecutive interpreting activities performed during a >40-year professional career, I preferred to indicate which are my areas of specialisation and to provide the most relevant references. The latter are the ones supposed to assign adjectives to my performance and reliability in translating the most intricate technical topics and in dealing with matters of utmost confidentiality. SPECIALTIES Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceuticals, Veterinary AIDS and STDs (sexually-transmitted diseases) —unfortunately, a topic encompassing and related to an extremely large number of medical specialties! - Translation of articles for the editors of the Argentine magazine "Actualizaciones en Sida" (AIDS Updates) since the first issue was released some 10 years ago. Numberless referrals, reports on explorations and analyses, admission and discharge reports, etc. on a daily basis for the Gibraltar Health Authority (since 2004) The implementation of new practices in dental care (world review) The application of international dentistry regulations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Both EN>ES and ES>EN translations of scientific papers for the School of Veterinary of the University of Córdoba (Spain) Gastrointestinal disorders (their treatment and the equipment for their diagnosis and therapy) Prospects on numberless drugs. Cardiovascular diseases Surgical tools (specifications, sterilisation, maintenance) Nuclear medicine, the effects of ionising radiations and their treatment Arthritis and other diseases producing musculoskeletal pain Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Energy Generation, transmission, distribution. Nuclear Power Plants – their reactors and facilities (design, construction, startup, operation, maintenance, repair work) Materials science. Nuclear physics. Fuels (fabrication, transportation). Heavy water (manufacturing, specifications, nuclear grade). Radiological protection and nuclear safety. Radioactive wastes (management, storage, transport, disposal). Regulatory matters. Safeguards (inspections, international agreements). International standards. Environmental issues. Hydroelectric Power generation Power plants (construction, equipment, operation). Climatologically and environmental issues involved in their siting —seasons, fauna (migration of species), flora, formation of artificial reservoirs, endemic problems, etc. Wind energy Autonomous and network facilities. Engines with vertical and horizontal shafts. Needs and availability: storage Connections to networks Thermal Power Oil-, gas- and coal-fuelled power plants. Combined cycle. Environmental issues (gaseous releases, greenhouse effect, legislation and international agreements). Computer Science Hardware installation, repair and maintenance. Software development. The use of computer programs in diverse applications. The Environment Environmental impact assessments Gaseous emissions Gaseous, solid and liquid wastes (management) Agriculture Cattle-raising Dairy production. Animal food. Pastures, forage, rations (formulation and feeding). Artificial insemination. Herd management. Bovine, ovine, swine and caprine cattle. Pedigree (classification, identification, local and international legal dealings). Agronomy Soil management. Erosion control. Extensive and intensive crops. Horticulture and flowers (crops, care, exploitation). Pastures (seeding, management, properties of the various species). Exploitation of cereal species. Weed control and elimination. Timber (wood species, fruit trees, treatment, pruning, etc.). Crops for industrial applications. Industries Leather (tanneries, their processes, chemicals, treatments). Leather manufacturing (footwear, clothing, tapestry, etc.). Steel and metallurgy. Quality, TQM, Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) Oil and gas (exploitation, distribution networks, chemical processes). Perfume and cosmetics (processes, facilities, chemical formulations). Safety and, especially, industrial safety policies and devices. Printing (equipment, machinery, processes, ink formulation). Electronics. Glass (processes, shielding, special facilities). Food (formulations, processes, packaging, conservation). REFERENCES Ing. Abel J. González, Asesor Senior Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear de Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Argentina e-mail: agonzale@sede.arn.gov.ar Mr. Antonio Oliveira, Secretary Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC) RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil e-mail: selmachi@abacc.org.br Mr. Frank Gavila, President F&J Specialty Products, Inc. (Air-monitoring and security devices for nuclear facilities) OCALA, FL 34478-2888, USA e-mail: fandj@fjspecialty.com Mr. Guillermo Prado, Editor Actualizaciones en SIDA (Scientific magazine issued by Fundación Huésped specialised in AIDS and STDs) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina e-mail: gprado@arkhetypo.com.ar Ms. Joanna Ferrary, Head of Sponsored Patients Dept. Gibraltar Health Authority St. Bernard’s Hospital GIBRALTAR e-mail: joanna.ferrary@gha.gi Jorge Rivera Silva Centro Andaluz de Metrología Universidad de Sevilla LA CARTUJA (Sevilla) e-mail: translations@rivera.com.es Prof. Arturo Sousa Martín Depto. de Biología Vegetal y Ecología Universidad de Sevilla SEVILLA e-mail: asousa@us.es Mrs. Sue Esplan Representative in Europe of the Cocoa Producer's Alliance WATERFORD Ireland e-mail: sue_esplan@eircom.net * * *