Introduction Francesc Pedrosa Martín My professional career has been marked by my two passions: languages and science. At 17 I got the Certificate of Proficiency in English of the University of Michigan, at the Institut d Estudis Nordamericans (Institute of North-American Studies) in Barcelona. I m also a Computer Engineer (I graduated at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya), and previously studied Physics (three years) at the Universitat de Barcelona. Since 1996 I ve been translating from English into Spanish and Catalan and, lately, also from Spanish and Catalan into English. My main specialties are technical and scientific projects, and I ve taken part in software localization projects (Microsoft, SUN Microsystems ), technical and commercial documentation for ICT products (Blackberry, Expedia ), as well as popular science and essay books, and videogames. E-mail: francesc@fptradu.com Phone no. : (+34) 686 46 86 20 Barcelona
University education o Diploma in Computer Engineering (Ingeniería técnica informática), Major in Systems Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (1995) o Physics (3rd. year), Universitat de Barcelona (1990) Languages o Catalan and Spanish. Mother tongues o English. University of Michigan s Certificate of Proficiency in English, Institute of North-American Studies, Barcelona (1983). High level of expertise. Translation to and from English. o French. 3rd year (out of 5), Escola Oficial d Idiomes, Barcelona (2001-2003). Medium level of expertise. o German. 2nd. year (out of 5), Escola Oficial d Idiomes, Barcelona (2006-2008). Basic level of expertise. o Japanese. 5th year (out of 7), Escola Oficial d Idiomes, Barcelona (1994-1999). Basic level of expertise. Computer tools o Advanced user of Windows Office products o Linux and other Unix-like systems o Internet applications o Computer aided translation and translation memory management: Trados Studio 2011, Idiom, memoq and other tools.
Work experience (1/5) Freelance translator (English Spanish/Catalan and Spanish/Catalan English) (1996-currently) Main projects Marketing & ICT products Blackberry Expedia Hardware Sun (Servers, Workstations, Data Warehousing and more) Compaq (many lines of products) nvidia (graphics hardware) Dell (laptop and desktop systems) Hewlett-Packard (many lines of products) Blackberry
Work experience (2/5) Software Sun (Solaris Operating Environment since version 6, Java courses and documentation, SDK documentation, StarOffice courses, CDE environment, GNOME environment, systems migration...) Microsoft (.NET documentation) Borland (StarTeam software documentation) Citrix (Metaframe interconnectivity software) IBM (ManageWare for AS-400 and other documentation) Daimler-Chrysler (remote warehouse management) Cognos (software for data mining: PowerPlay, Impromptu) McAfee (security software documentation) Nestlé (SAP management system) Lotus (Notes training courses, Lotus LearningSpace)
Work experience (3/5) Books (see annex) Marte, Stalin y enanos gigantes, Ian Watson (SF stories, ENG -> SPA) Pequeños jardineros, VV.AA. (Gardening manual for kids, ENG -> SPA) Existencialismo y compromiso, Hannah Arendt (Political philosophy articles, ENG -> SPA) Los hombres y el terror, Hannah Arendt (Political philosophy articles, ENG -> SPA) Mente, John Brockman (Popular science articles, ENG -> SPA) 50 maneras de destruir el mundo, Alok Jha (Satire, ENG -> SPA) DJ para Dummies, John Stevenson (Manual for DJs, ENG -> SPA) Cuánto es suficiente?, Robert y Edward Skidelsky (Popular economy, ENG -> SPA) El libro de los universos, John D. Barrow (Popular science, ENG -> SPA) Los sueños de los que está hecha la materia, ed. Stephen Hawking (Classic science articles, ENG -> SPA) La nostra opció, Al Gore (Popular science, ENG -> CAT) La nostra opció Edició joves lectors, Al Gore (Popular science, ENG - > CAT) Es Dios un matemático?, Mario Livio (Popular science, ENG -> SPA) La cuadratura del cuadrado, Ian Stewart (Popular science, ENG -> SPA) Breve historia de la ciencia, Patricia Fara (Popular science, ENG -> SPA) Excel Windows 95 para Dummies (Excel Manual, ENG -> SPA)
Work experience (4/5) Videogames (selection; see annex) Rainbow Six Lockdown Destroy All Humans 1+2 Dragon Quest 4+5+6+7+8 DC Universe Online Horse Saga for Facebook Older projects Articles for MacWorld magazine, 1995 Articles for Gigamesh magazine, 1994 Papers of the 54th. Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Education, 1994. Other outstanding work experience Computer applications instructor MS Office instructor (General Fast Service Company, Barcelona; 1999-2002) Network manager (Wall Street Institute Schools of English, 1996-1997) English teacher & Staff instructor (Wall Street Institute Schools of English, 1991-1996)
Work experience (5/5) Main customers Cameo-Filmin (www.cameo.es, www.filmin.es) Pink Noise (www.pinknoise.es), SDL (www.sdl.com) Àtona S.L. (www.atona.es) GEDISA (www.gedisa.com) SLS International (www.sls-international.com) Alpha CRC (www.alphacrc.com) Viso Translations (www.visotranslations.com) Advance ITC (www.advance-itc.com) (currently out of business) Blackberry (www.blackberry.com) Global Alliance Localization Group, formerly Alpnet-Interlingua (www.glalg.com) (currently out of business)
Books (1/4) (clickable covers) Marte, Stalin y enanos gigantes Ian Watson (SF stories collected expressly for their publication in Spanish) Editorial Palabaristas ISBN: 2014 Pequeños jardineros VV.AA. The Little Gardeners Guide Editorial Beascoa ISBN: 978-84-4883-536-1 2013 DJ para dummies John Steventon Djing for Dummies Ed. Para Dummies ISBN: 978-84-3290-129-4 2012 Existencialismo y compromiso Hannah Arendt Essays in Understanding 1930-1954 RBA Editores ISBN: 978-84-9006-482-5 2012 Translated 50%
Books (2/4) (clickable covers) Los hombres y el terror Mente Hannah Arendt Essays in Understanding 1930-1954 RBA Editores ISBN: 978-84-9006-299-9 John Brockman (ed.) Mind Editorial Crítica ISBN: 978-84-9892-359-9 2012 Translated 50% 50 maneras de destruir el mundo Alok Jha 50 Ways the World Is Going to End Editorial Ariel ISBN: 978-84-344-0095-5 2012 Translated 50% Cuánto es suficiente? Robert y Edward Skidelsky How Much is Enough? Editorial Crítica ISBN: 978-84-9892-424-4 2012
Books (3/4) (clickable covers) El libro de los universos John D.Barrow The Book of Universes Editorial Crítica-Drakontos ISBN: 978-84-9892-252-3 2011 Los sueños de los que está hecha la materia Stephen Hawking (ed.) The Dreams that Stuff is Made of Editorial Crítica ISBN: 978-84-9892-093-2 2011 Translated 20% La nostra opció (ENG->CAT) Al Gore Our choice Ed. GEDISA 62 ISBN: 978-84-297-6354-6 2010 La nostra opció Edició joves lectors (ENG->CAT) Al Gore Our choice for Young Readers Ed. GEDISA 62 ISBN: 978-84-297-6633-2 2010
Books (4/4) (clickable covers) Es Dios un matemático? Mario Livio Is God a Mathematician? Editorial Ariel ISBN: 978-84-344-8798-7 2008 La cuadratura del cuadrado Ian Stewart Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities Editorial Beascoa ISBN: 978-84-7423-938-6 2008 Translated 50% Breve historia de la ciencia Patricia Fara Science: A Four Thousand Year History Editorial Ariel ISBN: 978-84-344-8830-4 2008 Translated 50% Excel Windows 95 para Dummies Greg Harvey Excel Win 95 for Dummies Editorial Paraninfo ISBN: 978-84-283-2363-5 1997
Videogames (selection) (clickable covers)