Antonio Tomás
Lessa do Amaral - Freelance Portuguese Translator

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Born: in 1948, Santos - Brazil. Portuguese mother tongue.  At the moment
I'm in Milan, Italy, lecturing Portuguese at the Bocconi Management, Administration
and Economics College 6 hours a week, and I am available the rest of my
time for freelance jobs. Language pairs: English to Portuguese, Italian to
Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese Also Brazilian Portuguese < > European
Portuguese localization.  For translations from Portuguese, the final
revision is done by a mother tongue colleague. Specialities: Technical
(mechanics, household appliances, medical equipment), legal and commercial
(contracts, tenders, certificates, insurance), marketing, HR, financial,
certificates and general translations. Education and qualifications: Honours BA
in Economics and Commerce - University of Bologna, Italy – main subjects:
Administration, Statistics, Applied Economics, Management, Accountancy,
English, Spanish, Sociology and Law - 1974/79. Trained teacher of Portuguese as
a foreign language. In-service training at Language Studies School - London UK.
United Nations English and Spanish proficiency certified. Secondary education
in Brazil and the USA. In house translator and reviser for 9 months at Logos,
Modena, Italy 1994/5. Work experience: Portuguese translator - 1993 to present.
In Brazil, Italy and on line. Some of my end clients include: Zurich
Insurance, Walt Disney, Fiat cars, Rank Xerox, EEC/EU (as a freelance), Rotary
International, Honeywell Bull, International Development Bank, Alitalia, Breitling,
Prada, Speedo Sport Wear, Schindler, Pirelli, Barclay’s Bank, Adidas, Fendi, The Royal Mint, Cavalli.

Project
Manager - 1987/92 - Pictor - Milan, Italy - advertising/photographic agency -
establishment of own supplies department. Administrative officer - 1981/87 -
FAO/United Nations/UNDP/World Bank: Chad and Mozambique and 1979/80 Swedish
health project /USA agency of international development program -
Guinea-Bissau. Translator and teacher of Portuguese - 1969/74 - Language
Studies and freelance - London - UK. Clients included British Council,
Independent Television News (interpreting), British Airways, Imperial Chemical
Industries, British American Tobacco and British Tourist Authority. Broad band
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