Member since Apr '13

Working languages:
English to Portuguese
Portuguese to English
Spanish to Portuguese
Portuguese to Spanish
Spanish to English

Availability today:
Available

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Raphael Caetano
Certified | MA in Translation Studies

Brazil
Local time: 22:30 -03 (GMT-3)

Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Angolan, European/Portugal) Native in Portuguese, English (Variants: Scottish, Irish) Native in English
User message
Commitment and Quality
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
Data security Created by Evelio Clavel-Rosales This person has a SecurePRO™ card. Because this person is not a ProZ.com Plus subscriber, to view his or her SecurePRO™ card you must be a ProZ.com Business member or Plus subscriber.
Affiliations
Blue Board affiliation:
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, MT post-editing, Transcription
Expertise
Specializes in:
Computers: HardwareLaw (general)
Finance (general)Computers (general)
Human ResourcesMechanics / Mech Engineering
MarketingBusiness/Commerce (general)
PatentsMarket Research

Volunteer translations

Volunteer professional humanitarian translation services-

Translators without Borders

Words translated: 37,664
Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations

Rates
General rate: 0.04 USD per word / 30 USD per hour


All accepted currencies Euro (eur), Pounds sterling (gbp), U. S. dollars (usd)
Project History 2871 projects entered    173 positive feedback from outsourcers

Blue Board entries made by this user  52 entries

Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, PayPal, Skrill, Payoneer, Wise, Xoom | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Translation education Master's degree - Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"
Experience Years of experience: 21. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2013. Became a member: Apr 2013.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English to Portuguese (UNESP, verified)
Spanish to Portuguese (TANDEM Santiago (Chile))
Portuguese to English (UNESP)
Spanish to English (TANDEM Santiago (Chile))
English to Spanish (Tandem Santiago (Chile))


Memberships Translators Without Borders (TWB), SINTRA, ABRATES
Software ABBYY FineReader OCR, Across, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Aegisub, Catalyst, Crowdin, Dreamweaver, Frontpage, MateCat, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Passolo, PhraseApp, Powerpoint, Smartcat, Smartling, Subtitle Edit, Trados Studio, Transifex, Wordbee, Wordfast, XTM, XTRF Translation Management System
Events and training
Professional practices Raphael Caetano endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Improve my productivity
Bio

Professional translator and proofreader working with Portuguese, English, and Spanish, with over 19 years of experience in the language industry (full-time since 2009).

I hold a Master of Arts in Translation Studies and am both ProZ Certified and ATA Certified. Throughout my career, I have successfully completed thousands of projects
for direct clients and translation agencies across a wide range of industries.

Highlights:
• 19+ years of professional translation and proofreading experience
• Master of Arts in Translation Studies
• ATA Certified Translator
• ProZ Certified Translator
• Over 100 positive client reviews (WWA) on ProZ
• Member of Translators without Borders

I have extensive experience translating legal, corporate, marketing, software, and technical content.

Areas of Specialization:
• Legal Documentation (contracts, insurance, litigation, summons)
• Marketing and Corporate Communications
• Software & IT
• ERP Systems and Business Applications
• Technical Documentation
• Video Game Localization
• Training & e-Learning Materials
• Websites and Digital Content

Language Combinations:
• English <> Portuguese
• English <> Spanish
• Spanish <> Portuguese
• Portuguese (Brazil and European) proofreading and editing

All projects are handled personally and are never outsourced, ensuring consistency, confidentiality, and quality throughout the entire process.

Diplomas, certifications, and references are available upon request.

This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects2871
With client feedback173
Corroborated173
100% positive (173 entries)
positive173
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation2488
Editing/proofreading264
Subtitling56
Interpreting35
Transcription20
Project management2
Post-editing2
Website localization2
Copywriting1
DTP/Formatting1
Language pairs
English to Portuguese2450
Portuguese to English199
Spanish to Portuguese167
Spanish to English64
Portuguese41
25
English7
English to Spanish1
Specialty fields
Business/Commerce (general)1013
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters534
Human Resources465
Management464
Computers: Software415
Marketing394
Law (general)377
Transport / Transportation / Shipping306
Mechanics / Mech Engineering287
Computers: Systems, Networks267
Medical (general)222
Education / Pedagogy216
IT (Information Technology)213
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs188
Government / Politics175
Medical: Health Care174
Automotive / Cars & Trucks172
Engineering (general)153
Internet, e-Commerce150
Other143
Finance (general)131
Electronics / Elect Eng111
Food & Drink100
Tourism & Travel93
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama81
Law: Contract(s)80
Construction / Civil Engineering69
Computers: Hardware65
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng64
Agriculture61
Environment & Ecology61
Energy / Power Generation60
Manufacturing59
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports57
Medical: Instruments57
Computers (general)55
Engineering: Industrial49
Sports / Fitness / Recreation47
Safety46
Furniture / Household Appliances44
Journalism44
Real Estate35
Science (general)32
Music31
Media / Multimedia31
Medical: Pharmaceuticals30
Petroleum Eng/Sci28
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting27
International Org/Dev/Coop25
Cooking / Culinary25
Telecom(munications)22
Ships, Sailing, Maritime21
Forestry / Wood / Timber21
Linguistics19
Mining & Minerals / Gems17
Physics14
Medical: Cardiology14
Insurance12
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)12
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion10
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)9
Surveying9
Astronomy & Space8
Economics8
Poetry & Literature7
Medical: Dentistry7
Cosmetics, Beauty6
Genealogy6
Nutrition5
Geography5
Geology5
Law: Taxation & Customs4
Military / Defense4
Architecture4
History4
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings4
Retail4
Livestock / Animal Husbandry4
Advertising / Public Relations4
Botany4
Religion3
Accounting3
Metallurgy / Casting3
Investment / Securities3
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright3
Mathematics & Statistics3
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.3
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)2
Paper / Paper Manufacturing2
Psychology2
Automation & Robotics2
Genetics2
Printing & Publishing2
SAP1
Names (personal, company)1
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture1
Archaeology1
Anthropology1
Other fields
Aerospace / Aviation / Space87
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Profile last updated
Jun 3