Member since Dec '07

Working languages:
Spanish to English
Catalan to English
English to Spanish

Gary Smith Lawson
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Human translation for humans.

Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Local time: 07:28 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: English Native in English
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English, Spanish, and Catalan. Human translation for humans.
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Transcription, Training, Project management, Copywriting
Expertise
Specializes in:
Engineering (general)Law (general)
Business/Commerce (general)Engineering: Industrial
Medical: Health CareJournalism
Science (general)Transport / Transportation / Shipping
GeographyWine / Oenology / Viticulture

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 377, Questions answered: 330, Questions asked: 24
Project History 2 projects entered

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Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 7
Translation education Bachelor's degree - University of Salford
Experience Years of experience: 29. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2007. Became a member: Dec 2007.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials N/A
Memberships PLAIN (Plain Language Association International), IAPTI, MET
TeamsTradsur
Software Adobe Acrobat, Frontpage, memoQ, MetaTexis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Wordfast
Articles Author of 6 articles

Forum posts 137 forum posts
Website http://www.glokalize.com
CV/Resume Catalan (PDF), Spanish (PDF), English (PDF)
Events and training
Conference organized
Professional practices Gary Smith Lawson endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.0).
Professional objectives
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Find trusted individuals to outsource work to
  • Get help with terminology and resources
  • Get help on technical issues / improve my technical skills
  • Learn more about additional services I can provide my clients
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Help or teach others with what I have learned over the years
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
Bio
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Gary Smith es español (antes británico), y reside en España desde hace más de 30 años, 29 de ellos en Cataluña y Valencia. Traduce del español y del catalán al inglés. Empezó su andadura en la profesión de la traducción desde el campo científico/técnico, pero hoy trabaja también con el derecho mercantil y laboral, y tiene una experiencia amplia en textos sobre el medio ambiente, la economía y la industria agroalimentaria. Trabaja con muchas universidades españolas, varios ministerios y centros de investigación (CSIC), y ha traducido libros de autores muy conocidos. Es miembro de IAPTI (vocal de la junta), MET y PLAIN, y un expresidente de La Xarxa (XarxaTIV).


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Gary Smith translates from Spanish>English and Catalan>English. A British native now Spanish national, he has lived in Spain for over 30 years. He is from a scientific and technical background, though today he also works with business and labour law, and has a wide experience with environmental texts, economics and the food industry. He translates for many Spanish universities and various ministries, and has translated books by famous authors. He is a voting board member of the International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (IAPTI, voting board member and representative for Spain), a former president of La Xarxa (XarxaTIV), a member of Mediterranean Editors and Translators (MET), and PLAIN. Congress organiser and speaker.


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Gary Smith és espanyol (abans britànic), i porta més de 30 anys en Espanya, 29 en Catalunya i València. És traductor del castellà i del català a l'anglès. Va començar treballant com traductor professional en l'àmbit científic-tecnològic, però ara treballa també amb textos de dret mercantil i laboral, del medi ambient, l'economia i l'industria agroalimentari. Treballa amb diverses universitats espanyoles i catalanes, i ha traduït llibres d'autors molt coneguts. Soci de l'IAPTI (representant per a Espanya), expresident de la XARXA, i soci de MET i PLAIN.

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Total pts earned: 406
PRO-level pts: 377


Top languages (PRO)
English to Spanish194
Spanish to English152
Catalan to English31
Top general fields (PRO)
Other131
Tech/Engineering114
Art/Literary32
Bus/Financial24
Law/Patents20
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Mechanics / Mech Engineering30
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters24
Poetry & Literature20
Other20
Business/Commerce (general)16
Law (general)16
Construction / Civil Engineering16
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Project History Summary
Total projects2
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Corroborated0
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Job type
Translation2
Language pairs
Spanish to English2
Specialty fields
Medical (general)1
Law: Contract(s)1
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting1
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)1
Zoology1
Other fields
Computers: Systems, Networks1
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