Vítor Cortes
Experienced Translator and Professional Writer
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Location: Evora, Portugal
Member since: January 2012
I have a PhD in Languages, Literature and Cultures as well as 15 years of experience in Translation, Revision, Proofreading, Interpretation, Website Localization and Copywriting.\nI give my greatest enthusiasm, accuracy and liability in each work as well as focus for detail is a priority.\nLanguage Pairs:\nEnglish > Portuguese (European and Brazilian)\nSpanish > Portuguese (European and Brazilian) \nItalian > Portuguese (European and Brazilian)\nFrench > Portuguese (European and Brazilian)\nGerman > Portuguese (European and Brazilian)\nLatin > Portuguese (European and Brazilian)\nPortuguese (E...uropean and Brazilian) > English\nLatin > English\nSpanish > English\nFrench > English\nItalian > English\nGerman > English\n\nAll my services are provided within the Regulation BS EN-15038 European Quality Standard.
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$30 USD
kickstartsearch 
7 days ago
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It was great working with him! He followed instructions very well and delivered earlier than expected.It was great working with him! He followed instructions very well and delivered earlier than expected.
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Project Description: Hello, I am looking for an article to be written entirely in Portuguese. The content needs to be 100% original and the topic should be about Business, Manufacturing and Industry. Please highlight in yellow the keywords used in the article...
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£30 GBP
josetesaluda 
Apr 16, 2013
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Really great to work with, excellent communication and result!Really great to work with, excellent communication and result!
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Project Description: I have written a short 1000 word essay on Jose Saramago's short story 'The Unknown Island' and need someone who is fluent in Portuguese to proofread it and correct any grammar/language mistakes (hopefully there won't be too many!) before next Monday (21st April)...
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$10 USD
LoggerH 
Apr 6, 2013
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He does an excellent job. Start working with him and yourself immediately see this.He does an excellent job. Start working with him and yourself immediately see this.
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Project Description: Only for native Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish or Dutch speakers! I'm looking for translators from English to Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Dutch I need to translate the descriptions of applications from the AppStore...
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$54 USD
northernlinks 
Apr 5, 2013
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Quality service, good communication and prompt delivery... what else can you ask for! I recommend Cheia without reservation.Quality service, good communication and prompt delivery... what else can you ask for! I recommend Cheia without reservation.
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Project Description: I have a 550 word letter that need translating from English to European Portuguese. Wherever possible, translator should use direct and simple language. In other words, this should not read like a legal or academic paper...
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$30 USD
theupackages 
Apr 4, 2013
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He did a fantastic Job that was very professional. His knowledge in Languages was excellent. I will work with him again in the future.He did a fantastic Job that was very professional. His knowledge in Languages was excellent. I will work with him again in the future.
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Project Description: Spanish history editing
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$35 USD
kickstartsearch 
Mar 13, 2013
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There was great communication and detailed description of the writing process delivered by the writer. Content was perfect and delivered on time! Would hire again.There was great communication and detailed description of the writing process delivered by the writer. Content was perfect and delivered on time! Would hire again.
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Project Description: Hello, I am looking for an article to be written entirely in Portuguese. The content needs to be 100% original and the topic should be about Business, Manufacturing and Industry. The article needs to include the following 3 keywords: i...
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$900 USD
jjcarol 
Mar 1, 2013
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Excelente atendimento e timo trabalho, nos tornaremos clientes constantesExcelente atendimento e timo trabalho, nos tornaremos clientes constantes
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Project Description: traduo de um livro sobre a vida de um artista brasileiro, com 27.000 palavras do portugues para o ingles
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$30 USD
individualfocus 
Feb 18, 2013
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Easy to work with and a good translatorEasy to work with and a good translator
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Project Description: Translate English to portoguze
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€50 EUR
mgoncalves 
Feb 13, 2013
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Great work, excellent professional.Great work, excellent professional.
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Project Description: Hi, We need this documents translated, from German to Portuguese. You can find the docs attached Best regards,
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$150 USD
Mimik 
Jan 25, 2013
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A++++ rated job well doneA++++ rated job well done
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Project Description: We have a website with a specialized marketing cosmetics products texts that would need to be translated to Portuguese (Brazil) from English. Feel free to bid if you have STRONG! experience translating marketing texts and can provide references...
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Resume
Experience
Translator/Linguist
Apr 2012 - Present
(1 year)
New Age Publishers
Translation of books and/or e-books from Portuguese (European and/or Brazilian) and Spanish to English.
Translator in Translation Department
Jan 1998 - Oct 2008
(10 years)
Tyco Electronics, Lda.
Translation of all sort of documents, from English, German, Spanish and Italian into Portuguese and vice versa.
Education
Languages, Literature and Cultures
Universidade de Évora
2008-2011
Certifications
Language and Society 5 (Mastery)
LSE Language Center
The course aim: improve language skills across a range of speaking, reading, listening and writing activities throughout study in increasingly greater detail aspects of society, politics, economics and media, as well as encouraged to develop both linguistic and research skills.
Professional Credential Translator
LEXIS
Best professional in providing language services.
Publications
Critical Recension of "A Modernidade Superada Arquitectura, Arte e Pensamento do Século XX"
Digital Repository of UE
Review of the book "A Modernidade Superada Arquitectura, Arte e Pensamento do Século XX" by Josep Maria Montaner associated with contemporary architecture and the non-places (Augé Marc theory).<br />A modernity, always contradictory and predatory, which can only renew its validity if abandones the dogmas and ethnocentric schemes, and accepts the diversity and quality of both, fragmentary and local experiences.