Osvaldo Rocha

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Welcome to the site. Here you will find a brief description of the services I offer, as well as some relevant information such as personal expertise and references.

TRANSLATION

PROOFREADING

COPY-WRITING

LANGUAGE TEACHING

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Services

Languages I work with:

Feel free to ask for language pairs and rates. You will get an immediate answer.

An agile, careful and reliable translation with the confidentiality and responsibility that you expect. Wherefore, my compromise is your satisfaction.

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REFERENCES

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HIGH STUDIES

International Studies Bachelor's Degree

Place: Guadalajara University
Subject: International Studies
Period: August 2004 – June 2008

Mittelstufe Deutsch B2 ÖSD (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)

Place: German Department (Guadalajara University)
Subject: German as foreign language
Period: August 2004 – December 2008

Other Courses and Events

- International Meeting of Social Sciences in Guadalajara, Mexico (December 2004)

- International Meeting of Poets in Chihuahua, Mexico (June 2007)

- Course of Linguistics - Cultural Transformation Processes by Ph.D. Wolfgang Raible (September 2008)

- Course of Literature - Aspects of the biographical construction by Ph. D. Susana Rosano (October 2008)

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Language is without doubt the foundation of our communication. Under its authority, integrating different cultures is and has been the mission of the translator for many centuries. However, knowledge acquires a complete and unquestionable relevance in our time, which is the reason why translation becomes essential for the development of culture, politics, industry, finance and entertainment, among other areas of human life.

After English, the Spanish and German language dominate the western world, thus establishing a close and necessary relation, which has been strengthened by the use of information technologies. On the other hand, Scandinavian languages, certainly a minority if compared, are mother tongues to some of the most developed nations all over the world, taking a high importance in global markets and culture.

Working as a translator for the German company ABAS AG and as freelance translator for diverse agencies, my experience has focused on Software, Business, Industry, Tourism, Marketing, Entertainment, Social Sciences and Literature. My rates are quite reasonable and professionalism, quality and punctuality are distinguishing marks when referring to source consulting and delivery dates. Payment can be made both via PayPal or via international bank transfer.

Definitively it is both a pleasure and a privilege to serve as a bridge at any time, bringing world's needs and solutions closer.

Osvaldo Rocha, April 2009

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I am a Mexican writer, translator and language teacher. I received my BA in International Studies from the University of Guadalajara in 2008 and am certified in English by the American tester ETS and in German by the Austrian tester ÖSD.

As a native Spanish translator I have worked on a freelance basis translating from English, German, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish for different companies and agencies worldwide. I have worked steadily as a Spanish translator for the German firm ABAS Software AG since 2008, and as an Adjunct Professor of Foreign Languages at the University of the Valley of Atemajac, Mexico, from 2010 to 2011. Currently I am based in Reykjavík working on my MA in Medieval Studies and Old Norse at the University of Iceland.

As an author I have written some poetry and have appeared sporadically in literary journals in print and online. Some of my poems have been included in two anthologies, one in Mexico and another in Argentina. As a journalist, I have collaborated with the musical webzines Archaic Magazine, Evening of Light and Metal Center. Nowadays I edit and manage the news-site Tiempos Nórdicos, which is the only website available in Spanish sharing current news from northern Europe.