Work with Melissa Harkin, CT!

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Full time

€75

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Years of experience

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Full time translator

€75

Price per hour

€0.18

Starting price per word

Melissa Harkin, CT

a.k.a. Melissa

Native Portuguese (BR) speaker in Saint Charles, United States

"I use language to bring new worlds into focus."

Twenty years of experience translating technical content. I’m also a certified technical writer.

Specializing in

Scientific papers and journals Technical documentation Aerospace Agricultural studies Logistics

Translation tools I use:

SDL MultiTerm SDL Trados Studio Wordbee MateCAT Subtitle Workshop

Languages

English to Portuguese (BR)

10/10

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Certified

Portuguese to English (US)

10/10

Sworn

Certified

Spanish to Portuguese (BR)

10/10

Sworn

Certified

Portuguese to Spanish (LA)

10/10

Sworn

Certified

English to Spanish (LA)

10/10

Sworn

Certified

Spanish to English (US)

10/10

Sworn

Certified

All language pairs

About Me

I work in Portuguese, English, and Spanish

ATA-Certified, Brazilian-American (dual citizenship) translator and localization professional.

LLB and MBA
Professional Certificate in Localization
Pursuing an M.A. in Translation Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.

As a translator, I use words to help bring new worlds into focus, important issues to the forefront, and positive change to businesses, people, and communities.

Content I translate

My strengths lie in my ability to translate and copyedit technical and specialized, professional articles about Sustainable Development, Education, and Law, to name a few. I’m committed to providing language advice with the utmost excellence, so my clients can achieve their goals.

I also translate Military/Defense content, news articles, and websites.

Reasons to hire me

20 years of experience
ATA Certified and Proz Certified
Passed the U.S. State Department Language Exam
Have translated for governments, global NGOs, multilateral banks, and multinational companies
Over 25 recommendations on LinkedIn and 100% 5-star reviews on Facebook
Member of the American Translators Association (ATA) and the Brazilian Translators Association (ABRATES).

I believe in the power of the written word; I’ve seen it innovate businesses and transform lives.

Let’s connect and discuss how I can help your business cross borders.

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This is what motivates me to do my best work

In our transnational world today, constitutive borders can no longer stand up to the dizzying, intrusive speed of everyday social facts. Mass migrations, the tentacles of corporate expansion, and intellectual and artistic productions on macrostatistical scales, among so many other phenomena, place translation firmly within the category of a fundamental activity of civilization nowadays, more than at any other time.

This is how I continue my learning in my area of expertise

I received an unconditional offer from the University of Birmingham/UK to pursue my M.A. in Translation Studies, and am enjoying every minute of it

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References

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Ronald L Williford

I worked as a translating coworker of Melissa Harkins for two years. She consistently produced the highest quality translations, worked with layout personnel and proofread professional copy for publication. I would strongly recommend her due to her exceptional English and Portuguese skills and the extensive range of topics that she has translated.

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Elisa Santiago, Fresenius Medical Care

Melissa is great to work with — timely, responsive, and professional. She is very willing to iterate on the translations and answer questions to ensure the final product meets our needs.

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Merel van der Mark, Rainforest Action Network

It has been wonderful to work with Melissa. She responds very quickly, makes translations always on time and the quality of the translation is really high.

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Prices

Language	Technical & Engineering	Sciences	Business
ENGLISH > PORTUGUESE (BR)	€0.18per word	€0.18per word	€0.18per word
PORTUGUESE > ENGLISH (US)	€0.18per word	€0.18per word	€0.18per word
SPANISH > PORTUGUESE (BR)	€0.18per word	€0.18per word	€0.18per word
PORTUGUESE > SPANISH (LA)	€0.18per word	€0.18per word	€0.18per word
ENGLISH > SPANISH (LA)	€0.18per word	€0.18per word	€0.18per word
SPANISH > ENGLISH (US)	€0.18per word	€0.18per word	€0.18per word

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Education

University (3)

Ongoing learning (5)

Associations (2)

Certificates (0)

University

University of Birmingham

M.A. in Translation Studies

University

University of Washington

Professional Certificate in Localization

University

Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas - FMU

MBA in Business

LLB in Law

Course09/2020.60 hrs

Legal Translation Academy

Descomplicando o Inglês Jurídico

Course10/2020.64 hrs

U.S. Government

University of Harvard

Training01/2022.12 hrs

Technical Writing

Google Creative Campus

Training12/2017.30 hrs

Subtitling

Gemini Training Center

Course01/2018.30 hrs

Editing and Copyediting in the Publishing Market

Unesp

Association

American Translators Association

Association

Brazilian Translators Association

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