Colin Fraser Speed

Description

Since 2000 I have been working as a freelance translator/proofreader in the language pairs Portuguese/Brazilian Portuguese/African Portuguese and Spanish/Latin American Spanish to English. I also translate from English into Portuguese and Spanish, and from Spanish to Portuguese and vice-versa. I am a Qualified Member of the Institute of Translators and Interpreters and am qualified for ISO 17100 certification. I am also a member of The Brazilian Translator's Association (ABRATES), the Portuguese Translator's Association (APT), the Spanish Translator's Association (ASETRAD) and the American Translator's Association (ATA). I have a Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Marketing (University of Strathclyde), Master's Degree in Translation (University of Porto), Master's Degree in IT (University of Glasgow). My language qualifications include: Certificate in Brazilian Portuguese (Celpe-Bras) - C2, University Diploma in European Portuguese (University of Lisbon - DUPLE) - C2, University Diploma in Spanish (University of Seville) - C2, Certificate of Proficiency in English (University of Cambridge - CPE) - C2, Specialization Course: Differences between Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese (University of Porto).

I can supply certified translations for the USA, United Kingdom and Portugal.

I specialise in: Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Civil Partnership Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Death Certificates, Criminal Record Checks, University Degree Certificates, Academic Transcripts, High School Certificates, High School Transcripts, Bank Statements, Identity Cards, Driving Licences, Company Registration Certificates, Income Tax Returns, Social Security Statements, Sworn Statements, Political Asylum Applications, Authorisations for children to travel, Medical Records, Vaccination Certificates, Visa Support Declarations, Court Documents, Court Decisions, Contracts amongst others.

I can provide digital translations, with digital signatures and stamps which can be verified electronically or I can provide paper translations with conventional signatures and stamps.

I provide translations for documents from the following Spanish speaking countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela; and for documents from the following Portuguese speaking countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe.

I accept payment in USD, BRL, EUR, or GBP, and you can pay by bank transfer, BIZUM, MBWAY, WISE or PIX.