Stephen Volante, CT

Description

Please note that I work weekdays with the Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR) at the Harvard T.H. Chan school of Public Health.

I am a productive and conscientious Spanish and French to English translator with 16 years of experience. I have translated for the US National Institutes of Health since 2015, translating medical literature, researcher credentials; and patient records (chiefly pathology, radiology, oncology, infectious disease, and genetic testing reports). I have freelanced since 2012.

From 2009-2011, I worked at the Boston offices of the NGO Partners In Health (PIH), supporting a team of 200 colleagues conducting a study of tuberculosis transmission and drug resistance in Lima, Peru.

Clients know I provide clear, stylistically appropriate translations for their target audiences and that I review my work rigorously for accuracy, clarity, and conciseness. I specialize in public health, life sciences, energy (oil, gas, renewable sources), agriculture, economic development, finance, economic development, and human rights.

The Director of the Massachusetts Supranational TB Reference Laboratory, a consultant to Partners In Health, observed: Over the past 15 years, I have been involved in numerous international projects in more than 10 countries and worked with many translators and interpreters. My experience has given me a better understanding of the importance of quality translation and interpreting. Stephen's linguistic ability, attention to detail, and professionalism made him an excellent facilitator of my communications with the Lima team. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Stephen again.



The in-house translator at the National Institutes of Health who has reviewed over 125 of my translations wrote: I have had the pleasure to review Stephen's work. He is a careful, skillful and knowledgeable translator, highly specialized in scientific documents. Stephen has the capacity to defend his choices in a very professional manner. He is also open to receive feedback and flexible to accommodate his client's preferences.