James Bell
This profile is available in: English

Translation Services

> Native Language(s):
English (American).

> Target Language(s):
English (American) and Portuguese (Brazilian).

> Source Language(s):
English (American), Portuguese, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazilian).

> Service Type(s):
Translation Services and Proofreading/copywriting.

> Specialization(s):
Agriculture/Environment, Biochemistry, Biology, and Computers/IT.

> Software:
Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Microsoft Office .

> Certifications and Professional Affiliations:
Certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University: coursework includes 1 year intermediate conversational portuguese, tropical ecology, and independent study in Latin America

> Relevant Translation Experience:
various scientific abstract translations english <-> portuguese

> Education:
Master of Environmental Management. Duke University. Durham, NC. (Sept. 2003 – May 2005)
Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. Certificates in Geospatial Technology, Latin American Studies. Coursework includes: 4-semesters GIS, Environmental Economics, Environmental Statistics, Landscape Ecology, Land Use, Tropical Ecology, Remote Sensing.

Bachelor of Science, Biology. Davidson College. Davidson, NC. USA. (Sept 1997 – May 2001)
Coursework focus on ecology and conservation, including: Evolution, Ecology, Invertebrate Zoology, Genetics, Botany.


> Additional Skills:
Information Technology:
GIS/Remote Sensing: ArcGIS 9.2, ArcINFO, ArcView 3.3, ERDAS Imagine, GPS technology
Database: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Corel Paradox, PostgresSQL
Statistics: S-Plus, PCOrd, Microsoft Excel
Programming: MATLAB 7.0, Python, SQL
Image Processing: Photoshop CS2

First Aid:
Wilderness First Responder (WFR). (Wilderness Medical Associates). (March 2002)
8-day intensive course advanced wilderness first aid.
Life-guarding. Certified life-guard (Charlottesville Parks and Recreation). (April 2002)
4 days of training in water rescue techniques and use of automated external defribrillator (AED).
Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA). Certified (Wilderness Medical Associates). (January 2000)
4 days of intensive course wilderness first.


> Location:
Curitiba (Brazil)

 
Sample Translations:
SoccerInvestorCampaign PortEnglish 
Tourism Port2English 
Literature Port2English 
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