Hello, I'm Manuel
English-to-Spanish Translator
Based in Mexico, specializing in marketing & business translations, with additional extensive experience in the areas of tech, engineering, healthcare, and videogames.
Contact meAbout me
My Introduction
Professional English-to-Spanish translator with a passion for clear and concise communications in the fields of business & marketing. More than 18 years of experience helping companies reach the Spanish markets in the U.S./Canada, Mexico, and South America. Possessing the necessary skills for extensive research to find le mot juste, and not shy to dive into obscure technical/academic papers to understand the subject matter if that is what the job requires.
experience
Services
What I doTranslator
Proofreader
Transcreator
Skills
My technical levelTranslator, Proofreader, Editor
More than 18 yearsMarketing & Business
Primary focus on brand image, corporate identity, advertising & business-related texts, such as internal comms, road-maps, presentations.Technical
Experience with documents ranging from user manuals for domestic appliances to research-intensive reports on large-scale engineering projects (e.g. hydrodynamics).Healthcare
Primarily involved in evaluating pharmaceutical names for cultural sensitivity.Videogames
In the last 2 years, head reviewer for localization of mobile & web video-games.Equipment
The tools of the tradeComputer-Aided Translation Software
MateCat, a free & open-source online CAT tool. Daily output of words with this app ranges from 2.5k - 3k. Supported formats include .docx, .pdf, .pptx, .xlsx, .html, .xml. It also supports .tmx, .xliff, .sdlxliff, which means MateCat is compatible with MemoQ and SDL Trados.Office
Word processing: LibreOffice, Office 365 (online version). Text editing: Vim, Neovim. Image processing: Gimp, Inkscape. Operating System: Linux (Arch).Interests
Hobbies & passionsWeb development
Amateur — focusing on the front-end: HTML, CSS, JavaScript. I built this site from scratch!Philosophy
Analytic philosophy. My university degree (University of London International Programme — 1st Class Honours!) is in this area.Mathematics
Intense interest in the foundations of mathematics from the perspective of formal logic, i.e. set theory, model theory, category theory, recursion theory.Testimonials
What people say about me
Verboo
Translation agencyA thoughtful & efficient translator, and produces work to a high standard. We would definitely recommend his translation services.
Transcreare
ColleagueManuel is a trusted colleague I enjoy working with. His work is accurate and on time, and I know I can fully rely on him!
Codex Global
Translation agencyProfessional, responsive, and a pleasure to work with. He has helped us with multiple translation projects in the specialisms of marketing/fashion. We look forward to working with him again!
BT_Translations
Translation agencyManuel is a committed translator that meet our deadlines and delivers quality translations! We're very happy on having him as a translator!