GUILLERMO DE LA PUERTA
Avenida de Baviera 7, 5º dcha, 28028 Madrid,Spain

Phone: 34 (91) 725 00 67;

Cellular: 34 623 151 054

e-mail:guidelp@gmail.com

Madrid, Spain
Technical Translator
German, Russian and English into Spanish

PROFILE

Technical translator with over 20 years of professional experience translating from German, Russian and English into Spanish.

Specialized in technical, engineering, industrial and energy-related documentation. Extensive experience in the translation and revision of technical specifications, contracts, manuals, engineering drawings and project documentation for engineering companies, public institutions and international organizations.

LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS

• German → Spanish
• Russian → Spanish
• English → Spanish
• English → Russian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Technical Translator (November 2011 – Present)
Translation of technical documentation from German, Russian and English into Spanish, with particular emphasis on engineering, energy and industrial projects.

Technical Text and Engineering Drawing Reviewer / Russian-Spanish Translator – Mrgtechnical S.L. (April 2011 – November 2011)
Review and correction of technical texts and engineering drawings translated between Russian and English. Translation of technical documentation from Russian into Spanish.

English-Spanish Translator – Spanish Ministry of the Interior (July 2009 – December 2009)
Translation of European Arrest Warrants from English into Spanish.

Russian-English-Spanish Translator – Técnicas Reunidas (March 2008 – February 2009)
Translation of technical documentation and construction contracts for the Khabarovsk Refinery Hydrogen Treatment Project.

German-Spanish IT Translator – Alternate (March 2006 – July 2007)
Translation and localization of website content related to computer hardware and information technology products.

Freelance Translator (January 2001 – July 2005)
Translation of technical documentation from German, English, Russian and French into Spanish.

Translator, Interpreter and TEMPUS-TACIS Programme Coordinator – UNED (June 1996 – September 2001)
Translation, interpreting and coordination of European Union TEMPUS-TACIS programmes.

SELECTED PROJECTS

• Translation into Spanish of Lest We Forget (145 pages) for the Platform of European Memory and Conscience.

• Translation of technical documentation for engineering, energy and industrial sectors, including technical specifications, engineering drawings, manuals and contracts.

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Translation – Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2001)
Specialization in English, French and Terminology.

Degree in German Philology – Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1992)

LANGUAGES

Spanish: Native
German: Professional proficiency
Russian: Professional proficiency
English: Professional proficiency
French: Working knowledge