In the spring of 2008, just as the Great Recession was wreaking havoc on the global economy, I opted to leave my stable, well-paid job at the international law firm Sullivan & Cromwell for the life of a freelance German/Spanish-to-English translator. Apart from a stint in grad school, which got me an MA in translation studies from the Comparative Literature program at UMass Amherst in 2020, I've been freelancing ever since.
My specializations include:
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Legal documents
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Renewable energy: technical documents and ad copy
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Personal documents: birth certificates, transcripts, marriage certificates, etc.
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Academic writing: historiography, political science, sociology, musicology
Over the years, my clientele has included manufacturers of renewable energy systems and products, law firms, non-profits, big companies, little companies, and individuals. My published translations include one book of historiography, essays on political economy, subtitles, and reportage. It will soon also include one very lengthy memoir.
The following is an ongoing, incomplete collection of translation work I have done that is available online. Other, specialized samples are available upon request.
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"Was a far-right militia behind an attack on a Kyiv club?" published by Belltower.News, Jan. 6, 2022.
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"International Network of Spain's Vox Party," published by Belltower.News, Oct. 11, 2021.
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"A City Primed for a Pogrom," published by Belltower.News, Sept. 24, 2021.
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"The Wannabe Nazi Elite," published by Belltower.News, Sept. 17, 2021.
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"Labour in the Era of Fictitious Capital," published by krisis, Aug. 3, 2015.
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"Neoliberalism Turned into the Godfather of the Finance Industry," published by krisis, Nov. 2, 2012.
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"The Economic Crisis and Fictitious Capital," published by krisis, Nov. 2, 2012.
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"Making Every Central Bank a Bad Bank," published by krisis, Nov. 2, 2012.
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"Leftward Swing to the Right," published by krisis, June 25, 2012.
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"The Metaphysical Subtleties of Class Struggle," published by krisis, Dec. 27, 2005.