Member since Apr '02

Working languages:
French to English
Spanish to English

Yolanda Broad
Fren & Span to Eng, a ProZ Pro!

Pennsylvania, United States
Local time: 12:20 EDT (GMT-4)

Native in: English Native in English
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified member, ProZ.com Moderator
Affiliations
Blue Board affiliation:
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Copywriting, Transcreation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Law (general)Education / Pedagogy
International Org/Dev/CoopPoetry & Literature

Rates
French to English - Rates: 0.12 - 0.13 USD per word / 40 - 45 USD per hour
Spanish to English - Rates: 0.12 - 0.13 USD per word / 40 - 45 USD per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 3161, Questions answered: 2108, Questions asked: 35
Payment methods accepted PayPal, Check | Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Glossaries Consolidated shipments
Translation education PhD - Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Experience Years of experience: 44. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 1999. Became a member: Aug 2000.
Credentials French to English (American Translators Association, verified)
French to English (Brown University, Providence, RI, Ph.D. program, verified)
Spanish to English (Brown University, Providence, RI, Ph.D. coursework, verified)
Memberships ATA
TeamsSolidarités
Software Adobe Acrobat, DejaVu, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, ABBYY PDF transformer, Powerpoint
Website http://www.americantranslators.org/tsd_listings/tsd_view.fpl?id=3307
CV/Resume CV will be submitted upon request
Events and training
Powwows organized
Professional practices Yolanda Broad endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Bio
ProZ Moderator, French to English Subcommunity

Translation -- Interpretation -- Editing -- Review
English / French / Spanish
Speedy, expert turnaround; accurate texts adapted to your needs.

ATA Accredited Translator
Ph.D. in Translation

Areas of Specialization:
Reports, Articles, Commercial documents and correspondence,
Legal documents , Academic transcripts, Academic papers,
Film subtitles, Third World Development, Nutrition, Biology,
Literature, Linguistics, Sociology, Psychology, Semiology,
Arms control and disarmament 

Translation, for the past 33 years - Freelance work [Spanish/English, French/English]

Ph.D. Dissertation: translation, from French to English , 1978, Brown University

Interpretation, simultaneous & consecutive:
Conference: arms control & disarmament (conventional & nuclear); financial reports;
international assistance; geopolitics; religious life and activity; business
Interviews, Q & A sessions, lectures: film making; geopolitical; attorney/client; religious life and activity; business

Education:
Elementary and secondary schooling in French schools
Pierce School of Business Admin, Philadelphia, PA
BA (1972) from the University of Kentucky, French major, Spanish minor (Honors, Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) Certified to teach 8 through 12
MA (1974) and Ph.D. (1978) from Brown University, in French (translation/linguistics)
21 years language and translation teaching experience:
French and Spanish language, culture, literature and business at all university levels
French to English and Spanish to English translation theory and practice
Spanish and French for business (business correspondence, business practices, economics, business principles)
Marketing research internships for French and Spanish business majors, for businesses seeking markets abroad.

Rates in USD (rates quoted in Euros & other currencies upon request):
-- Minimum flat fee: USD 60.00, for documents of 500 or fewer source text (French/Spanish) words.
-- Standard rate: quoted on a per-project basis, starting at USD 60.00 per 500 source document words.
-- Rush, graphic image (i.e., faxed, scanned) and PowerPoint document rates: also quoted on a per-project basis, depending on the length and condition of the source-language text, and on the deadline and/or time.

Please visit my Website - http://www.abroadtranslations.com/
This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 4269
PRO-level pts: 3161


Top languages (PRO)
French to English1551
English to French724
Spanish to English668
English to Spanish214
English to French4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering922
Bus/Financial700
Other652
Law/Patents384
Medical157
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Education / Pedagogy40
Finance (general)27
Construction / Civil Engineering18
IT (Information Technology)17
Law (general)16
Automotive / Cars & Trucks16
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Profile last updated
Apr 15



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