Interpreter for a presentation by representatives from Peru and Brazil in regards to showcase how frontline communities are securing millions of hectares of rainforest by merging ancient wisdom with modern tools — from securing land titles to drone surveillance and AI-driven monitoring. It showed how surrounding Indigenous communities are becoming the first line of defense for their isolated brothers and sisters, creating a powerful model of protection that safeguards both vulnerable peoples and the forests they depend on. The “Isolated Indigenous Peoples’ Corridors initiative” was the focus of the event.
Agricultural Institute of Marin’s Center for Food and Agriculture
Interpreter for a presentation on the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM)’s development of a future farmers market site located at the Marin Civic Center Campus: A permanent outdoor home for the Marin Farmers Market at AIM’s future Center for Food and Agriculture. (Marin County Approves $2.5 Million Grant to Accelerate AIM’s Center for Food and Agriculture. A county investment in environmentally responsible infrastructure supports economic and agricultural growth).
Rights, Choices and Connections Symposium at Pomeroy Center, SF
Interpreter for a Resource Fair and event for people with disabilities, their families, staff, and supporters of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties to learn about services, choices, resources, and community, with presentations by and for Self-Advocates, a Resource Fair, and Social Mixer. I was also in charge of Russian and Korean interpreting coverage.
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A.I. for all of us Interpreter for panel in the A.I. Thinktank by Open AI @ DWEB Camp, by the Internet Archive
APEC Accredited interpreter for the President of Perú and the Peruvian Delegation
STRAVA Localized App for iOS and Android, for European and LatAm Spanish
Exploratorium Evidence Project | Spanish version
UCSF Medical Interpreter at Children's Hospital, Parnassus, and Mt. Zion (contractor)
UCSF ODPC Office of Developmental Primary Care | Spanish version
UCSF Registered Vendor
GGRC Registered Vendor
Google (Alphabet) Registered Vendor
AJ+ Copy Editor and Editorial | [English]
AJ+ Español Research to launch the Spanish version | [English/Spanish]
Voter Guide SF elections SF Department of Elections | [EN<>SP proofreader]
Restoration Hardware Copy Editor | [English] (contractor)
Young & Rubicam (now VML) Copy Editor | [English] (contractor)
Apple Localization QA Specialist at Apple | [EN<>SP] (contractor)
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | [EN<>SP] (contractor)
YouGood Coalition for mental health | Spanish version
L.A. County Fire | Spanish version
Vision Zero SF | Spanish version
Clinical Research on Parkinson's Disease | Spanish version
VaxGen Technical Publishing Specialist for Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance: Preparing and proofreading technical manuals for vaccines to be approved by the NIH and FDA [Confidential Security Clearance by DoD] | (in English)
Please, let me know if you have any question or would like more details about these projects. For more information divided by industry, please visit Experience.
Thank you!
Oscar
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Disclaimer:
Please note that some content is often changed by the client after I send my translation. I am not responsible for those changes.
If the website I translated is no longer "live", I've included a link to an archived version of it (thanks to the Wayback Machine by the Internet Archive). Sometimes, a note may appear in a website I translated in the past (for example, the one by "L.A. County Fire", which reads:
"The Website has made reasonable efforts to provide an accurate translation. However, no automated or computerized translation is perfect and is not intended to replace human or traditional translation methods. The official text is the English version of the website. If any questions arise concerning the accuracy of the information presented by the translated version of the website, please refer to the English edition of the website, which is the official version."
Please, be aware that I did not have any control over such decision because I was working as a contractor.
]]>But I'll be brief:
La Salle (All the way from Kinder to High School)
Instituto Peruano de Publicidad (A very special place, where I worked during the day and studied at night)
College of Marin (I was part of the Student Government and learned as much as I could. Even welding!)
San Francisco State University (After a semester on my way to an International Business degree --being a Teaching Assistant and getting really good grades-- I realized I learn better on my own)
Paideia University (This was the first online university, and it's based in Holland. I got a Ph.D. here, and this is a bit of a long story)
But in reality, I'm a lifelong learner. Perhaps we all are, in various ways.
And am always attempting to apply what my good friend and mentor called "actionable wisdom".
(Now I wonder if this should be "education", "formal education", or "academics")
I think it will all be clear when we talk. I look forward to that.
Thank you!
Oscar
]]>I’m a simultaneous interpreter and localization specialist.
I translate, edit, and proofread in both English and Spanish. I am flexible and work in a vast variety of subject matters. I can review and adapt advertising copy, localize content, and adapt UIs (User Interfaces). And I also work on Medical Research and Clinical Trials.
I also do voice overs.
Please, see my professional profiles:
American Translators Association (ATA)
California Association of Professional Interpreters and Translators (CAPIT)
If you’d like to know more about my experience, clients, references, other services, or anything else, please contact me.
I look forward to serving you.
Thank you!
Oscar
oscar@sftranslator.com
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