Personal Information | First (Given) Name:
Paula | Middle Name:
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Goes | Date Joined:
05/30/2008 | E-Mail Address:
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http://paulagoes.wordpress.com/ | Gender:
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I am a Brazilian journalist and writer, based in the UK since 2002.
I am currently employed as an in-house translator, software localizer, proof-reader and linguistic consultant, under the job title of Brazilian Portuguese Localization Specialist. In my current job, I am also a localization coordinator for one of the house projects, for which I manage translations into 12 languages.
I am also the Portuguese editor for Global Voices Online, a non-profit global citizens’ media project foun |
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Portuguese Language Editor
Global Voices Online [http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/]
My personal profiles:
Writer [http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/author/paulagoes/]
Translation [http://pt.globalvoicesonline.org/author/paulagoes/]
December 2007 – present
• Researching Portuguese speaking blogs, podcasts and citizen journalist media content from all relevant countries and regions;
• Researching news stories, paying extra attention to issues ignored or misrepresented in the mainstream media;
• Writing articles in English to raise global awareness of the above, including translating content as appropriate;
• As a volunteer, from July 2007, translating worldwide articles and news for the Portuguese version of the site, [http://pt.globalvoicesonline.org/].
Brazilian Portuguese Localization Specialist
iGlobalMedia Marketing UK
February 2006 – present
• Translation, localization and proofreading of content for several websites, micro-sites and clients focused on online games; Light copywriting;
• Initial gathering of requirements for localization of content in Portuguese;
• Researching multilingual keywords and liaising with the marketing department on keywords giving content more SEO visibility and more eye-catching;
• Managing translations and user acceptance testing of the company's multilingual e-wallet website into 12 languages. Liaising translation requests for this project;
• Working as a deputy for the translation coordinator, coordinating translation requests and liaising with translation agencies;
• Software and technologies used whilst working for this company: Excel, Word, Macromedia Dreamweaver, XML, OmegaT, customized CAT tools, and Documentum Web Publisher.
Linguistic Consultant
Webalorixá.net
June 2006 – December 2006
• Checking language, grammar and punctuation of the texts and ensuring adequate, consistent and publication quality;
• Suggesting breakdowns, subtitles and other devices to aid information flow;
• Monitoring t |
| Existing Subject Areas | | Art/Literary | | Business | | Marketing | | Other | | Technology |
| Type | Language(s) | | Destination | Brazilian Portuguese | | Source | English | | Source | Portuguese | | Destination | Portuguese |
| Article | Language | Category | Stats | Title | | This member has not submitted any approved articles yet. |
| Glossary | Languages | Subject | Stats | Description | | This member has not submitted any approved glossaries yet. |
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