MARTIN EAYRS
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About me I was born in Britain and have lived more than thirty years in Latin America, mostly in Argentina. I currently have homes in Patagonia and in Manchester, UK. I studied English and Spanish Literature at university and completed my Masters in Linguistics. Although I translate in a number of different areas (see below), I specialise in the language of advertising, publicity and marketing, where the impact of the language is key to the effect it has on the reader. I also work with academics who need to prepare articles and papers for publication. As I have been a university lecturer for many years –and have also taught Academic Writing to postgraduate students– I am well prepared for this specialised variety of English. Why I can help you Because English is my first language and because I am a professional writer I can produce accurate, readable and effective texts. This is important; a careless or inaccurate translation or text can so easily plant the suggestion that if so little care has been taken with the translation, why then should any more care have been taken with the product or service being promoted? Look at the texts on the right. Note how even the original Spanish text has errors of grammar, spelling and punctuation. As for the English version, it is barely intelligible. A small investment in the cost of translating a menu, web page or brochure professionally can make the difference between attracting potential clients or putting them off. What next? The links on the left will provide further details of how I can help you. If you want to know more, simply send me an email with your questions. |
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The details…
I can and will do the following:
- I will translate texts from Spanish into English only.
- I will in principle translate texts in the general areas of Advertising, Publicity, Marketing, the Arts, the Humanities, Media, Music & Performance, Academic and Literary texts and some areas of Science. Other areas will be considered, but I shall need to consider myself competent before accepting.
- I will look at texts that have been translated into English and comment on or edit these as requested.
- I can accept texts for translation in any version of Microsoft Word and return work as either Microsoft .doc or .docx files. I can also provide final texts in PDF format if required.
- I will agree with you the final cost and delivery date before I start work.
- I will standardise spelling, grammar, style and register as required. Unless requested otherwise, I will follow UK spelling and grammar conventions.
- I will provide texts that are clear and intelligible, and that do not contain 'Spanglish', or awkward word choices and phrases.
- I will provide you with a finished electronic version that contains the same fonts and formatting as the text submitted for translation.
- I reserve the right to refuse any text submitted for translation or editing if I do not feel I can do it competently.
I cannot and will not do the following:
- I will not translate texts into any language other than English. This means that I will not translate texts into Spanish.
- I will not normally translate texts that come from the areas of Law, Banking, Economics, Health, Medicine, Pharmacology, Technology or Engineering.
- I will not accept for translation handwritten texts.
- I will not accept files that contain macros or have been generated in non-Roman formats.
- I will not accept electronic texts that are not submitted as Microsoft Word files
- I will not guarantee to meet personally with clients for discussion of their work. All such discussion will usually be done by email and/or mobile phone.
The cost to you will depend on how much work I have to do, so I can not give you an exact price before seeing the work. Generally my per-word price for translation is between US$0.12 and US$0.18, but the cost will depend on a number of factors. I will need to see the text or a representative sample before I am able to give you an exact quote.
For text correction it is harder to generalise, but if the work is reasonably translated and the English is reasonably accurate my basic charge for any work up to and including 2,000 words would be approximately US$35.00, and for each hundred words or part thereof over 2,000 words I would charge an additional US$/€2.00. If the text has been less well translated, and the English contains significant inaccuracies then the cost will be higher. Again, I should need to see the text or a representative sample before quoting.
In all instances, I will ask you to email me the full text you would like me to translate or proofread and then I will agree a final price with you before I start working. This price will not change, but once you have agreed payment will be required.
Texts can be exchanged through email. Payment may be made by PayPal or by online transfer, or by other means by arrangement, but however payment is made it will need to be received in full against delivery of the finished work. For first time clients I shall also require a deposit of 35% before commencing the work.
There will be a minimum fee of US$50 for any translation or editing work, irrespective of length.
Invoices will be issued from my UK domicile where I am registered, and will comply with UK tax legislation.
This will depend on the length of the work to be translated or corrected, but I can generally guarantee to get a text back within ten working days. However, before agreeing with you to start the work I will give you a firm completion date.
If you need a piece of work done more urgently this may be possible but there will be an extra cost. This will be agreed with you before I start work.
If you have read the text above and you think you would like me to work for you, please mail me and ask for a quote. Tell me whether you want me to treat it as 'urgent' or 'standard' - this will affect the quote. You can also ask me any other questions you may have.
The following brief details will tell you a little more about my translation work.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
- Masters Degree (MA) in Linguistics and English Language Teaching, University of Leeds UK.
- Qualified Teacher Status (DES 74)
- Postgraduate Diploma in the Teaching of English Overseas (Dip TEO), University of Manchester.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), University of Manchester.
- BA (Hons) in English and Spanish Literature, University of Birmingham
CLIENT LIST
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Aleco SRL
Alpha Estudio de Economía y Negocios
Antelme S. A.
Argentina Wings
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Banco Mariva
Banco Privado
Banco Roberts
Benvenuto SAIC
Cabriolet S.A.
Calilegua S.A.
Cámara de Industria y Comercio Argentino-Alemana
Cesar Palace Hotel
Citibank
Compañía Privado Inversores Sociedad de Bolsa
Consejo Británico de Relaciones Culturales
Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales
Eduardo Tiscornia
Essen S.A.
Establecimiento Rural Indígena
Estudio Allende & Brea
Estudio Berberry
Estudio Nicholson& Cano
Farming Salentino
Fundación Antorchas
Glacco Cia. Petrolera S.A.
Glucovil S.A.
Gowland Publicidad S.A.
Grafa S.A.
Hartman Argentina
Hitron International Group
Hospital "Ricardo Gutierrez"
House & Home Co.
I.B.S. Investment Brokers Services
ICI Argentina SAIC
Interbrokers Cia. de Seguros
Interpack S. A.
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S. A.
Isaco Electrometalúrgica S.A.
Korsky & Co.
Koskit Office Services
La Carreta S.A.
Latinoconsult S. A.
Lautrec Publicidad S.A.
Ledesma S.A.
Lloyds Bank
Marval & O'Farrell
MBI S.A.
Mees y Zoonen S.A.
Mensa International
Mincorp
Mistral Windsurfing AG.
Montigny y Asociados
Nestlé Argentina S.A.
Nobleza Piccardo S.A.I.C. y F.
Ofatec Buenos Aires S.A.
Omega Cooperativa de Seguros Ltda
Peróxidos Argentinos S.A.I.C.
Radiadores Richard
Renault Argentina S.A.
Saloja S. A.
Samsung Electrónica
Shell CAPSA
Sitor S.A.
Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría
Startel S.A.
Steelhead S.A.
Technosoftware
Tradinter S. A.
Transistemas S.A.
Truchaike S.A.
UNESCO
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Universidad San Andrés
University College London
University of Birmingham
Vapren S.A.
William Powell & Sons
Witcel SACIF
YPF S. A..