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.
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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
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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.
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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.