Jesús Melcón Vega - Professional Translator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Localization expert (English & French into European Spanish) | Videogames, apps, and software | TTRPGs | Marketing and brand content

  • Education

    • Universidad de salamanca

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor's degree in translation and interpreting

      Working languages: English and FrenchCourse syllabus: localization, terminology management, technical translation, audiovisual translation, legal translation, writing and proofreading, and interpreting (consecutive and simultaneous).

    • Université catholique de l'ouest

      2016 - 2017
      Translation and interpreting (erasmus programme)
  • Experience

    • United nations

      Sept 2018 - Mar 2019
      Translation intern

      Together with a team of linguists, I translated and proofread web content, internal documentation and video scripts for the Spanish Translation Division of the United Nations. I used SDL Trados Studio and also created glossaries using SDL Multiterm.

    • United nations office at vienna

      May 2019 - May 2019
      Interpreter

      Interpreting internship during the 28th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

    • Self-employed

      Sept 2019 - now
      Translator and proofreader (english and french into spanish)

      Top-quality translation services (English and French into European Spanish) for companies all over the world. Fields of expertise:App/software localizationLocalization of all sorts of apps and software (language learning, retail, management, HR, medical, IT…)Videogame localizationLocalization of MMORPGs, RPGs, shooters, card games, puzzle games, simulators, and mobile games. Creative texts, puns, dialogues, IU, technical terms, patch notes... I can do it all!Tabletop games translationTranslation of tabletop RPG handbooks.Marketing/Brand contentTranslation of B2C and B2B texts for the cosmetics, retail, IT, gaming, and printing industry (newsletters, e-mails, website copy, blog posts, web banners)ITTranslation of release notes, technical documents (Azure, SQL Server, Microsoft 365, Visual Studio, Power BI), technical support documents, training courses (AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals) cybersecurity articles, texts about networks and cloud solutions. Life sciences- Veterinary medicine: texts about animal health, feed and feed additives, animal drugs, and farm management.- Human medicine: translation of questionnaires, medical device manuals, summaries of product characteristics, package inserts, websites, informed consent forms, and information for patients.I have also been part of the Language Quality Assurance team for one of my clients. As a quality manager, my duties are the following: carrying out quality checks, creating language quality assurance (LQA) reports, answering or escalating language queries, answering to clients' QA reports, making sure the guidelines were followed, liaising with the regional manager, and communicating with linguists regarding project instructions and deadlines. Show less

    • Copa cogeca

      Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
      Translator and interpreter

      Simultaneous interpreting (EN/FR > ES) on workgroup meetings, seminars, and debates.Document translation using Trados (EN/FR > ES): minutes, press releases, and reports.Fields: agriculture, husbandry, CAP, rural development, trade, EU law and regulations.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Translator

      Issued by Translators without Borders on Sept 2019
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    • Translator

      Issued by NutritionFacts.org on Oct 2019
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