Daniel Catarino

Experience

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  Sopragol, S.A.

  Jul 1999 - Sept 2006

  QA Analyst

  Laboratory Analyst, Quality Assurance in Food Processing.Summer Job.

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  Freelance Translation

  Jan 2006 - now

  English-Portuguese Freelance Translator

  ► Freelance Translator since 2006: English to Portuguese.► As a freelancer, I translated mostly video games, instruction manuals, marketing texts, music reviews, scientifical papers and master's degree thesis.► 2 years of professional in-house translation/proofreading/reviewing/QA testing experience.► Fluent in both Portuguese and English (UK / US).► Lived in Dublin, Ireland for 2 years, where I worked as a Translator and Quality Assurance Localization Tester for Keywords International.► Attended a degree in 'Language, Literature and Culture: Portuguese and English' - Universidade de Évora, Portugal - unfinished due to a generally busy working schedule.► Excellent computer skills.► General knowledge in videogame terminology and TRC compliance. Show less

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  Freelance (Self employed)

  Oct 2006 - now

  Singer-songwriter

  Discography:==========2006Landfill - Panorama de Uma Vida Normal2007Long Desert Cowboy - SandshoesLong Desert Cowboy - Western Spaghetti2008Oceansea - Songs From The Bedroom FloorLong Desert Cowboy - Handmade Music 1999-2003Long Desert Cowboy - Finareia2009Long Desert Cowboy - Midnight LullabiesOceansea - Acoustic Radio SessionLandfill - Rádio Pirata2010Long Desert Cowboy - Symphony of the DeceasedUaninauei - Lume de Chão2011Daniel Catarino - Puxada (demo)Daniel Catarino - O Rio e o Moleiro2012Bicho do Mato - Bicho do Mato (single)2013Uaninauei - Menina Vitória (EP)Daniel Catarino - Ao Vivo (EP)Oceansea - Songs From The Attic Window2014Uaninauei - Dona VitóriaLong Desert Cowboy - A Gunslinger's GalaxyDaniel Catarino - Bens Que Vêm Por Mal2015Daniel Catarino - Songs From The ShedCajado - Anta do Livramento2016Bicho do Mato - A Vingança do Bicho do Mato2017Daniel Catarino - Panorama de uma Vida Anormal2019Daniel Catarino - Sangue Quente Sangue Frio2021Daniel Catarino - Isolamento Voluntário?Filmography (Soundtrack):=========Virga, by Ben Spink (New Zealand, 2008)Truth in Transit, by eteam (USA, 2009)Balancera en la Canchita (Colombia, 2010)Animale en via d'espiazione (Italy, 2011)Fusing (Portugal, 2014)Duelo (Portugal, 2014)Reservado (Portugal, 2015) Show less

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  DREA - Regional Educational Service

  Nov 2007 - Jan 2008

  English teacher

  Responsibilities included:Planning contents and lessons. Teaching and developing a portfolio for students.

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  PT Contact

  Jan 2008 - May 2008

  Costumer Support

  Costumer Support in English and Portuguese for Internet Service Provider.

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  Keywords International

  May 2009 - Jan 2011

  Translator and Quality Assurance Localization Tester

  I was responsible for the translations produced by Keywords International’s Portuguese department. This included:• Translating the videogame ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2010’ from English to Portuguese.• Performing Quality Assurance reviews on text files.• Managing Terminology consistency and Translation Memories using SDL Trados.• QA Localization Testing on several projects (“Invizimals”, “God of War III”, etc.)

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  Colecção B - Associação Cultural

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Copywriter and web content creator/editor/translator for Festival Escrita na Paisagem 2012

  I was responsible for creating press releases and managing the website (Portuguese and English) for the international arts and culture Festival Escrita na Paisagem 2012.This included writing marketing texts, reports, press releases for artists and events, writing articles for journals and magazines, managing, creating and translating web content, etc.