Maria Labaca
Maria Labaca
ML Spanish Translations
English to Spanish Marketing Translator
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PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
Argentina
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Working Languages: Spanish
Other Language(s) Into English: Spanish into English
English Into Other Language(s): English into Spanish
Profile:
Email: maria@mlspanish.com
As a professional Spanish Linguist & Marketing Transcreator (Argentina native; San Francisco resident for 6 years), I have 9 years of experience as a translator and 7 years as a Project Manager at Valle Translations, managing translation projects, including quoting, scheduling, selecting teams, preparing material (translation memories, glossaries, etc.), final quality assurance and linguistic review, among other responsibilities.
I help U.S. businesses reach out to the growing Hispanic community by localizing their material with linguist and cultural relevant messages. “U.S. Hispanic population surpassed 61 million in 2019. Between 2010 and 2019, the Latino share of the total U.S. population increased from 16% to 18%.” (U.S. Census Bureau). There is an undeniably strong link between in-language content and a consumer’s likelihood of buying a product or service.
-B.A in English Linguistics from San Francisco State University, USA.
-Specialized Certification in Translation from UC San Diego Extension, USA.
-International Baccalaureate from Holy Trinity College, Argentina.
General Areas of Specialization: Arts/Humanities, Business, Computers, Education, Environmental Fields, Medicine, Personal documents, Telecommunications
Specialized Equipment and Software:
WordFast
XBench
Adobe Acrobat Pro
InDesign
Translator or Interpreter: Translator
Other Specializations:
Marketing
Localization
Nutrition and Wellness
Translator Credentials/Degrees:
B.A in English with a concentration in Linguistics cum laude with honors
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
Specialized Certification in English/Spanish Translation
UC San Diego Extension, San Diego, California
International Baccalaureate
Holy Trinity College, Argentina