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Helen Eby

 

Member profile details

Membership level
Professional Member
First name
Helen
Last name
Eby
 

Contact Information

Is Spanish your native language?
Yes
Do you have a degree or certificate to attest your level of expertise in Spanish?
Yes
If yes, please list here:
ATA Certified Translator, English to Spanish. ILR score 3+ from FBI test
 

Professional Background

Areas of expertise. Please check all that apply.
  • Copy Editing
  • Proofreading
  • Bilingual Substantive Editing
  • Bilingual Copy Editing
  • Bilingual Proofreading
Year you began editing
1988
If you marked any of the bilingual editing options, from what languages do you work into US Spanish?
English
Subject Areas (Check all that apply)
  • Business
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Science
  • Education
  • Literature
 

Qualifications

Degrees, Certifications, and Certificates in:
  • Writing
  • Translation
  • Language
Please specify name of organization issuing or granting said degree, certification or certificate
ATA Certified Translator, English to Spanish and Spanish to English
Teacher of English and Spanish, Instituto de Lenguas Vivas John F. Kennedy
Other Qualifications
I studied at the Instituto Argentino de Secretarias Ejecutivas in Buenos Aires
I attended Medical School at the University of Buenos Aires for two years
 

Training and Experience

Studies in:
  • Translation
  • Language
Other educational background
I took Calculus classes at U Mass Lowell.

I was the technical contact for the ASTM Translation Standard Guide. In that process, I realized anew the importance of editing. I began to attend copy editing conferences, and realized that much of the work I do as a translator, in the final steps of my translation, is editing. As a result, I have taken some specific trainings in this area:
an ACES boot camp in copy editing and
two Cálamo y Cran courses in Spanish editing,
conferences by ACES and the EFA.

This has led to significant improvement in my work and in the way I can communicate with my clients, many of whom are competent editors of English text.
About You (Please limit to 150 words)
I am a certified translator (by ATA, English <> Spanish), certified court interpreter and certified medical interpreter. I prepare interpreters and translators for certification exams and teach professionals how to write better Spanish.

I am also a member of the professional associations that apply to my work and taken advantage of the continuing education they offer. In the editing field, they are the American Copy Editors Society, the Editorial Freelancers Association, and the American Medical Writers Association.
Additionally, I have taken Spanish editing courses with Cálamo y Cran.

As an editor, translator and interpreter who is active in the professional community, I can meet your needs and apply the latest standards in Spanish editing.

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