Ana Rita Mendes - Translator
Experienced translator from English, French, and Spanish into Portuguese. Specialized in YA, children's books, and self-help books.
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I'm Ana and I love the written word. Translating a book is a fascinating process of mirroring the message, the tone, and the overall feeling of a story into another language.
In 2003, I got my degree in Translation, and I've been working as a freelance translator since then. I've translated TV shows, movies, and technical documents, but books are my passion. Nowadays, I work mostly for publishers translating YA, children's books, and non-fiction books, such as "Skandar and the Unicorn Thief" and four "Stranger Things" YA books.
I also work as a freelance conference interpreter since 2007.
In 2021, I completed a post-graduate in Children's Books, an area that interests me, since I also like to write stories for children.
In 2003, I got my degree in Translation, and I've been working as a freelance translator since then. I've translated TV shows, movies, and technical documents, but books are my passion. Nowadays, I work mostly for publishers translating YA, children's books, and non-fiction books, such as "Skandar and the Unicorn Thief" and four "Stranger Things" YA books.
I also work as a freelance conference interpreter since 2007.
In 2021, I completed a post-graduate in Children's Books, an area that interests me, since I also like to write stories for children.
Services
Book Translation
Translation Assessment
Languages
English to Portuguese
Fiction
Children's
Fantasy
Literary Fiction
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Certifications
- Degree in Translation
- European Masters in Conference Interpreting
- Post-graduate in Children's Books
Work experience
Experienced freelance transaltor: English, French and Spanish into Portuguese
Self-employed
April, 2003
–
Present
(almost 20 years)
I started working as a freelance translator shortly before finishing my degree in Translation in 2003.
Since then, I've worked on different projects and areas, from TV shows and law contracts to technical documents. However, my passion is literary translation and books, that's the kind of translation I've specialized in. I've been working with several publishers since 2007, and I've translated more than 30 books, in the areas of children's books, YA, novels, and self-help, spirituality.
I also work as a conference interpreter.
Portfolio (7 selected works)
Stranger Things - Max, a Fugitiva (Portuguese Edition)
Brenna Yovanoff
Skandar e o roubo do unicórnio (Série Skandar 1)
A.F. Steadman
Prepara-te para uma aventura épica cheia de heróis improváveis, magia surpreendente, batalhas nos céus, segredos antigos e unicórnios ferozes, que farão o teu coração disparar.Skandar Smith sempre quis ser um cavaleiro de unicórnios. Ao completar treze anos, submete-se ao Exame de Incubação e acaba por ser emparelhado com um animal extraordinário, que é tão poderoso quanto mortal. Porém, quand... read more
A Arte da Solidão
Stephen Batchelor
Stephen Batchelor, professor budista, não cai na perspetiva negativa de que estar sozinho é algo mau. Pelo contrário, traz-nos neste livro aquilo que, para si, é a solidão: um espaço de autonomia, admiração, contemplação, imaginação, inspiração e cuidado. Ou seja, tal como era compreendida por Buda e Montaigne: um verdadeiro modo de vida. O poeta inglês William Wordsworth dizia que a solidão e... read more
O Efeito Cascata (Portuguese Edition)
Greg Wells
A Lei da Recompensa Divina
Marianne Williamson
O Grande Livro das Grelhas de Cristais
Judy Hall
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