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Karol Rendon

English/Spanish Translator, Localizator

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Seattle, United States
Studied Translation and Localization at Kent State University
Studied Linguistics at Universidad del Quindio
Joined March 20, 2021

Skills

Languages

Spanish
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Native or Bilingual
English
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Fluent
French
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Intermediate
About
Passionate and proactive language professional with strong abilities in verbal and written communication. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in translation and localization, Spanish concentration at Kent State University. Interested in linguistics, speech and artificial intelligence. Highly motivated, part-time runner, perseverant with team-oriented mentality and a lover of learning. Adept at managing concurrent objectives to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes.
Experience
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ESR
Jan 2020 – Dec 2020
Remote
Translator English/Spanish
• Delivered translation and customer service to employees and clients. • Promoted efficiency and verified consistency of translation within documents using translation memory software, Trados SDL. • Used knowledge of linguistic background to understand idiomatic meanings in Spanish. • Worked with clients to establish translation requirements and scope, checking in following submission of work to verify satisfaction and understanding. • Reviewed and analyzed briefing materials based on sociolinguistic patterns.
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Universidad del Quindio
Feb 2017 – Aug 2018
Quindio, Colombia
Assistant Translator
• Proofread completed translations to identify and correct punctuation, grammatical and translation errors. • Applied strong writing, editing and proofreading abilities to each assignment to produce best possible content. • Followed project scope and outlined content guidelines for each project. • Completed writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.
Education
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Kent State University
Aug 2020 – Mar 2021
Master's degree in Translation , Translation and Localization
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Universidad del Quindio
Feb 2012 – Jun 2018
Bachelors degree in Modern Languages , Linguistics