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Marcos Simabuguro

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London, United Kingdom
Studied Japanese Studies at University of Vienna
Studied Portuguese and Japanese Language and Literature at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Studied Japanese Language and Culture at University of Tsukuba
Translation & Localization
Joined November 16, 2021

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Portuguese
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Native or Bilingual
Japanese
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Native or Bilingual
Spanish
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Intermediate
German
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Intermediate
About
Japanese-Brazilian living in London for the last 8 years, working full-time in Hospitality (before the pandemic) and as a freelance translator since 2010, in a wide range of projects - going from translating museum pamphlets or teaching materials from English to Brazilian Portuguese, or localising Japanese videogames into English. Full-time translation experience includes looking after English, Japanese, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese-speaking markets for the Apple Maps project (researching transit and public transport conditions in several countries and creating the notifications regarding disruptions for users), and the translation (English to Brazilian Portuguese) and QAing (multiple languages to English) of market research surveys, mainly on the Consumer and Medical fields.
Experience
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GlobaLexicon
Aug 2021 – Nov 2021
London
Brazilian Portuguese Linguist
Translation, editing and QAing of Market Research-related content (translations Brazilian Portuguese <> English, QAs several languages > English).
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Apple
Oct 2020 – May 2021
London
Japanese Translator
Creating system messages for Apple Maps users regarding traffic and public transport network conditions mainly in Japan (in Japanese and English), and also covering for other markets: Australia, UK, US (English only), Brazil, Portugal (Portuguese), Spain, Latin America (Spanish).
Education
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University of Vienna
Sep 2010 – Jun 2013
Master's Degree, Japanese Studies
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Mar 2004 – Dec 2009
Bachelor's Degree, Portuguese and Japanese Language and Literature
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University of Tsukuba
Oct 2007 – Sep 2008
Researcher, Japanese Language and Culture