EVA CARRASCO MESTREIT
Freelance Translator
Grade level T-II in the United Nations System.
LANGUAGES
Mother tongue: Spanish
Working languages: English, French and Portuguese
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French Philology (Modern Languages) at the Universidad Autónoma, Madrid (1990-1994)
Master’s Degree in Translation and Interpreting at the Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid (1995-1996)
Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (C.A.P., Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica) at the Universidad Complutense, Madrid (1995-1996)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since 1999: Freelance Translator
From English, French and Portuguese into Spanish: European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of the European Communities, Brussels, (in-house translator from 1999 to 2003).
From English and French into Spanish: ILO (external translator since 2005 and in-house translator in January and February 2005 and at the 90th, 91st, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 98th, 100th, 101st, 102nd, 103th, 104th and 105th sessions of the International Labour Conference); WIPO (external translator since 2006 and in-house translator in July and August 2006, July and August 2007, April 2016 and at the 51st, 54th, 55th y 57th series of meetings of the Assemblies); UNOV (external translator since 2014 and in-house translator in February 2016); and WMO (external translator since January 2017).
September 2005-June 2006: Translator-lexicographer
Participation in the making of a bilingual dictionary (English-Spanish) for Pearson Longman.