Professional experienceIn 1988 I started working as a Spanish language translator for English and German in the EU Commission, after having passed the recruitment competition. I held this job until 1994, when I resigned from my position to go back to my teaching job in Spain.
as well as pharmaceutical protocols, instruction manuals, quality manuals, patent applications, etc. Besides, I am a volunteer translator for Znet en Español http://www.zmag.org/Spanish/index.htm , Rebelión http://www.rebelion.org/ and Tlaxcala http://www.tlaxcala.es/entree.asp?lg=en Google provides links to many of my translations by just typing in my name.
QualificationsHigh school degree (Abitur) at the German School in Valencia (Spain) Languages
Spanish: native language
sworn translator for German by the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs English: near-native proficiency sworn translator for German by the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs French: full professional proficiency
Mi resumé can be downloaded here as a pdf file. What follows is a brief summary. I was born in Germany in 1960, and I lived there until 1976, when I moved to Valencia. Here I finished my high school studies at the German School and graduated in mathematics at the University of Valencia.
A “sworn translator” or “certified translator” is a person appointed and authorized by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to translate from one or more foreign languages into Spanish (and vice versa) or interpret between one or more foreign languages and Spanish. Any translation produced by a sworn translator is an official document in Spain and must be accepted by all the Spanish authorities as evidence. The translation must be stamped and signed by the translator.
Technical translationsIt is customary to distinguish between literary and technical translation. Here, the term “technical” is used in a very wide sense; it does not refer only to instruction manuals and similar texts, but to any text which is neither literary nor journalistic, and which frequently uses a highly specialized vocabulary.
Approximate rates per page are given. Certified translation
Technical / scientific translation
Rates – interpretingSworn interpreting Consecutive non-sworn Travelling expenses
Rates – revisionDepending on the quality of the translation, between 7,5 € and 10 € / page
Translation processCertified translationsPlease scan the text and send it by e-mail (anahiseri@ono.com). I will tell you the price as soon as I have had a look at the text, and if you agree, I will tell you when you can pick up the translation (you can usually count on it in 48 hours’ time if it is not longer thant 3-4 pages). Please bring the original document to have it stamped when you pick up your translation. If you live outside Valencia and it is not convenient for you to pick up the translation yourself, I can send it to you by certified mail. In this case, I expect payment in advance, either by bank transfer or PayPal. 
Technical translationsDocuments must be send by e-mail as Word, Excel or PowerPoint files. Details are arranged on a case-by-case basis. Published translationsWhat follows is a selection of articles which I have translated into Spanish and which have been published in the internet. Los beneficios globales de la igualdad (por Joseph Stiglitz, The Guardian) Repensar el desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe para el siglo XXI (por James Petras)
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