Education
ERIC ARTURO TORRES-MENDIETA (erictm@bigpond.com)
> POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TRANSLATION AND HISPANIC STUDIES (Arts, Literature and Civilisation)
> BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS, First Class degree H1 (Spanish Language)
> Discipline/Area of Study: Languages, Cultures and Linguistics - Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician and Latin.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, 3083.
La Trobe University's focus is a truly international one, reflected both in the scholarly output of its faculty, and in its leadership in ambitious plans for the globalization of its degree program through the use of web-site technology.
The quality of its graduates amply bears out the claims of the logo "Opportunity for Excellence".
> "DIPLOMA SUPERIOR de Español" D.E.L.E.
INSTITUTO CERVANTES, Oficina de Diplomas C/Libreros, 23. 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid.
The Ministry of Education and Science of the Kingdom of Spain
UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA, Patio de Escuelas Menores s/n. 37008, Salamanca, Spain.
The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is known world wide for its dedication to the research and teaching of Spanish as a foreign language. For 30 years, its Spanish language courses have been attended by more than 150,000 students from all over the world.
> CERTIFICATE OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
Victoria International College (Incorporated in Victoria) A.C.N. 007 098 188, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
> CERTIFICATE OF EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATION TO THE VICTORIAN CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (VCE)
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
> Completed Secondary Education, G.U.E. "Colegio Ricardo Palma", Surquillo, Lima, Perú.
Professional Experience
> Over 20 years of experience as a freelance Translator and Interpreter in Australia.
> OFFICIAL TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER since 2000 (Australian Public Official).
> OFFICIAL TRANSLATOR (Spanish<>English) Registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Notarial Unit, Australian Passport Office, Victoria State Office, Level 13 Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF TRANSLATOR (Spanish Department)
AUSTRALIAN TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SERVICE (ATIS) ABN 74 348 214 837. Registered Australian Business Name No. B1630936G.
> COMPANY PROFILE
Our highly experienced and professional administrative staff and management are among the most qualified in the industry. The majority of ATIS staff have spent much of their working life in the area of multicultural communications in both the private and public sector. They have contributed to making ATIS a national leader in this field.
Over the years, ATIS has not only established its Translation Service as one of the most dynamic services in Australia - it has invested extensively in ensuring that it is also one of the most technologically advanced translation services utilising state-of-the-art multilingual desktop publishing equipments.
Our experts in translation, particularly in the area of multilingual desktop publishing work in close communication with our clients to establish all their translation needs, including the selection of languages for translation and the identification of desktop publishing requirements. Clients are advised and assisted with all aspects of production, such as layout and printing, and our staff are always available to answer any questions.
The ATIS Translation Service is the 'One-stop-shop' for all your translating needs. Utilising modern technology, ATIS has made translating into an art form. ATIS can produce any publication, document, or brochure from its original form into any language. Don't settle for just a textual translation when you can receive a comprehensive product from our state-of-the-art multilingual desktop publishing translation service.
Registered Australian Business Name No. B1630936G with Consumer and Business Affairs Victoria, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
> CONTRACTOR, VITS Language Link (formerly known as Victorian Interpreting and Translating Service), 1st Floor, 371 Spencer Street, Melbourne 3000, Australia.
Established in January 1994, is a result of the consolidation of the Victorian Government's Language Services within the then Office of Ethnic Affairs. On 1 January 1999, VITS LanguageLink was proclaimed a State Business Corporation, with shares still owned by the State of Victoria.