Maria Regina Lobo Martines
Alameda da Quinta de Santo António,9 8-D
1600-675 Lisbon Portugal
tels.: (351) 217 150 048 (351) 919 569 974
e-mail:
Professional Experience
Currently: Free lance Translator
1999 2002- Fundação Luso-Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento dos Países de Língua Portuguesa.
Assistant to the Director.
1989-1998 - Connections International Services
Partner – In addition to translation works on different fields I was also responsible for quality control, as well as coordination of the team of translators.
1986-1989 - Unique Language Center
Translator and Coordinator of the Translation Department – Responsible for setting up the department, coordination of the translators and interface with clients.
1983-1986 - Unique Language Center
Teacher of Portuguese for Foreigners - In-house classes for senior executives of multinational companies
English Teacher - In-house classes for Brazilian executives
1981-1983 - Associação Alumni
Teacher of Portuguese for Foreigners - In-house classes for senior executives of multinational companies
Educational Background
Universidade de São Paulo
Bachelor in Portuguese Languague and Portuguese and Brazilian Literature
Bachelor in Greek and Greek Literature
Universidade de São Paulo
Social Sciences (3 years - incomplete course)
Associação Alumni - São Paulo
Course of Translation and Interpretation
Advanced English Grammar for Translators (2 years)
Law Terminology (1 year)
Cultura Inglesa - São Paulo
Proficiency in English Certificate - Cambridge University
Alliance Française - São Paulo
5 year-course of French
Alliance Française - Lisbon
Conversation course
Ar.Co - Lisbon
History of Art
MASP – Museu de Arte de São Paulo
History of Art
Below is a list of some clients I have worked for:
Ø ALCAN Alumínio do Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil - (Technology and Administrative Papers)
Ø American Express do Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil (Marketing Materials, Training Courses, Press Releases and a Travel book
Ø Banco Sudameris Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil (Marketing and Administrative Materials)
Ø CNP - Centro Nacional de Pesquisa, Brazil (Translation into English and Portuguese of different surveys conducted for leading companies, among which Nike)
Ø Consulado Geral da Coréia, São Paulo, Brazil – Translation of the institutional book of the Korean Government distributed to Consulates all over the world.
Ø CREDICARD S.A Administradora de Cartões de Crédito (Contracts and Administrative Papers)
Ø Davy International, São Paulo, Brazil (Translation of different documents related to a study of the rehabilitation of a gold mine
Ø Deutsche Bank, São Paulo, Brazil (Adminsitrative papers)
Ø Faber Castell do Brasil, São Carlos, Brazil (Contracts, advertising material, administrative papers)
Ø GE-Dako Indústria e Comércio S.A., Campinas, Brazil (Contracts and administrative papers
Ø Accor, São Paulo, Brazil (Various and different materials related to administration, marketing campaigns, contracts and budgets)
Ø KIA do Brasil, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil (Owner´s Manuals)
Ø MENDEZ Translations, Brussels, Belgium – Translation of different materials for different clients, among which Compaq)
Ø MTD - Management, Training and Development, São Paulo, Brazil – Translation of a software, as well as many other documents
Ø NEC do Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil – Translation of different manuals
Ø Origin Brasil Participações Ltda, São Paulo, Brazil – Different materials related to computers and software
Ø Philips do Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil – Translation of 14 manuals on lighting, among other works
Ø Promon Eletrônica Ltda, Campinas, Brasil – Translations for different projects, among which Northern (telecommunications) and documents related to the setting up of a Renault factory in Parana State (engineering and electricity)
Ø Royal & SunAlliance, São Paulo, Brazil – Translation of Insurance and Administrative materials
Ø TOYOTA do Brasil, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil – Translation of different manuals
Ø Bloomberg, São Paulo, Brazil– Contracts and different materials on economics and administration
Ø Edifer, Lisbon, Portugal – Marketing and administrative papers