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Certified Translator
specializing in english to spanish • legal & technical translations
Marco Díaz
Marco Díaz's credentials include the following:
American Translators Association (ATA) Certification from English into Spanish
Specialized Certificate in Translation from the University of California San Diego Extension Program
Specialized legal translation courses from Cálamo & Cran in Madrid, Spain, and Academia Traducción Jurídica in Valladolid, Spain
Summer Institute from Fordham University School of Law in New York
A B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Electrical from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey, Nuevo León, México).
Marco Díaz has more than seven years of translation, editing, and proofreading experience. He taught Spanish to non-native speakers for over eight years and has been immersed in both Anglophone and Spanish-speaking countries, which has allowed him to gain a solid knowledge of Spanish and English grammar and an understanding of the cultural nuances of both languages.
Education
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Electrical
University of California San Diego Extension Program
Specialized Certificate in Translation, English - Spanish
Academia Traducción Jurídica
Legal Translation School
Fordham University
Fordham School of Law
COMPLETED CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
“The Pleasure of Translating” Translation Workshops coordinated by Leandro Wolfson (31st edition remote from Buenos Aires, Argentina)
“The Pleasure of Translating” Translation Workshops coordinated by Leandro Wolfson (29th edition remote from Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Fourteenth Annual Fordham Law Summer Institute (Fordham University School of Law International, Short-Term Program, New York - Certificate of Completion)
English-to-Spanish Legal and Financial Translation Practicum (Academia Traducción Jurídica, Valladolid, Spain)
Contract Law Master Class (Academia Traducción Jurídica, Valladolid, Spain)
Business Law for Translators Master Class (Academia Traducción Jurídica, Valladolid, Spain)
Translation of Contracts (Cálamo & Cran, Madrid, Spain)
Legal Translation (Cálamo & Cran, Madrid, Spain)
Business Translation (University of California San Diego)
PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
Exploring Life & Business with Marco Díaz of Marco Díaz Translations (SDVoyager)
Cómo hacer que un año como 2020 sea tu mejor año. (YouTube Interview conducted in Spanish by Fernando Cuñado of Traducción Jurídica)
My Experience Taking the ATA Certification Exam (Guest Blog - ATISDA)
Eight Reasons To Attend: My Journal of the ATA 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC (Guest Blog - ATISDA)
Activities & Affiliations
CURRENT
President of the Association of Translators and Interpreters in the San Diego Area (ATISDA)
Associate Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)
American Translators Association (ATA)
Web administrator of ATA’s Spanish Language Division (ATA SPD)
Member of ATA’s Spanish Language Division Podcast Committee (ATA SPD Podcast)
PREVIOUS
CONFERENCES and Workshops
American Translator's Association 63rd Annual Conference at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles, CA (Certificate of attendance)
American Translator's Association 62nd Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis, MN (Certificate of attendance)
American Translator’s Association 61st Annual Conference Online (Certificate of attendance)
American Translator's Association 60th Annual Conference at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, CA (Certificate of attendance)
How to Plan and Maintain a Blog That Speaks to Your Ideal Clients and Promotes Your Business (Madalena Zampaulo)
How to Effectively Network with T&I Clients Online to Build and Maintain Lasting Business Relationships (Madalena Zampaulo)
In Miami Spring Into Action 2018 at the FIU Campus in Miami, FL
American Translator's Association 58th Annual Conference at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC
American Translator's Association 57th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco, CA
Two Essential Tools for Your Toolkit: Dropbox and ABBYY FineReader (ATISDA)
Financial Issues that Matter the Most: How to plan a better future (ATISDA)