I am a native Brazillian Portuguese speaker with C2 level English (certified by the University of Cambridge) I also have extensive expertise in the translation field, particularly between these two languages. I am familiar with both the colloquialisms and the eloquent forms of both languages, as well as perfect grammar and vocabulary. I study linguistics with an emphasis on German language and literature in one of the best public universities in Brazil (the university of São Paulo – USP) as a major.

I'm looking to get started on working as a freelancer translator. I translated abstracts on academic works for many friends and I'm currently beginning to do academic research on the field of literary translation. That means I am well versed in many of the translation theories out there, particularly the more modern ones, such as Vermeer’s Skopostheorie.

Being a German student, I have had classes with great teachers, many of whom were native. That has led me into grasping quite well the specifics of the German language. I took courses in both normal and technical translation, both of which I aced.

Most recently, I was part of the translation team from English to German for the upcoming Steam game “Bite the Bullet” and my employers were most satisfied with my work.

André Cortopassi