Emma Avila
@emmaavila
Multilingual freelance translator specializing in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese into French.
What I'm looking for
I am a multilingual translator with formal studies in Spanish literature and philology from institutions including Aix-Marseille, the University of Alicante (Erasmus), and the International High School of Ferney-Voltaire. I focus on literary and marketing translation and subtitle work, with experience in Spanish–French, French–Spanish, Italian–French and Brazilian Portuguese–French directions.
Since 2021 I have worked with translation platforms and agencies such as BigTranslation, Translated, Flashtraduções, Oneforma and GoGlobal, delivering marketing copy, tourism content, and MTPE projects using tools like Memsource and Trados. I emphasize accuracy, attention to detail and meeting client requirements.
Earlier roles include co-owning and managing small businesses in Spain and Brazil, where I handled operations, staffing, budgeting and customer service—skills that strengthen my project management and client-communication abilities. I also provided online customer support in 2020–2021, producing clear written communications to support smooth operations.
I am motivated to keep learning new skills and to contribute steady, high-quality translation work for teams or clients seeking reliable linguistic support across European and Brazilian Portuguese markets.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Translator
Self Employed
Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)
Provide translation and MTPE services for Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese into French and Spanish for marketing, tourism and e-commerce, using CAT tools to ensure quality and consistency.
Customer Service Representative
Vdesk
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Provided online customer support and prepared varied written communications to ensure smooth operations and customer satisfaction for Vdesk's online services.
Co-owner / Operator
Rental Fat Bike Mucugê
Jan 2018 - Mar 2020 (2 years 2 months)
Co-owned and managed a tourist bike rental business, overseeing operations, customer service and inventory until COVID-19 suspended activities.
Co-owner / Bar Manager
Lamardejuana
Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 (3 years 11 months)
Co-owned and managed a bar, supervised two employees, handled sales, service, cleaning, budgeting and basic administration.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Savoie
DEUG LLET, Spanish Literature and Civilization
2004 - 2006
Completed DEUG LLET focused on Spanish literature, civilization and introductory literary translation between Spanish, French and Italian.
International High School of Ferney-Voltaire
Baccalaureate Littéraire (OIB Spanish), Literature
1997 - 2000
Completed Baccalaureate Littéraire with OIB (Spanish) in a bilingual Spanish/French literary program.
University of Aix-Marseille
Attended coursework as listed under higher education; details unspecified.
University of Alicante
Erasmus LLCE Spanish, Spanish Philology
2006 - 2007
Erasmus LLCE Spanish program focusing on Spanish philology and translation of poetry, literary texts and video subtitles.
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