Professional experience
- Self-employed and professional translator since 2006
- Translator sworn at the Superior Court of Justice in Luxembourg since 2003
Education
- Master's degree in Law, Economics and Management - Discipline: European Studies - Specialising in European Construction Law, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, European Institute of Public Administration (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) in cooperation with the University of Nancy 2, Nancy, (France)
- Bachelor's degree (baccalaureate + 4 years' higher education) in Translation, University of Algarve, Graduate School of Education, Faro (Portugal)
Further education/training
- German language course (20 hours), Actilingua, Pétange (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
- Luxembourgish training course (15 hours), Actilingua, Pétange (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
- Luxembourgish language course (88 hours), Inlingua, Esch-sur-Alzette, (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
- German language course “Deutsch Online”, 72 hours, Goethe Institut, Munich (Germany)
- Luxembourgish language course (88 hours), Inlingua, Esch-sur-Alzette, (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
- Luxembourgish language course (64 hours), Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
- Course in “The administrative management of personnel”, Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
- Practical introductory course to relaxation techniques: Sophrology, Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, Luxembourg (Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg) - General course in Intellectual Property, World Organisation of Intellectual Property, Geneva (Switzerland)
- Introductory course to the German language, Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
- "Insurance agent" course, Commissariat aux Assurances de Luxembourg in cooperation with P&V Assurances S.c.r.l., Luxembourg (Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg) - English language course (Superior stage), Wall Street Institute, Faro (Portugal)
- Training course in specialised translation, University of Rennes 2, Rennes (France)
- Italian language external/independent course, University of Algarve, Graduate School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Faro (Portugal)
Languages
- Portuguese - Mother tongue
- French - Proficient user
- English - Proficient user
- Spanish/Castilian - Independent user
- German - Independent user
- Luxembourgish - Basic user
- Italian - Basic user
Publications
- Atlantis Magazine, TAP Air Portugal, "Luxemburgo, um país à medida do melhor passeio!", n° 3, May, June 2004, 32-36
Additional information
- Dissertation for the awarding of the Master's degree in European Legal Studies, specialising in European Construction Law, under the guidance of Mr Jean-Denis Mouton, Professor of International Law and Director of the Department of Legal and Political Sciences at the European University Centre, University of Nancy 2 (France): "Le principe de non-discrimination associé à la citoyenneté européenne: l'apport du statut de citoyen européen", academic year 2009/2010
- Member and founding member of the Luxembourg Association of Translators and Interpreters (ALTI)