Relevant Experience (1989 – present)
Freelance interpreting and translating - English/Portuguese (occasionally Dutch)
• Simultaneous, consecutive and liaison interpreting
• Business and Escort Interpreting, Language Support
• Face-to-face, video and telephone interpreting.
Specialisations: Legal - Criminal, Civil and Employment Law, Immigration, Legal Documentation.
My clients include various governmental, commercial and private companies including:
Metropolitan Police Service and other Law Enforcement agencies
UK Visas and Immigration, HM Customs and Excise
Courts & Tribunals/Crown Prosecution Service
Legal firms / Solicitors / Barristers' Chambers
Insurance Companies
Social Services
Health Services (including Psychiatric Assessments)
Corporate and Individual Meetings
Translating – English and Portuguese (Brazilian) including Letters of Request, police reports, defence and witness statements, reports for courts, judgements, sentences, certificates and qualifications. Also technical and users' manuals.
As a Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIoL) and of other professional bodies, I can also provide certified and sworn translations for official use.
Proofreading, checking and editing
Transcribing – interviews, surveillance tapes and statements for Law Enforcement Agencies and solicitors
For information about rates and availability please contact me at:kpslaney@gmail.com or on my mobile: +447775512651