Francisco Polatscheck

Wordwise Tradução Simultânea e Escrita Ltda
Rua Oriente, 340/04
30.220.270 Belo Horizonte, MG
Brazil

• Master of Arts in English, College Professor, Cambridge Examiner, Consultant, translator and interpreter, psychologist

• Major strengths:
  ability to mediate international contacts between English- and Portuguese-speaking individuals and groups, allowing bilingual communication at a natural conversation speed (even when not using translation support equipment), while also providing a cultural interface to facilitate multinational group integration and cooperation. Precise and prompt use of terminology in a wide range of areas, such as Business, Education, Philosophy, the Social Sciences, Politics, Law, Quality Standards, Environment,  Information Technology, Telecommunications, the Oil Industry, Mining and Steel Making. Full command of style both in translating and creating texts in either Portuguese or English.
• Significant achievements:
  Established linguistic mediation during months of debates accompanying the process of privatization and deregulation of  the Minas Gerais telecom, water and power utilities. That was extended to similar discussions on Public Health Reform, during lectures delivered by Margaret Thatcher’s Cabinet Advisors Karen Kaines and Kate Jenkins. For several years now has mediated meetings between World Bank Consultants, such as Dr. Michael Moore, and local State Officials, in connection with statewide educational programs. Personal interpreter for other illustrious visitors such as Alvin Toffler, John Naisbitt (author of ‘Megatrends’), US Secretary of Commerce Mr. William Daley, Shavid Burki (Vice-President of the World Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean), Blanton Godfrey (Chairman of the Juran Institute) and many others. In partnership with JPD Training (UK) and Proenco (Rio), has helped deliver quarterly one-week seminars on Environmental Audit to such prestigious clients as Petrobrás, Usiminas, Mannesmann, UERJ and many others. Translated for several Visiting Professors teaching classes and seminars at Master’s and PhD levels in areas such as Sociology, Philosophy and History. Written translations have included regular publications by universities, foundations and government departments.  

Work Experience

• WORDWISE Tradução Simultânea e Escrita: Director (1993-present).
• UNA Internacional: (UNA Business School), Superintendent (1995 - 1997), Professor (English for Internl. Trade - UNA Business School) 1991- 1997.  
• Consultant for FUNDEP, the UFMG Research Foundation (since 1997).  
• Translator (since 1993)
• Trainer of EFL teachers: UNA INTERNACIONAL Idiomas. (1995 to 1997)
• Simultaneous Interpretation (since 1992). Up to July 2000, the count was: 138 events, 350 working days, or approx. 2300 hours of interpretation work).  
• EFL Teacher & Cambridge Examiner at Cultura Inglesa, Belo Horizonte, MG (1993-1995).
• Director of Studies, Coordinator - Language Studio, Belo Horizonte (1991/92).
• Coordinator of study groups on Foreign Language Learning and Psychological Aspects of Foreign Language Learning (1991).
• Regional Pedagogic Coordinator of the Escolas Follow Me (BBC Method), for Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo (1990/91).
• Co-Founder, Partner and Director of the 1st Escola Follow Me of Belo Horizonte (1990/91)
• EFL Teacher at local schools: Modern American Institute & Number One (1986/89).  
• EFL Teacher for top management at local businesses (1986-1991).
• Private EFL Teacher (since 1983).   
• Trainer of elementary school teachers (1981 to 1984).  

Languages

• Portuguese: native language; English: full command in all four skills; Spanish: full command in reading and listening; partial in speaking and writing; German: intermediate level command in all four skills; French: reading.

Education

• MA in English - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. 1991  

• Courses within the MA Program in Philosophy (UFMG). 1980

• American Literature Course at Berkeley, CA. 1985.

• English Literature Courses at UFMG. 1982.  

• Philosophy Courses at UFMG. 1980.  

• BA in Psychology - Universidade Católica MG –. 1979.

• Course in History of Philosophy - Universidade Católica MG - 1978

• Portuguese: native language; English: full command in all four skills; Spanish: full command in reading and listening; partial in speaking and writing; German: intermediate level command in all four skills; French: read

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