 Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Antonio Fornet Vivancos
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C /Juan de la Cosa, 1, 6º Izquierda, 30203 Cartagena (Murcia) (Spain)
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 + 34 620243818
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a ntonio.fornet@gmail.com
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Sex Male | Date of birth 30 May 1976 | Nationality Spanish
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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01 January 2012 – Present
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Freelance Translator
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Self-employed, Cartagena (Murcia) (Spain)
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Freelance translator (English > Spanish; French > Spanish) for a series of translation agencies and publishing houses
Translation agencies:
Eurotext Translations (Dublin)
English Corporate Consultores de Idiomas (Madrid)
Puntomas (Bilbao)
ZNTrad (Madrid)
Caja Alta (Madrid)
Literary and essay translations:
El síntoma griego: posdemocracia, guerra monetaria y resistencia social en la europa de hoy (five chapters). Madrid: Errata Naturae (978-84-15217-61-9)
Breaking Bad: 530 gramos de papel para seriedadictos no rehabilitados (three chapters). Madrid: Errata Naturae (ISBN: 978-84-15217-48-0)
Extra Life: 10 videojuegos que han revolucionado la cultura contemporánea (two chapters). Madrid: Errata Naturae (ISBN: 978-84-15217-38-1)
Pensar desde la izquierda (five chapters). Madrid: Errata Naturae (ISBN: 978-84-15217-28-2)
The Walking Dead: Apocalipsis zombi ya (five chapters). Madrid: Errata Naturae (ISBN: 978-84-15217-33-6)
Juego de tronos: un libro afilado como el acero valyrio (two chapters). Madrid: Errata Naturae (ISBN: 978-84-15217-33-6)
“The Botathen Ghost” (1867) by Robert Stephen Hawker, translated as “El fantasma de Botathen”, in Cuentos de fantasmas de la era victoriana: 263-279. Murcia: Tres Fronteras (ISBN: 978-84-7564-588-9)
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14 February 2011 – 30 June 2011
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Tutor/Translator
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Londinium Global Language Solutions SL, Murcia (Spain)
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Teaching of English and as a second language (Beginner,Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced levels). Englishinto Spanish/Spanish into English translation
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28 January 2008 – 31 December 2009
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Junior Inhouse Translator
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UTE DINAIN-ABANCE, Cartagena (Murcia) (Spain)
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Translating documents, handbooks and reports for aninternational submarine construction project. (English into Spanish/Spanishinto English translation; French into Spanish/Spanish into French translation)
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03 June 2006 – 03 July 2007
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Junior Inhouse Translator/Website Content Writer/Proofreader
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3000 Informática SL, Cartagena (Murcia) (Spain)
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Creating English and French versions for the companywebsites and software solutions. Copywriting for the company websites. Proofreading
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02 November 2004 – 30 June 2006
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Tutor
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Academia Turín, Cartagena (Murcia) (Spain)
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Teaching of English and French as second languages toprimary and secondary students (11 to 18 years). TeachingSpanish and Spanish Literature to primary and secondary students (11 to 18years).
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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22 October 2011 – 01 October 2012
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Master en Traducción Editorial [Master of Arts in Translation]
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Universidad de Murcia, Murcia (Spain)
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General: Translation software solutions and marketing.Translation of fiction, essays, and comic-books (English/French into Spanish).Translation of legal, economical & technical documents (English/French intoSpanish).
DissertationTitle: "Groping in the Dark: Translating ‘Mokni’ in Will Self’s The Bookof Dave". Translation of some excerpts from Will Self's novel "TheBook of Dave" plus study of some of its main traits
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25 September 2003 – 25 September 2004
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Master of Arts in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies
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University of Nottingham, Nottingham (United Kingdom)
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General: Critical Theory, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies,Social and Political Theories.
MADissertation title: “Back into the Dark Room: Mitchell, Marx and Ideology”.Reassesment of Marx’s early concept of ideology with reference to WJTMitchell’s work and the origins of photography.
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26 September 1994 – 11 September 1999
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Licenciado en Filosofía y Letras. Especialidad: Filología Inglesa
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Universidad de Murcia, Murcia (Spain)
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General: English, English Literature, Comp. Literature,Literary Theory.
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PERSONAL SKILLS
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Mother tongue(s)
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Spanish
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Other language(s)
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UNDERSTANDING
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SPEAKING
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WRITING
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Listening
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Reading
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Spoken interaction
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Spoken production
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English
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C2
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C2
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C2
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C2
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C2
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Examen IELTS (British Council, Madrid, 2000)
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French
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C2
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C2
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C2
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C2
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C1
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Titulado en Francés por la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (1992-1996)
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Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
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Organisational / managerial skills
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Job-related skills
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Curso intensivo de Traducción Jurídica [IntensiveCourse in Legal English] (International House, Barcelona, Junio-Septiembre2007)
IELTS Test (British Council, Madrid, 2000)
Diplomain French, Escuela Oficial de Idiomas [National School of Languages] (Murcia,1992-1996)
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Computer skills
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Competent with most Office and iWork programmes. Competentwith Wordfast and Trados.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Publications
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“Awaiting Words: Comic-Books and the Aftermath of9/11th”, in Martín, Sara (Ed.) 2008. Recycling Cultures. Cambridge ScholarsPublishing: Cambridge.
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Presentations
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“Awaiting Words: Post-9/11 Comic-Books, Visual Culture andIconocentrism”. 11th International Congress “Cultura y poder: el reciclaje dela cultura” (Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. September2005).
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ANNEXES
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