James Lupton says: I am an experienced  and respected translator, interpreter and copy editor (over 20 years). Languages: English (native speaker) and Spanish (quasi-native).  Areas of expertise: Human Rights, International Development, Social Sciences, Business, Legal, Environment. I also translate literature (including poetry). I have also worked extensively in International Development and as a university teacher in Translation and Interpreting.I run Macumba Translations.I have been translating and interpreting for 25 years.I am a native English speaker and quasi-native in Spanish. I have translated, edited and "localized" hundreds of thousands of words for leading clients and spent hundreds of hours interpreting. I am versatile, accurate, courteous and ALWAYS meet deadlines.Languages: English (native speaker) and Spanish (quasi-native).I specialise in but am not limited to academic texts, in particular Law,  Social Sciences, Business, Economics and Medical and Scientific Research.  I also translate literature (including poetry).I have taught Translation and Interpreting at the University of Westminster and Universidad de los Andes (Colombia).

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