Barrera Translations

Andrés Barrera

Profile

Multi-skilled, trustworthy and talented English-to-Spanish translator, editor and proof-reader with a proven ability to translate written documents from a source language to a target language. My translation service comprises the correction of grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, readability, and coherency.

Skills

• Familiar with translation software tools
• Able to fluently speak Spanish and English
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Able to prioritize work

Professional Experience

CHRISTIAN TRANSLATION | 2016 – 2017

• Translator, editor and proof-reader of more than 450,000 words from English into Spanish.

GOT QUESTIONS MINISTRY | 2016 -PRESENT

• Translated and edited more than 700 Bible-related articles

FAMILY-ID | MAY 2018 – PRESENT

• Official Translator

NORM GEISLER INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | 2016-2018

• 2018 – Translated The Twelve Points that Show Christianity is True  [link] into Doce aspectos que muestran la veracidad del Cristianismo [link] (65,500 words) for NGIM.org
• 2016 – Translated How to Know God into Cómo Conocer a Dios (3,540 words) for BastionBooks.com

Education

CIDCA UNIVERSITY – COLOMBIA (1990-1993)

• Degree in advertising and visual communication 
• Degree in sales management and merchandising

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LONDON (1998 – 2000)

• Basic and Advanced Diplomas in Christian ministry

Recommendations

Andres proved his proficiency to me as a translator of the booklet Cómo Conocer a Dios. He passed that test with flying colors. And when he tackled the translation task of The Twelve Points that Show Christianity is True, it was clear that Andres was great to work with, that he worked at an excellent speed, and produced a translation that impressed test readers from the Dominican Republic and from Mexican-American backgrounds. He also found at least a dozen important corrections that needed to be made in the English version which I, the editor, had somehow missed. This was particularly helpful and a pleasant (if but a little embarrassing) surprise. That goes to show how he pays attention to detail. One of the greatest challenges was translating some of the philosophically technical, thomistic jargon in the appendix. He was even able to pull that off well!

Christopher Haun, Bastion Books editor and translation coordinator at Norm Geisler International Ministries