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Andrés Vidal
Interpreter
Bridging languages accurately, in real time
Professional Spanish-English interpreter with nine years working across conferences, courts, hospitals and business settings in Bogotá and internationally. Provides simultaneous and consecutive interpretation under pressure, conveying not just words but meaning, tone and intent accurately and impartially. Interpreted at international conferences, legal proceedings and medical consultations, holding strict confidentiality and a professional code of ethics. Builds deep subject glossaries to stay precise in technical, legal and medical domains. Calm in high-stakes settings where a misinterpretation has real consequences, and trusted by repeat clients. Looking for staff or contract interpreting work with an organisation, court or agency that needs accurate, reliable language support.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
BA in Translation & Interpreting (August 2010 to June 2014)
International Association of Interpreters
Certified Court & Medical Interpreter Credential (January 2016 to September 2016)
Independent / Language Services Agencies - Bogotá, Colombia
Professional Interpreter (Spanish–English) April 2017 to Present 9 years & 3 months
Interpret at international conferences from the booth, keeping pace and accuracy through long technical sessions.
Handle legal proceedings and medical consultations under strict confidentiality and a professional code of ethics.
Build detailed subject glossaries before assignments to stay precise in technical, legal and medical domains.
Convey tone, register and intent faithfully, not just literal words, between speakers.
Maintain a base of repeat clients and agencies who request him by name for high-stakes work.
Andes Language Services - Bogotá, Colombia
Translator & Interpreter August 2014 to March 2017 2 years & 8 months
Built terminology resources and interpreting experience across varied subjects.
Handled liaison interpreting for delegations and meetings.
Earned court and medical certification and moved into specialised interpreting.
Trusted in high-stakes settings
Precision in technical domains
Certified Court & Medical Interpreter
International Association of Interpreters (September 2016 to Present)
- Simultaneous Interpreting
- Consecutive Interpreting
- Court Interpreting
- Medical Interpreting
- Conference Interpreting
- Terminology & Glossaries
- Sight Translation
- Note-Taking Technique
- Ethics & Confidentiality
- Cross-Cultural Communication