about us...
professional copywriting and translation services
Thanks for asking about us. If you're reading this page, it means that
you care about whom you work with—and that is pretty important when you
plan to entrust your words to someone else. I started Babble-on way back
in 2004 with the goal of providing high-quality language in every language.
Each day, with every thoughtful bit of copy and carefully considered translation,
I am proud to say Babble-on helps people around the world understand one
another.
Besides writing, I work personally with an amazing and amicable group of the world's best translators. This group has grown so much that we can no longer fit everyone, so here is a rotating list of our team.
say hello to some of our team
Benny Zadik. Since he
first said "mama," Benny has had an affinity for language. He has lived
in such far-flung places as Japan, Brazil, Ukraine, Colombia and Israel. He holds
a degree in Writing from Pomona College as well as a Master's degree in Latin
American Studies from the University of California at Berkeley. Nationality: American
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Hebrew
Click to see my: CV/résumé (opens in a new window)
Web site: www.bzhumdrum.com
Sonia Martín. A native
of Valladolid, Spain, Sonia has a degree in Translation & Interpretation
from the University of Salamanca.
Nationality: Spanish
Languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian
Rita Mendes. A Portuguese
translator living in the USA, Rita started her career as a researcher and consultant
in Terminology. She holds Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Linguistics,
and has experience translating a variety of texts, ranging from technical manuals
to subtitling.
Nationality: Portuguese
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French
Lena Redko. Born and
raised in Kiev, Lena moved to beautiful San Francisco at the age of 22. Like
most Ukrainians, she was raised completely bilingual in Russian and Ukrainian.
Lena holds a BA in Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Management and Marketing.
She has extensive experience both as an interpreter and translator, and is currently
pursuing her MBA at the University of San Francisco. Nationality: Ukrainian
Languages: Russian, Ukrainian, English, French
Beatrice Basso. A native
of the Veneto region in Italy, Beatrice has lived between east and west coasts
for the past nine years and currently resides in the woods of Santa Cruz, CA.
She has written and translated extensively for the Italian Cultural Institute
in San Francisco, for various theaters around the country, and in several publications—both
Italian and American. Her background is in the classical languages, with a degree
in Classics and Theatre Studies from the University of Padua, Italy.Nationality: Italian
Languages: Italian, Latin, Ancient Greek, Spanish, French, English
Lorena Vicente. Lorena
graduated from the Lenguas Vivas "John
F. Kennedy" Translation School in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After working
in-house for a local engineering company for several years, since 2004
she has been working as a freelance translator, specializing in technical,
medical, and engineering translation. As a result of
her formal education, she has acquired extensive knowledge in discourse analysis,
linguistics, project management techniques and regional variations of Spanish.Nationality: Argentine
Languages: Spanish, English
Thomas Shou. Born and raised in the USA, Thomas
is a senior Chinese translation consultant with over 10 years of translation
and interpretation experience in both US and Asia, as well as over 5 years of
experience in managing high-tech marketing communication projects. In the summer
of 2005, Thomas established SinoTrans International, a full-service multilingual
agency that specializes in delivering high-quality, reliable and accurate Asian
document/website/software localization solutions for all types of industries.
He began his marketing communications career at Chinese high-tech startups in
the nineties. He has a Master’s degree in Modern Chinese Literature from the
University of Colorado at Boulder and a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature
from Reed College in Portland, Oregon.Nationality: Chinese (American-born)
Languages: English, Chinese
Dennis Seine. Dennis is responsible for
Dutch translation and revision projects. He has lived, studied and worked
in different locations all over the world, including the Netherlands, Belgium,
Italy, the United States and New Zealand. Dennis has now settled in Portland,
ME, approximately two hours north of Boston, MA. He is a member of several professional
translation organizations, including the Association of Maine Interpreters and
Translators, the New England Translators Association and the American Translators
Association. He holds a Master’s degree in Dutch language, literature and culture
from the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Netherlands and has completed the
post-Master’s teacher’s course. Dennis taught Dutch at several high schools in
the Netherlands and Dutch as a second language at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
He has worked as a part-time translator and proofreader since 1999.Nationality: Dutch
Languages: Dutch, English
L. Balasubramaniam. Balasubramaniam is passionate
about Hindi. He completed his education in Lucknow and Delhi, and has a Master’s
degree in Hindi from Delhi University as well as a Master’s degree in Computer
Applications. After serving as Writer-Translator for 20 years in an educational
institution, Bala took up freelancing as an English-Hindi translator in 2007.
There is more to Bala than just translation: he is a regular writer of articles,
short stories, children’s stories and essays in English and Hindi, which have
appeared in many reputable publications in India.Nationality: Indian
Languages: Hindi, English
Sabine Winter. After gaining practical
experience for several years as a legal assistant both in Germany and the
U.S., and inspired by her role as law firm in-house translator,
Sabine set out on her own. As an independent translator, she now specializes
in legal translations and—her favorite—website localization.
Nationality: German
Languages: German, English
Grazia
Fronzuto Moschovas. Grazia has always had a true interest in
diverse languages and cultures. She graduated from La Sapienza University
in Rome, Italy, with a Master’s degree in Foreign Languages and Literature,
majoring in both English and Italian. In 1996, she moved to California
where, after a few years of teaching Italian, she has been working as
a freelance translator.
Nationality: Italian
Languages: Italian, English