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[ProZ.com home »](https://www.proz.com/) # Freelancer success stories stories from translators, interpreters, and other language professionals ## [Esther Lequipe - Subtitler and AV translator, English to Spanish [Esther Lequipe](https://www.proz.com/profile/1728610) is an English to Spanish subtitler and audiovisual translator...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/lorena-h-borges-english-to-portuguese-br-it-translations-0) [Bolivia](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/bolivia) ## [Lorena H Borges - English to Portuguese (BR), IT translations [Lorena H Borges](https://www.proz.com/translator/1040294) is an English to Portuguese (BR) translator specializing in IT,...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/lorena-h-borges-english-to-portuguese-br-it-translations) [Brazil](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/brazil) ## [Vanesa Álvarez Ortiz - English to Spanish, audiovisual translation [**Vanesa Álvarez Ortiz**](https://www.proz.com/profile/719785)is an English to Spanish audiovisual translator based in...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/vanesa-álvarez-ortiz-english-to-spanish-audiovisual-translation) [Argentina](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/argentina) ## [Andrea Quintana - English to Spanish, medical and IT [**Andrea Quintana**](https://www.proz.com/translator/39632)is an English to Spanish translator specializing in medical and...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/andrea-quintana-english-to-spanish-medical-and-it) [Argentina](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/argentina) ## [Martin Riordan - Portuguese (BR) to English, legal and corporate [**Martin Riordan**](https://www.proz.com/translator/1340884)is a Portuguese (BR) to English translator and lawyer...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/martin-riordan-portuguese-br-to-english-legal-and-corporate) [Brazil](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/brazil) ## [Kamila Ołtarzewska - Polish to English, Legal, Roadworks, Humanities [**Kamila Ołtarzewska**](https://www.proz.com/profile/1224454)is a Polish to English translator specialized in legal,...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/kamila-ołtarzewska-polish-to-english-legal-roadworks-humanities) [Poland](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/poland) ## [Paul Urwin - Spanish to English, training and voiceover [**Paul Urwin**](https://www.proz.com/profile/2020451)is a Spanish to English translator specialized in finance, a...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/paul-urwin-spanish-to-english-training-and-voiceover) [Colombia](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/colombia) ## [Peter Szekretar - English to Hungarian, technical translations [**Peter Szekretar**](https://www.proz.com/translator/2541907) is an English to Hungarian translator and engineer specializing...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/peter-szekretar-english-to-hungarian-technical-translations) [France](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/france) ## [Kamlesh Dhavale - English to Hindi/Marathi, legal, marketing, finance, business, subtitling **[Kamlesh Dhavale](https://www.proz.com/translator/602824)** is an English to Hindi and English to Marathi translator...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/kamlesh-dhavale-english-to-hindi/marathi-legal-marketing-finance-business-subtitling) [India](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/india) ## [Paula Ribeiro - English to Portuguese (EUR), electro-mechanics, IT, power electronics, robotics **[Paula Ribeiro](https://www.proz.com/profile/98317)** is an English to Portuguese translator specializing in...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/paula-ribeiro-english-to-portuguese-eur-electro-mechanics-it-power-electronics-robotics) [Portugal](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/portugal) ## [André Lisboa - English to Portuguese, translation, voiceover (and author) **[André Lisboa](https://www.proz.com/profile/2481592)**is an English - Portuguese translator based in Brazil. He is a[...](https://www.proz.com/professional-membership)](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/andré-lisboa-english-to-portuguese-translation-voiceover-and-author) [Brazil](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/brazil) ## [Eszter Lelik - English to Hungarian translator and interpreter **[Eszter Lelik](https://www.proz.com/profile/1011809)** is an English to Hungarian interpreter and translator from...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/eszter-lelik-english-to-hungarian-translator-and-interpreter) [Hungary](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/hungary) ## [Gudrun Dauner - English and Italian to German, art history **[Gudrun Dauner](https://www.proz.com/profile/141795)** is a freelance translator based in both Philadelphia and Munich....](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/gudrun-dauner-english-and-italian-to-german-art-history) [United States](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/united-states) [Germany](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/germany) ## [Nigel Greenwood - Spanish and Catalan to English translator/interpreter, tech, engineering, legal, financial **[Nigel Greenwood](https://www.proz.com/interpreter/863048)** is a freelance translator and interpreter working primarily in...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/nigel-greenwood-spanish-and-catalan-to-english-translator-and-interpreter-tech-engineering-legal-and-financial) [Spain](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/spain) ## [Marjon Pijl - Spanish to Dutch translator, and also a psychologist [**Marjon Pijl**](https://www.proz.com/profile/1304965) is a Spanish to Dutch translator operating under the company name...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/marjon-pijl-spanish-to-dutch-translator-and-also-a-psychologist) [Netherlands](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/netherlands) ## [Jesús Tena - English to Spanish, finance, accounting, banking **[Jesús Tena](https://www.proz.com/interpreter/2004941)**, after working as an interpreter, is now transitioning to a career...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/jesus-tena-english-to-spanish-finance-accounting-banking) [Spain](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/spain) ## [Frederique Griffith - French to English, certified medical interpreter **[Frederique Griffith](https://www.proz.com/profile/1876876)** is a certified medical interpreter working in French to...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/frederique-griffith-french-to-english-certified-medical-interpreter) [United States](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/united-states) ## [DJ Hartman - Thai to English, anthropology, international development, refugees and migration [**DJHartmann**](https://www.proz.com/translator/1549486)is a NAATI Certified Thai-English Translator specializing in the...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/dylan-jan-hartman-thai-to-english-anthropology-international-development-refugees-and-migration) [Australia](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/australia) ## [Jacqueline Lamb - Spanish, French, Catalan to English, medical and pharmaceutical **[Jacqueline Lamb](https://www.proz.com/translator/1358296)** is a freelance translator working from Spanish, French, and...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/jacqueline-lamb-spanish-french-catalan-to-english-medical-and-pharmaceutical) [Spain](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/spain) ## [Gary Smith - Spanish to English, business law  & academic **[Gary Smith](http://www.proz.com/translator/757385)** is an experienced proofreader and translator from Spanish and...](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/gary-smith-spanish-and-catalan-to-english-mercantile-and-labour-law-environmental-economics-food-industry) [Spain](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/topic/spain) ## [More success stories »](https://go.proz.com/success-stories/page/2) ### [![Freelancer success stories](https://go.proz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Success%20stories/proz-logo-high-res-success_stories_blue.png?width=300&name=proz-logo-high-res-success_stories_blue.png)](https://go.proz.com/success-stories) A place for freelance translators, interpreters, and other language professionals to share their stories, lessons learned, and outlook for the future of their careers and the industry. ### Recent Posts ### Submit your own success story   Any paying ProZ.com member may submit their success story to be featured here and elsewhere on (and off) the site. **[Submit your story here »](https://go.proz.com/success-stories-submit-your-story)** © 2026 ProZ.com