About
Welcome to the ITI Portuguese Network. Our network consists of over 70 translators and interpreters working to and/or from Portuguese. Most of us are based in the UK, but we also have members spread out across Europe and even as far away as Brazil. We welcome all translators and interpreters working with any variety of Portuguese.
The Portuguese Network was actually one of the first language networks to be formed in ITI back in 1988. Since then, we have provided a warm and welcoming environment where members can discuss anything related to Portuguese, translation and interpreting.
Our coordinators
Graham Cross
- Translates mainly technical and legal texts from all the Latin languages, specialising in chemistry, earth and environmental sciences and oil & gas.
- Became a freelance translator after studying industrial chemistry and working in the petrochemical industry for 13 years. Holds a BA degree in Geology and Biology and an MSc in Ecology.
- Is a Fellow and past Chair of the ITI, and was previously chair of the North West Translators' Network.
- Holds an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate, has an interest in traditional sailing craft and has sailed British and French waters in pilot cutters, a lugger and a carrack.
- Has also had a lifelong interest in history and was engaged in rescue excavations in Roman Chester in the 1960s.
- Now lives in the Algarve, Portugal.
Andrew Bell
- ITI Affiliate member.
- Holds a BA(Hons) in Spanish Studies and Mathematics and an MA in Applied Translation Studies.
- Translates from Portuguese, Spanish and Catalan into English, specialising in the medical and pharmaceutical sector, and in particular medical journal articles and COVID-19.
- Before entering the translation professional, he worked as an English teacher in Mexico for two years.
- Likes to stay active and takes full advantage of the proximity of the Lake District to where he lives in South Cumbria. He also holds a 1st dan black belt in karate.