Joe Williams
Portuguese & Spanish to English translations
BA in history; MA in translation studies; Ph.D. student
10 years’ experience working in languages
Background in education and project management
Committed and professional freelance translator
Passionate about the arts, humanities and social sciences
Also…
Words junkie. Communicator of concepts. Loves meeting and inhabiting disparate voices. Information gobbler. Will eat the last slice.
Who am I? (The eternal question…)
Hello! I’m a translator from Manchester, England, with an (un)healthy obsession for words and how they work together in context to produce meaning. Equally at home meticulously reproducing the nuances of academic discourse or marshaling my powers of expression in service of more creative texts. Occupying a niche position at the intersection of academia, arts and culture, and publishing, I help my clients communicate with the audience they want to reach.
When you hire me, you get a qualified, experienced, and committed professional translator with a deep passion for and knowledge of history, language, literature, and culture. My strengths as a translator are my flexibility, agility, and excellent research skills — equipped with a thirst for knowledge, I can adapt to various subject matters and text types. Oh, and I’ve never missed a deadline in my life.
I offer bespoke, artisanal translation services to individuals and organisations who need their messages to arrive intact in a new linguistic and cultural context.