Academic translation backed by the SNI seal.
Peer-reviewed papers, dissertations, and scholarly monographs translated by an active researcher who knows the discipline from the inside. I deliver strict terminological precision, argumentative fidelity, and an absolute command of the editorial codes required by indexed journals and university presses.
N° 01 / 05Services Academic — EN · ES · DE
What I translate.
I work principally within the English ↔ Spanish pair — with specialized translation from German — focusing on disciplines I know firsthand: the Humanities, Arts, and Qualitative Social Sciences.
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PaperResearch papers & journal articlesTailored for indexed journals (Q1–Q4) and strictly formatted to the publisher's house style.
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ThesisDoctoral dissertations & master's thesesHigh-level academic prose aligned with institutional guidelines and committee expectations.
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BookScholarly books & monographsComplete single-author monographs, individual chapters, and edited volumes.
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ProposalResearch proposals & grant applicationsStrategic translations for CONAHCYT, ERC, NIH, and international funding calls.
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ConferenceConference materials & proceedingsAbstracts, keynote presentations, academic posters, and published proceedings.
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EditorialEditorial correspondence & peer review responsesJournal cover letters, formal responses to reviewers, and manuscript revisions.
How a scholarly text is translated.
Four distinct phases. Each addresses a specific challenge: technical accuracy, terminological precision, rhetorical flow, and editorial compliance. This methodology is what separates a literal translation from a publishable manuscript.
Disciplinary reading
Before translating a single word, I engage with the text as an academic peer. I map out the core thesis, the theoretical framework, the critical apparatus, and the nuances of the author's academic stance. Without this foundational step, a translation risks capturing the words while completely missing the intellectual substance.
Conceptual standardization
I develop a project-specific terminology glossary, meticulously cross-referenced and validated against the established literature of your field, your personal stylistic preferences, and the specific standards of the target journal.
Strategic rewriting & translation
I translate to preserve both the rigorous argumentative logic and the natural cadence expected in the target language. The result is never a rigid, literal rendering — it is a sophisticated rewriting that honors every conceptual nuance of the original text.
Editorial review & delivery
The manuscript undergoes two additional rigorous passes: one for internal conceptual coherence and another for strict compliance with editorial formatting (citations, references, and house style). The final text is delivered with tracked changes and author notes for full transparency.
Not a decorative seal. A quality protocol.
Because the National System of Researchers evaluates my scholarly output annually, my vocabulary, methodology, and editorial standards remain at the cutting edge of contemporary academic discourse. Your translation is not handled by someone who used to be close to academia — it is crafted by a peer who is actively shaping it from the inside.
Disciplines I know from the inside.
Translation in the humanities and social sciences is not just about vocabulary — it is about conceptual history. I specialize in text-dense, conceptually complex fields where every term carries decades of debate.
Philosophy & Critical Theory
Continental Philosophy & Aesthetics — Deep familiarity with German, French, and Anglo-American traditions. Expert handling of complex conceptual frameworks, epistemology, and political philosophy.
Critical Theory & Intellectual History — Translating dense texts requiring precision in historical context, dialectics, and social philosophy.
Literary Studies & Comparative Literature
Literary Theory & Philology — Specialized translation for textual criticism, comparative literature essays, and academic analyses of poetry, prose, and drama.
Cultural Studies — Interdisciplinary research focusing on identity, media, and discourse analysis.
Art History, Visual Culture & Curation
Art Criticism & Aesthetic Theory — Academic papers, museum catalogs, curatorial texts, and monographs analyzing visual arts, cinema, and performance.
Cultural Heritage & Museology — Rigorous scholarly work addressing history, conservation, and cultural institutions.
Qualitative Social Sciences
Sociology & Political Science — Qualitative research, institutional analysis, political theory, and historical sociology.
Anthropology & History — Historiography, ethnography, and archival research papers where narrative flow must match methodological rigor.
What this translation practice does not handle.
To maintain absolute focus on high-stakes scholarship and literary craft, this practice does not handle commercial marketing, corporate copywriting, video subtitling, or certified vital statistics documents (such as birth or marriage certificates). For sworn legal translations (perito traductor), I am happy to refer you to trusted, certified colleagues.