Hi! I’m Agustina González Grucci

 

a seasoned specialized translator and attorney at law. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for languages, I bring a unique blend of linguistic proficiency and legal expertise to my translation services.

Educational Background
in Translation and Law

I hold a master’s degree in German Law (LL.M.) from the law school at the University of Augsburg, where I graduated with the highest qualification with a thesis on constitutional law and human rights.

I earned a master’s degree in Specialized Translation from the Universidad de Córdoba, Spain, and the Instituto Superior de Estudios Lingüísticos y Traducción in Seville, Spain (German into Spanish and Spanish into German).

I’m also a graduate of the law school of the Universidad de la República, Uruguay. 

Certifications and Memberships

The ATA (American Translators Association) recognized me for my proficiency and adherence to industry standards and certified me as an English-to-Spanish translator.

I’m also a member of the German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ).

Language Proficiency

Spanish is my native language and I’m also fluent in English and German. I currently live in Bavaria, Germany.

I’ve been working as a translator since 2006 and started my translation business in 2012 after moving to Germany and completing my master’s degree here.

I’ve obtained a certificate in translation (English>Spanish, Spanish>English)/Endorsement to Certificate of Proficiency in English (University of Cambridge).

My language certificates include the Certificate of Proficiency in English (University of Cambridge) and the Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung/Goethe-Zertifikat C2 (Goethe Institut, Germany).

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Professional Development

Committed to life-long learning (30 hours/year), I hold certificates in editing and proofreading in Spanish (AulaSIC), subtitling for film and television (Trágora Formación), translation strategies and methodologies, legal translation, plain language, CAT (computer-assisted translation) tools, IT and many more.

In my LinkedIn profile, you’ll find a comprehensive list of select professional development courses I’ve completed.

Professional Experience

I’ve been working as a freelance translator from German and English into Spanish since 2012. Before that, I worked as a program assistant at the Rule of Law Program for Latin America of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation for six years, and as a trilingual secretary at the Swiss-Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce for one year. I also practiced law in Uruguay before moving to Germany in 2011. I meet all the requirements to practice law in Uruguay, and I’m registered with the Uruguayan Supreme Court of Justice.

Personal Background and Residency:

I was born in Uruguay and lived there for 28 years. During that time, I also completed my law degree.

I’ve been a resident in Germany since 2011.

Why choose my services?

I’m a certified translator with many years of experience in the field as well as a university education in law and languages.

My client base spans four continents. I’ve been working with many of them for over 10 years on an ongoing basis, and they keep coming back to me.

Rest assured that I’ll deliver accurate terminology and content, following strict quality assurance standards. This means that all translations are thoroughly proofread to make sure the final version is faithful to the source and free from terminology, syntax and grammar mistakes.

Last but not least, as a member of two major professional translators’ associations, I adhere to the ethical standards of the ATA and the BDÜ.

I appreciate my clients and strive for excellence to foster a rewarding business relationship for everyone involved.

Since I value your time, I guarantee that I’ll complete your project in the shortest reasonable time frame.