ABOUT ME
💻 English into Spanish & Catalan Translator
💬 Bridging Language Barriers since 2004
⚕️ Specializing in Healthcare & Medicine
My name is Antoni Chaim Maroto, and I'm a medical translator and interpreter whose goal is to help:
Hispanic patients with Limited English Proficiency access healthcare information and services
Clinics and hospitals provide solutions in Spanish in the United States of America
While I was born and raised in Spain, I acquired English as a second language early in life. In addition to regular school, where the main language of instruction was Spanish, I attended a few private English schools where teachers were native speakers. I also spent one summer living with a family and attending school in Ireland.
As a kid, I was fascinated by the Once Upon a Time... Life (Érase una vez... la vida in Spanish) animated series about the human body for children. Although I considered becoming a physician for some time, it was a lifelong love for communication and foreign languages that prevailed.
CAREER
My career started in 2004 when a bank hired me to provide language services to individuals and companies. For the next 10+ years, I worked in customer service for banks and IT companies in Barcelona. That allowed me to take on financial and marketing translation projects, both in-house and independently.
In 2010, I completed a Licentiate in Translation and Interpreting at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The following were the main subjects that I took:
General Translation
Native Languages – Catalan and Spanish
Foreign Languages – English, French, German, and Russian
Documentation, Technology, and IT applied to Translation and Interpreting
Specialized Translation – Audiovisual, Legal, Literary, and Scientific
Consecutive Interpreting
Simultaneous Interpreting
A licentiate is a type of degree that was phased out in Spain after implementing the Bologna declaration on the European Higher Education Area. According to Spain's Royal Decree 967/2014 of November 21, a licentiate degree is equivalent to a master's degree.
These are the language pairs that I'm most comfortable working with:
English → Spanish
English → Catalan
Catalan ↔ Spanish
In 2016, I relocated from Catalonia to the United States. My translation skills benefited by learning first-hand from the different American cultures and markets. That helped me pass the American Translators Association (ATA) certification exam a year later.
To retain my ATA-Certified English into Spanish Translator credential, I must complete 20 continuing education credits every three years. I believe that continuing professional development is a must to excel in my profession and meet my clients' needs at all times.
SPECIALIZATION
For many years, I considered myself a generalist translator who hoped to make it in the audiovisual field. Life, however, reminded me I could put to use all the medical knowledge that I had continued learning on my own over the years. That's when I chose medical translation as my specialization and began working with US clinics and hospitals.
My projects generally involve:
Clinical Records and Medical Opinions
Educational and Marketing Materials
Legal and Financial Agreements
Patient Forms, Instructions, and Questionnaires
Even though I'm not certified as a healthcare interpreter yet, I'm qualified to provide in-person medical interpreting services at doctor's appointments.
At present, I operate The Medical Communicator to serve healthcare providers and patients in the US in English and Spanish. Besides translation and interpreting, I'm also offering medical writing services.
As part of my commitment to continuing education, I'm currently studying the following programs:
AulaSIC – Master of Medical Translation
Medical Interpreting Training School – Spanish Interpreters Program
Stanford University – Writing in the Sciences
My favorite medical field is diagnostic imaging. I recently completed a Biomedical Imaging certificate program from The University of Queensland (Australia).
If you want to discuss your needs, please click below to start a conversation. I look forward to hearing from you!
SUMMARY
QUICK FACTS
Spanish-born Catalan-American
Based in Salt Lake City (Utah)
Providing Language Services since 2004
Freelancing since 2011
Lic. in Translation & Interpreting
ATA-Certified English into Spanish Medical Translator
Specialty in Diagnostic Imaging
MEMBERSHIPS
Current:
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
American Translators Association (ATA)
Asociación Internacional de Traductores y Redactores de Medicina y Ciencias Afines (Tremédica)
Utah Translators & Interpreters Association (UTIA)
Past:
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
Associació Professional de Traductors i Intèrprets de Catalunya (APTIC)
Chicago Area Translators & Interpreters Association (CHICATA)
Mediterranean Editors & Translators (MET)
Midwest Association of Translators & Interpreters (MATI)
Plain Language Association International (PLAIN)
Spanish Editors Association (SEA)
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS