Helena De La Vega
Brossard,QC
Summary
Dynamic senior language professional with over 20 years of expertise in translation, revision, terminology management, and linguistic quality assurance. Proven ability to leverage linguistic proficiency and cultural insights to enhance communication across diverse audiences. Demonstrated success in managing translation projects efficiently, ensuring high-quality outcomes, developing comprehensive terminology databases, and establishing consistent linguistic standards.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior translator
Deloitte Canada
01.2019 - 01.2025
- Delivered high-accuracy translations and revisions for complex internal and client-facing materials.
- Ensured consistency and quality through systematic terminology validation and database updates.
- Built and maintained internal glossaries and linguistic standards to streamline workflows.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to clarify linguistic needs and define best practices.
- Managed concurrent high-volume translation requests and ensured on-time delivery.
Founder, translator, and terminologist
Traductions Précision, Inc
01.2008 - 01.2019
- Led full lifecycle translation projects, from scoping and terminology research to client delivery.
- Developed custom glossaries, style guides, and quality-control processes.
- Coordinated teams of translators and revisers, ensuring consistent tone, accuracy, and clarity.
- Provided linguistic consulting and optimized processes for repeat clients.
Exam grader and certification workshop trainer
American Translators Association
01.2010 - 01.2023
- Evaluated candidate translations using rigorous, standardized quality criteria.
- Identified and categorized linguistic and stylistic errors to ensure fairness and consistency.
- Designed and led adult training workshops for candidates preparing for certification exams.
- Contributed to the improvement of ATA’s assessment methodologies.
Translation project manager and senior linguist
Technology Evaluation Centers Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Managed multilingual teams for large-scale technical, marketing, and IT content projects.
- Researched terminology across ERP, CRM, BI, and related fields; created terminological resources.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Translation and French Literature
Université De Montréal
Montreal, QCInclusive Language - Spanish - Editing
Cálamo Y Cran
SpainDiploma - Spanish Legal Translation and Terminology
Centro De Estudios De Lingüística Aplicada
MexicoDiploma - Spanish Medical Terminology
Centro de Estudios de Lingüística Aplicada
MexicoSkills
- Research and analysis
- Multilingual communication
- Terminology management
- Language teaching experience
- Expert language proficiency
- Verbal and written communication
- Editing skills
- Document translation
- Proofreading skills
- Project management
- Cross-cultural communication
- Proficient in Spanish, English and French
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of five translators.
- Collaborated with team of three in the development of a company style guide.
- Achieved the publication of a Spanish version of ERP software by completing translation and localization with accuracy and efficiency.
- Was invited by the American Translators Association to become a certification exam grader after achieving outstanding results in my own certification exam.
LANGUAGES
Spanish: native
Native or Bilingual
French: near native
Native or Bilingual
English: near native
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Certified translator | Ottiaq | since 2002
- Certified translator | American Translators Association | 2008-2019
Interests
- Cooking
- Music
- Food Tourism
- Volunteer Work
- Swimming
- Gardening
- Hiking
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Translation and revision
- Linguistic quality assurance and style standardization
- Terminology management and database development
- AI translation evaluation and post-editing
- Project management and vendor coordination
- Glossary and style guide creation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Training and knowledge transfer
- Use of AI and machine translation tools
Timeline
Senior translator
Deloitte Canada
01.2019 - 01.2025
Exam grader and certification workshop trainer
American Translators Association
01.2010 - 01.2023
Founder, translator, and terminologist
Traductions Précision, Inc
01.2008 - 01.2019
Translation project manager and senior linguist
Technology Evaluation Centers Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2008
Diploma - Spanish Medical Terminology
Centro de Estudios de Lingüística Aplicada
Bachelor of Arts - Translation and French Literature
Université De Montréal
Inclusive Language - Spanish - Editing
Cálamo Y Cran
Diploma - Spanish Legal Translation and Terminology
Centro De Estudios De Lingüística Aplicada