Gilbert Bofill Ball

Interpreter & translator, General Manager at Lingüics

Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area

About

Bringing people together who otherwise would not understand each other. Bridging the linguistic, cultural and social gap. Getting the message across in line with the source text, but especially according to cultural standards in the target language. Using perhaps different words, but conveying the ultimate meaning. Not sticking to the wording, but keeping the sense. This is what I love doing. Written and spoken. For communication is not about “what”, it is about “what for”.

Experience

  • General Manager at Lingüics
    Nov 2005 - Present · 20 yrs 8 mos

    Lingüics is a provider of language services, specialising in interpretation, translation and text edition as well as organising events with interpretation.

  • Interpreter & translator at Freelance
    Nov 1996 - Present · 29 yrs 8 mos

    Language combination: - A (native): Catalan, Spanish, German - B (active): English, Portuguese - C (passive): French

  • Associate professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra
    Sep 2005 - Jan 2012 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Teacher in: - Consecutive interpretation German-Catalan/Spanish - Simultaneous interpretation German-Catalan/Spanish - Consecutive interpretation English-Catalan/Spanish - Simultaneous interpretation English-Catalan/Spanish - Theory of interpretation

  • Teacher and jury member at Universitat de Vic
    Dec 1999 - Sep 2003 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    - Teacher in interpretation English-Spanish and German-Spanish at the IV Interpretation Master - Jury member at several examinations in interpretation English-Catalan, English-Spanish, German-Catalan and German-Spanish