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George Daniel Villiers-Furze

Port Orchard,WA

Summary

Highly experienced Interpreter/Translator with proven track record of delivering precise interpretations and translations between English and Spanish languages(Latin American and Iberia). In-depth understanding of cultural nuances to effectively bridge communication. Dedicated to accuracy and reliability.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Interpreter/Translator/Document Search

Vox Populi Globalnet
01.1987 - Current
  • Over thirty (30) years of experience as Spanish interpreter/translator assisting Criminal/Civil and Immigration Court Judges, prosecutors, criminal defense lawyers, civil litigation attorneys and law enforcement agencies
  • Interpreted in Court, in over 1000 criminal Jury Trials
  • Supported legal proceedings by delivering accurate courtroom interpretations, ensuring fair representation for all parties involved.
  • Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest, and suspects.
  • Assisted in thousands of Hearings, Immigration, motions to revoke, evidentiary - sentencing, Parole Board, depositions, workman's compensation, and medical malpractice and arbitration
  • As an independent contractor interpreted in-situ over 5000 Immigration hearings conducted by the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and through OPI/VRI on Asylum Review/Removal Hearings for EOIR, DHS, DHS/ICE, USCIS
  • OPI interviews for the IRS
  • Experienced in Title III transcriptions
  • Assisted the San Francisco District Attorney's office in a number of Grand Jury investigations related to Hispanic gang crime activities ( MS & MS18 – Mara Salvatrucha) Interviewing and preparing clients and witnesses for trial for prosecuting and defense attorneys
  • Translated and transcribed hundreds of evidentiary documents, Judicial forms, instructional manuals, written statements, legal contracts and recorded media (confessions and surveillance tapes)
  • Testified in Court as Spanish language document expert.

Education

MBA -

UBAA, School of Business Administration
01.1960

MSME/EE -

University of Buenos Aires
01.1958

Skills

  • Cross-Cultural Communication
  • Fluent Spanish Speaker
  • Legal Terminology
  • Law Enforcement Knowledge
  • English Language Fluency
  • Proofreading
  • Document Creation
  • Translation Requirements
  • Confidential Information Protection
  • Accurate Translation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Efficiency in Remote Interpretation - OPI/VRI
  • Interpretation Equipment Use
  • Fluent Bilingualism
  • Computer Literacy
  • Intercultural Sensitivity
  • Professional Ethics
  • Subject Matter Expertise
  • Client Confidentiality
  • Consecutive Interpreting Expertise
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Confidentiality Practices
  • Verbal Communication
  • Simultaneous Sight Translations Experience
  • Documentation Skills
  • Customer Relations Understanding
  • Ethical Codes Adherence

Additional Information

From 1965 to 1990 Mr. Villiers-Furze had more than 30 years of combined experience in engineering and international business. Associated with I.B.M as a Senior Associate Engineer and with Xerox and Itel Corporation as Divisional vice-president and President of Latin American Operations, he has traveled extensible in every country in Latin America, from Mexico to Argentina and has acquired an in-depth knowledge of regional cultural and idiomatic trends.

Affiliations

  • Kitsap County Municipal/District and Superior Court, Washington
  • Bremerton Municipal Court, Washington
  • Office of Kitsap County Sheriff
  • Office of the City Attorney - San Francisco, CA
  • Office of the District Attorney - San Francisco, CA
  • Office of the Public Defender - San Francisco, CA
  • Superior Court of Northern California, Criminal and Civil
  • Municipal and Juvenile Courts, WA. and CA
  • California Board of Prison terms
  • California Department of Justice
  • California State Workman's Compensation
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • DHS - DHS/ICE - USCIS
  • Federal Bureau of Investigations
  • Drug Enforcement Agency
  • Central Intelligence Agency
  • More than 60 San Francisco/Port Orchard/Seattle based Law firms

court interpreter - certifications

  • Washington, 2003
  • Oregon, 2016
  • California, 1997
  • Wyoming, 2020

availability

Will accept assignments as Spanish Interpreter/Translator & Tape transcriptions, Voice over, Conference Translations. Travel will be considered upon approval.

Timeline

Interpreter/Translator/Document Search

Vox Populi Globalnet
01.1987 - Current

MBA -

UBAA, School of Business Administration

MSME/EE -

University of Buenos Aires
George Daniel Villiers-Furze