...to this, my more personal page

    Use all this information to form an idea of how you and I are likely to work together, and to judge the quality of my work.
    I realize that if you were well versed in both English and Spanish you would not be interested in my services, and, by the same token, that you may not be in a position to judge my work.  To that end I encourage you to contact my former clients and to present my work to someone whose judgment you trust.

    Before sharing the information, allow me the temerity of presenting my portrait (taken Fall of '98).

    Please stay in touch by any of the means you prefer ... I'd love to hear from you.

   Kelli and I have worked together since 2001.  Her enthusiasm alone led her to send me this letter of appreciation.  The types of documents we've dealt with range from training materials to administrative procedures.

(http://www.gelsons.com/)

Thank you so much Alain. We have had our bilingual Personnel Generalist review the translation your provided and as always, your work is outstanding (even though I cannot read/speak Spanish) you make me wish I could. You know we will call upon your expertise again in the future.

Best Regards, Kelli Garcia

  This note came out of the blue.  I had not known Ms. Anllo before she contacted me with this (unsolicited) feedback.  She is referring to the translation I performed for the Alaska Judicial Council.  They are the same documents I mention below on this same page:

  I translated a couple of web sites for Mr. Ram Kamath working on behalf of:
                                                    -- Rogers Park One Day Surgery Center, and
                                                    -- Lakeshore One Day Surgery Center

From: "ram kamath" <ramkamath@yahoo.com>
To: "Alain GELBMAN" <alain@spanishenglishtranslations.com>
Subject: Re: Website Translation
Date: Monday, February 13, 2006 3:57 PM

Nice talking with you Alain. Here is the URL to the
site you translated few years ago.

http://www.rogersparksurgery.com/index_spanish.htm

Best regards,
Ram Kamath
630-209-1763
 

 This letter is pretty much self explanatory.  So far I've helped Mr. Doug Morgan by translating the installation and the user's manuals to the dishwashers destined for the Spanish speaking market.

From: "Morgan, Doug"

To: gelbman@spanishenglishtranslations.com

Subject: A Superior Translation Service

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:45 AM

  I translated the entire program for CCMA.  This is a consulting firm that trains managers of call centers to perform their duties in an enlightened work environment that yields not only better performance, but strives to present a pleasant work setting.

Call Center Management Associates
1363 Willowdown Road
Oakville, Ontario
Canada L6L 1X2

May 18, 1999
Alain Gelbman
United World Translation

Dear Alain:
I am writing to thank you for the excellent work you completed on my consulting project in Mexico City.  My customer complimented me on the excellent translation of CCMA'S written material from English to Spanish.  The Director mentioned that the material was so clear and comprehensive that it was hard to believe it had been translated.
During the project I felt that we had developed a strong partnership and that you had my customer's best interest at heart.  You worked diligently to understand not only the words but the message that I was attempting to convey.  It was a pleasure working with you during the five month project.
Please feel free to use my name as a reference to any potential clients.

Yours truly,
 

Wendy J. Shusterman
Senior Consultant
wshusterman@email.msn.com

  Mr. Mike Cromie asked me to check over the quality of his web sites that had been previously translated and to translate others from the original in English.  He is associated with Century 21, the nationwide real estate company.  He wants to serve the Spanish-speaking clientèle throughout the country with his real estate services .
 

Please consult the following websites (and follow all the links) to see a sample of my work online:
http://www.buycasa.com/ (Original, English Version)
http://www.buycasa.com/brindexs.html#Bienes (Spanish Version I edited)

06/28/98

Alain,

Thank you very much for all of your assistance with our site. If you'll take a look at http://www.buycasa.com you'll see that all of your suggested revisions are now in place.

I tried several translation services before finding you and can tell you that I will highly recommend your services to anyone who asks (as well as a few who don't).
 

Thanks again for the wonderful job.

Regards,
 

Mike Cromie
DMC Sites, Inc.
125 W. Colfax,  Palatine, IL 60067  /   800-274-9221   /   Fax 847-705-7064   /   email DMC@restatecareer.com

   I translated instructions for applying tiles in a construction/industrial environment.

From - Wed Jan 13 17:28:16 1999
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From: Brent Merriam <bmerriam@Questechmetals.com>
To: alain@cyberline.com
Subject: RE: Payment for English<->Spanish Translation
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 20:07:08 -0500

Alain, you did a great job and provided very quick turnaround.  I was
able to run your translations by a professor of Spanish at Middlebury
College who has 13 years of technical translation experience.  She was
impressed and said that she could not have done a better job herself.
Thanks so much.

  I translated several informative documents dealing with the judicial system for the State of Alaska.  My client, the Alaska Judicial Council, directed by Mr. William Cotton, strives to educate Alaskans of their legal rights and to promote justice.  Please logon to these sites to judge the quality of my work.

A Handbook for Victims of Crime in Alaska (April 1998)
http://www.ajc.state.ak.us/Reports/victmanframe.htm (Original English Version)
http://www.ajc.state.ak.us/Reports/victmanSPframe.htm (Spanish Version I created)

A Guide to Alaska's Criminal Justice System (May 1998)
http://www.ajc.state.ak.us/Reports/cjguideframe.htm (Original English Version)
http://www.ajc.state.ak.us/Reports/cjguideSPframe.htm (Spanish Version I created)

A Consumer Guide to Selecting a Mediator
http://www.ajc.state.ak.us/Reports/mediatorframe.htm (Original English Version)
(Spanish Version not yet posted at the time of building this site)

  Ms. Rosemary Ayres is a Speech Language Pathologist who emphasizes working with autistic children.  She is expanding her practice to serve Spanish-speaking clients.

Subject:
    Date:
          Tue, 18 May 1999 17:05:52 -0700
   From:
          "Rosemary Ayres" <rayres@pioneer.net>
      To:
          <alain@cyberline.com>

Date:  5-18-99

To:  Alain Gelbman

Re:  Your Fantastic Translation Services !!!

Thank you so much for the prompt service you have provided and for your professionalism in asking thoughtful questions about the content of my articles so that I may improve my message in English as well as in Spanish.  Your input and translation have definitely improved the quality of my product.

I only wish that that I could find other consultants who would provide such high quality services at such affordable rates.  I frequently recommend you to my colleagues.  Keep up the great work!.

Rosemary Ayres, M.S., C.C.C. - SLP
                (Speech Language Pathologist)
             138 S. 12th, P. O. Box 1492, Philomath, OR 97370-1492
             541-929-4568
     Fax 541-929-4513 rayres@pioneer.net  

  The Oregon Department of Education employs a number of Spanish-speaking people for whom English is a challenge.  Representing the Department, Ms. Kathryn Wells Murdock  asked for my assistance with several employment issues involving Latino employees with limited proficiency in English.  In one instance we set up a three-way conference telephone call that linked Ms. Wells Murdock, the employee and myself as we conducted a bilingual interview by telephone, for which I supplied the interpretation.

To Whom It May Concern:

I am pleased to recommend to you Alain Gelbman for translation.

Recently I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Gelbman who translated some administrative orders which I had written as a hearings officer for the Department of Education.

Mr. Gelbman's work was very professional.  Because accuracy is critical in a legal document, my standards were high, and Mr. Gelbman exceeded my expectations.  The formatting was exact and he took the time to make suggestions for changes in particular phrases to make the order more understandable to a native Spanish speaker.  Yet he still completed the work before the expected date.  The price was very competitive because Mr. Gelbman has such skill that he can complete the work rapidly without sacrificing quality.

I am sure you would be extremely satisfied with his work and find it a pleasure to work with such a conscientious, competent person.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me.

Kathryn Wells Murdock
Director, Legal Services
(503)373-7714

  For several years now, I have worked with the Linn-Benton-Lincoln Education Service District (in Oregon).  I've translated Service Plans for families with children who suffer from learning disabilities.  The following letters came from the two people who have contacted me for language services.

January 16, 1998
 

To Whom It May Concern:

Alain Gelbman has served as a resource for Spanish speaking families served by Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education through the Linn-Benton-Lincoln Education Service District.  He has provided excellent written interpretations of reports and other documents, as required, for our Spanish speaking families for the past four years.

His response time to requests for documents has been prompt.  The documents he has provided have been neatly prepared and according to specifications we have given him.  Alain has taken the time to set up required forms on his computer in order that they match the ODE forms as closely as possible.

We certainly would recommend his services to anyone.  His literacy in the Spanish language is excellent.

Sincerely,
Sandra Hall, Coordinator
EI/ECSE of Linn County

    ...and from Mary Steffens, Ms. Hall's secretary:

Author:  Mary Steffens at LBLESD
Date:  4/27/98    1:54 PM
Priority:  Normal
TO:  alain@cyberline.com at INTERNET-SMTP
Subject:  Kudos!

Had a chance to talk personally with the (names withheld for reason of confidentiality) family.  They really appreciate your written translations and the fact that you use the language as they do.  Thought you might like the hear this!!

Thanks