Working languages:
English to Italian
German to Italian
Italian to English

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Laura Pastondi
CONFERENCE INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR

United Kingdom
Local time: 04:40 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: Italian 
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What Laura Pastondi is working on
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Jan 23 (posted via ProZ.com):  Just finished a proofreading, German into Italian, for a global travel brand ...more, + 12 other entries »
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
This translator is helping to localize ProZ.com into Italian
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Affiliations This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
Services Interpreting, Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Copywriting, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Transcreation
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Environment & Ecology
Finance (general)Government / Politics
Law: Contract(s)Tourism & Travel
International Org/Dev/CoopInvestment / Securities
Automotive / Cars & TrucksManagement

Volunteer / Pro-bono work Open to considering volunteer work for registered non-profit organizations
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 350, Questions answered: 206, Questions asked: 12
Project History 13 projects entered    2 positive feedback from outsourcers
Project DetailsProject SummaryCorroboration

Translation
Volume: 56000 words
Completed: Jun 2008
Languages:
English to Italian
Translation of a travel guide



Tourism & Travel
 No comment.

Interpreting
Volume: 0 chars
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
2-days Liaison Interpreting for a group of Vets



Livestock / Animal Husbandry
positive
Blue Board outsourcer info (10 to 20 entries):  Laura worked on this project autonomously and the client gave her good feedback.

Translation
Volume: 10000 words
Completed: Oct 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Financial Reports and Press release (ongoing)



Marketing, Finance (general)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Completed: Apr 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Short E-mail Marketing document



Marketing
positive
Blue Board outsourcer info (10 to 20 entries):  She is a great translator, very professional and accurate!

Translation
Volume: 2498 words
Completed: Mar 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Description of a College in London



Architecture, Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 3894 words
Completed: Feb 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Translation of International Sales Representative Agreement



Law: Contract(s)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Completed: Feb 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Subtitles of a short movie



Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
 No comment.

Interpreting
Volume: 0 chars
Duration: Jan 2007 to Feb 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
English
Liaison Interpreting at various meetings



Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 6 pages
Languages:
German to Italian
Translation of Marketing texts



Tourism & Travel, Sports / Fitness / Recreation
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 6000 words
Duration: Mar 2007 to May 2007
Languages:
German to Italian
Medical brochure



Medical: Pharmaceuticals, Medical (general)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 210 chars
Duration: Apr 2007 to May 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Translation of a Sicav's Prospectus and Memorandum of Association (ongoing)



Investment / Securities, Finance (general)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 15000 words
Languages:
English to Italian
Ongoing Translation project of Marketing texts, Newsletter, Website



Marketing, Furniture / Household Appliances, Cosmetics, Beauty
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 0 chars
Languages:
English to Italian
Ongoing Translation of FARE Articles



Sports / Fitness / Recreation
 No comment.


Payment methods accepted Send a payment via ProZ*Pay
Glossaries DE-miscellaneous, EN- Miscellaneous
Translation education Master's degree - SSLMIT, University of Bologna
Experience Years of experience: 17. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German to Italian (SSLMIT)
English to Italian (SSLMIT)
Italian to English (SSLMIT)
English to Italian (Chartered Institute of Linguists, verified)
German to Italian (Chartered Institute of Linguists, verified)
Memberships ITI, AITI, CIOL
TeamsItalian interpreters & translators in London
Software Adobe Acrobat, ChatGPT, DeepL, DejaVu, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Multicorpora, OmegaT, Memo Q, TRADOS Studio 2014, PhraseApp, Plunet BusinessManager, Powerpoint, SDLX, STAR Transit, Trados Studio, Wordbee, Wordfast, XTM
Website http://www.theitaliantranslator.co.uk
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Events and training
Professional practices Laura Pastondi endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Professional objectives
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
  • Buy or learn new work-related software
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Screen new clients (risk management)
  • Network with other language professionals
Bio

ITALIAN CONFERENCE INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR

COPYWRITER, LINGUISTIC CONSULTANT



My language combinations are: 

Translation
English > Italian, 

German > Italian

Interpreting 

English < > Italian 

German > Italian

Real Estate Expert

Education:
BA and MA in Conference Interpreting and Translation Studies (Italian, English and German) at SSLMIT in Forlì, University of Bologna (Italy)

Experience:
Freelance Italian Interpreter and Translator with more than 16 years' experience,    Visiting Lecturer in Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreter at Westminster University, London (UK)

Italian Tutor (GCSEs)                            

CAT TOOLS 

 TRADOS Studio 2014
Wordfast
Transit WordBee MemoQ                         

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 

 Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL)
Associate Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (MITI)
Associate Member of the Associazione Italiana Traduttori e Interpreti (AITI)
Member of the International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (IAPTI) 

 Simultaneous and Consecutive interpreter Proofreader of Financial and Real Estate Publications Copywriter




Among my working and specialized fields:

Economics & Finance;
(Financial Reports, Investment Funds Reports, Asset Management Agreements, SICAV's Full and Simplified Prospectus, KIIDs, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements and Notes to the Financial Statements, Directors' Reports, Articles of Association, Annual and Quarterly Reports);

Environment;

Law;
(Contracts, Memorandum of Association, Notary Certificates, Power of Attorney);
Corporate Governance and HR
(Code of Ethics, Compliance Guidelines and Code of Conduct...);

Marketing and Advertising;
(Press Releases, Brochures, Questionnaires, Surveys, Newsletters, Websites - Furniture, Cosmetics, Fashion, Sport, Food, Tourism -Hotels, Airlines, City Guides-, Market Research, Packaging…);

Pharmaceutical & Medical Field;
(Clinical Trial Protocols, Drug Information Leaflet, Disease Treatment Guidelines, Informed Consent Forms);

Publishing;
(Research & Localization of educational publications, Travel Guides);

Some interpreting assignments:


-Ad-Hoc Interpreter at a Wedding ceremony, Wandsworth City Hall, London
-Ad-Hoc Interpreter for IT technicians, Heathrow Airport
-Ad-Hoc Interpreter in the Healthcare sector
-Ad-Hoc Interpreter, hairdressers' training, London
-Consecutive Interpreter, Credit Suisse Conference, London
-Consecutive Interpreter, real estate, London
-Simultaneous Interpreter, IGC International Grains Conference
-Simultaneous Interpreter at BMW Series 5 event, Lisbon
-Chuchotage Interpreter at business meetings, UK & Italy
-Simultaneous Interpreter at focus group meetings, London
-Simultaneous Interpreter at various European Works Council meetings, London and abroad
-Simultaneous Interpreter, automotive, Coventry
-Consecutive Interpreter, finance, London
...


Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information or references.

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If you need a quote or you want to discuss a project please do get in touch!  PLEASE NOTE: Minimum Charge and Cancellation Fee for Interpreting might apply.

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This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 437
PRO-level pts: 350


Top languages (PRO)
English to Italian211
German to Italian74
Italian to English65
Top general fields (PRO)
Other140
Bus/Financial64
Tech/Engineering54
Marketing31
Art/Literary24
Pts in 3 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Finance (general)51
Tourism & Travel35
Sports / Fitness / Recreation28
Education / Pedagogy20
Real Estate16
Petroleum Eng/Sci15
Economics12
Pts in 31 more flds >

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects13
With client feedback2
Corroborated2
100% positive (2 entries)
positive2
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation11
Interpreting2
Language pairs
English to Italian11
German to Italian2
English1
Specialty fields
Marketing3
Tourism & Travel2
Finance (general)2
Sports / Fitness / Recreation2
Architecture1
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting1
Law: Contract(s)1
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama1
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.1
Medical: Pharmaceuticals1
Medical (general)1
Investment / Securities1
Cosmetics, Beauty1
Other fields
Livestock / Animal Husbandry1
Furniture / Household Appliances1
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