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English to Italian (Salerno University, Salerno, Italy, verified) French to Italian (Salerno University, Salerno, Italy, verified) German to Italian (Università di Salerno, verified) Spanish to Italian (Università di Salerno)
Memberships
N/A
Software
Across, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, CafeTran Espresso, Catalyst, Crowdin, DejaVu, EZTitles, FrameMaker, Google Translator Toolkit, IBM CAT tool, Indesign, LocStudio, memoQ, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Alchemy Catalyst 9.0, DejaVu, DejaVu X3, MemoQ, MemoQ 8.3, Office Xp, SDL TRADOS 2014, SDL-Trados, SDL-Trados 2017, SDL-Trados 2019, Smartcat, STAR Transit, Transit Nxt, Wordfast, Wordfast Pro, Pagemaker, Passolo, PhraseApp, Plunet BusinessManager, Powerpoint, ProZ.com Translation Center, QuarkXPress, SDLX, Smartcat, Smartling, STAR Transit, Subtitle Edit, Subtitle Editor, Trados Online Editor, Trados Studio, Translation Exchange, Translation Workspace, Wordfast, XTM, XTRF Translation Management System
Information Technology (Consumer & Industrial Hardware/Software Products, Applications & Services), State of the Art Technology Products & Services (Numerical Controls, PLCs, Fixed & Mobile Network Infrastructure Devices/Deployment & Apps), Electronic Consumer Products, Office Equipment Products & Applications, Digital Products, Automotive Technology Products/Applications & Services, Plant Engineering, Machine Tools, Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks & Designs Filing Support Documents/Dispute Resolution Proceedings), Law, Medicine, Finance, Financial related products documentation, Graphic Arts.
Wide Range of Applications
Manuals and Documentation, Products Descriptions, Marketing Material, Collaterals, Web Pages & Sites, Software, On-Line Help, Multimedia Brochures, Press Releases, Material Data Sheets, Study Reports, Biotech, Chemical, Telecom, Industrial & Automotive Patents, Trademarks Filing/Dispute Resolution Proceedings, Legal Agreements, Contracts, Notarial Acts.
Computer Hardware
Fast Windows-based PC, Separate backup PC, Pentium IV Notebook, Broadband Internet Access (10 Mbps DL/1 Mbps UP for fast data transfer), Modem/Fax, Laser Printer, Scanner, Zip Drive, CD-ROM, CD-ROM burner, DVD, etc.
Computer Software
In-depth knowledge and useof MS Office for Windows, WordPerfect, StarOffice, FrontPage, DreamWeaver, PaintShop, SDL Trados, IBM TM, Transit, AlchemyCatalyst, Déjà Vu X, Passolo, LocStudio, WordFast, OmniPage. In-depth knowledge of WINDOWS / UNIX environments, software and hardware installation. Good knowledge of Macintosh.
In-depth knowledge & use of main desktop publishing applications (FrameMaker, PageMaker, etc.), databases and spreadsheets packages (MS Excel & Access), CAT and TM tools (Trados, Transit, IBM, DejaVuX, etc.). Proficient with Internet, HTML, XML editing & publishing packages.
Tight Timescale
Approx. 3500 - 4000 words a day, subject to existing workload. Delivery via E-mail, FTP, fax, mail, courier, etc. Some Final Customers
- 1992 - 1995 - Università di Salerno - ITALY - Foreign Languages and Literatures Degree. Final Marks: 107/110.
- 1989 - 1992 - Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Interpreting at Istituto Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori at Maddaloni (CE) - ITALY. Final marks: 70/70
- 1984 - 1989 - High School Leaving Certificate in Scientific Studies - Equivalent to 'A' level - at Badiadi Cava, Salerno - ITALY
Experience
Translation
Manuals and Documentation (Computer SW/Hardware, Office Equipment, Digital Products, Consumer Appliances, Consumer Equipment, Industrial Documentation, Printing). Web Pages, Technology (Automation, Process Control, PLCs, Transportation, Plant Engineering).
Interpreting
Informal, visits to plants, etc.
Graphic Arts
Design and Lay-Out of manuals, books, etc.
Staff Training
Work Organisation and Co-ordination.
Training, Experience & Capacityfrom 1995
Full-time freelance translator, collaboration and contract work with several direct, ISO 9001 certified clients and international translation firms (USA, GER, JP, UK, FR, CAN) for the translation of technical documentation in the computer, plant engineering, automation, high-technology, industrial, intellectual property, law and financial sectors. Other regular clients in Italy, Spain, Taiwan, Sweden and Finland.
Jobs done include: Technical (software, online help/documentation, web pages, user, operating, safety and training manuals material data sheets, study reports, proposals).
1997-1998
Full Time Translator/Reviewer/Linguistic Advisor at SDL International. Worked effectively with Machine Assisted Translation (Amptran & Trados). Managed and coordinated a database/group of freelancers to ensure the successful completion of each project.
Duties included:
- Translation and proofreading of software, on-line help/documentation
- Translation of marketing literature, brochures and scripts for games
- Final software linguistic check and documentation review after DTP
- Linguistic advisor in recording studio for actors work
- Selecting and evaluating perspective freelancers
- Liaising with freelancers and clients reviewers
- Terminology maintenance and solving linguistic and technical issues
Daily Average Capacity
- Translation: 3500 to 4000 words per day
- Proof-reading: 9000 to 13000 words per day
Personal Interests
- Reading
- Cinema
- Sport
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.
Project History Summary
Total projects
43
With client feedback
6
Corroborated
6
100% positive (6 entries)
positive
6
neutral
0
negative
0
Job type
Translation
39
Editing/proofreading
4
Language pairs
English to Italian
31
German to Italian
5
French to Italian
1
Specialty fields
Computers: Software
8
Medical: Instruments
6
Media / Multimedia
4
Telecom(munications)
2
Energy / Power Generation
2
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
2
Computers (general)
2
Marketing
1
Law: Contract(s)
1
Business/Commerce (general)
1
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
1
Finance (general)
1
Electronics / Elect Eng
1
Cosmetics, Beauty
1
Computers: Hardware
1
IT (Information Technology)
1
Human Resources
1
Other fields
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
3
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
2
Printing & Publishing
1
Construction / Civil Engineering
1
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