• Software localization: GUI strings, terminology validation, localized software testing, screenshots capture, hardcopy and online documentation, software licenses

Google, Symantec, McAfee, JD Edwards, ScanSoft, Sony, Psion, Microsoft (tutorial), Palm, Polaroid, Philips, Zeiss, Peregrine Systems, Visa, Aritech - GE Interlogix, Epicor

• Web site localization: texts, metatags and final testing before publishing

Bose (www.bose.it, ongoing), PayPal (www.paypal.it, ongoing), Expedia (www.expedia.it), Kodak (www.kodak.it), Yale (www.yale-europe.com), Australian Tourist Commission (www.australia.com), Viking (www.b-ex.com), Pharmacia (www.bladderinfo.com), Philips (microsites under www.philips.it)

• Photography, Consumer Electronics, Security Systems, Hi-Fi: manuals, brochures, product sheets, press releases (cameras and films, video observation systems, security systems, CCTVs, TVs, VCRs, Home Cinema equipment, projectors, film scanners, printers, CD writers, MP3, mobiles, electronic storage media, speakers, musical systems, Home Cinema)

Polaroid, Sipix, Agfa, Tektronix, Canon, Philips, Datamax, Ericsson, Océ, Sony, Dell, Atapi, Aritech - GE Interlogix, Konica, Bose

• Cinema and Television: synopses, educational programs on science (NNTV and BBC productions, broadcast by Rai Educational and Rai)

• Health and Safety: user manuals, advertising material, product brochures (diagnostic equipment, personal protection equipment, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, personal care and plant sanitation products), press releases

Chr. Hansen, Adac, Leukoscan, Pegasys, Dustmaster, JohnsonDiversey, Wella, Zeiss, Polaroid

• Industry and Mechanics: advertising material, user’s manuals, press releases, product sheets, newsletters

Yale, Hyster, Nacco, New Holland (materials handling solutions)
Firestone, Jaguar, Harley Davidson, Land Rover, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin (automotive industry)
Railtex, Infrarail, Intertunnel (railway industry)

• Marketing and Advertising: newsletters, advertising material, POS display instructions, TV scripts

Nike, Seiko, Iomega, Agilent, Enterasys, Softlink, Nortel, Ibm, Siemens, Intel, American Express, Motorola, Sony, Dow Corning, Accenture, Microsoft

• Statistics and Social Science: studies and projects, surveys, market researches

Censis, Greenpeace, Greencross, several EU bodies (Ohim, Osha, Europol, Efil, Etf, Wipo), Nop Research Group

• Tourism: brochures, guides

Festival Crociere, Australian Tourist Commission

2005

Practical interactive course on Déjà Vu X

Basic and advanced features (Milan, Italy)

2004

45th ATA Annual Conference, Toronto (Canada)

2003

44th ATA Annual Conference, Phoenix (USA)

2002

Intensive Seminar on Software Localization and Use of Electronic Tools, by Bert Esselink and Frank Austermühl, University of Tarragona (Spain)

1996

MA in Translation (English and Russian) (University of Trieste, Italy)

1989

Secondary School specialized in scientific studies (Rome, Italy)

2002 - today

Full-time freelance profession as technical translator, editor, localizer and project manager.

1996-2001

Joined Alfabeta (Rome) with the following tasks:

• Translation from English and Russian into Italian.

• Editing of texts outsourced to freelance and in-house translators.

• Project Management (job assignment, editing of all batches, style and terminology co-ordination of the team of translators).

• Training of in-house junior translators.

• Management of contacts with both Clients and Translators, for all production-related issues: job assessment, quotation, assignment to translators, linguistic problem-solving, final editing and delivery to the client.

1997

Collaborated with Berlitz (Rome) for software translations (Compaq), using Trados.

1996

Translated and revised from English some articles which have been published on Rive magazine (ed. Università del Mediterraneo).

1994

Translated Positive Thinking, by V. Pfeiffer (ed. Armenia, under the title Il potere del pensiero positivo).

1993

Translated You The Healer, by J. Silva e R. Stone (ed. Armenia, under the title Guarisci te stesso).

1993-1995

Collaborated with Ats (Trieste) for medical translations from English.