PROFILE KUDOZ (693 pts) PORTFOLIO PERSONAL
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Member since
Jul '05
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Languages
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  English to Italian
  Spanish to Italian

Expertise

Specializes in:
Advertising / Public Relations
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
Marketing / Market Research
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Human Resources
Journalism
Media / Multimedia
Poetry & Literature
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Tourism & Travel

General fields:

Art/Literary
Bus/Financial
Marketing
Other
Social Sciences

Software

Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Frontpage
Indesign
MemoQ
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
InDesign
Pagemaker
Passolo
Powerpoint
QuarkXPress
SDL TRADOS
SDLX
Wordfast

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ProZ.com Member Federica D'Alessio
Italy
Communications/Gaming/Tourism and More
VAT ID: 02214560696

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Specialization / Background
YOUR SOLUTION INTO ITALIAN


Education and Qualifications:
2009 Accredited as a professional Journalist by the Italian Ordine dei giornalisti.
2004 Master Degree in Marketing and Communications, Stogea Institute, Bologna, Italia.
2003 Degree in Communications, University of Bologna, Italia.
1995 High School Diploma (Liceo Scientifico), Chieti, Italia.

Working Languages:
ITALIAN: Mothertongue.
SPANISH: Source Language. Mothertongue (Venezuelan father). Lived in Spain 3 years.
ENGLISH: Source Language. Excellent skills in both reading and writing.

Computer Tools:
Windows 7/Mac Os X
ADSL Wifi connection
Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Access)
Adobe Creative Suite (Reader, Illustrator,Indesign)
Cat tools: Trados 7.0, Wordfast Pro, MemoQ

Main experience and Expertise

COPYEDITING-COPYWRITING-TRANSCREATION:
Since 2003, I've been working with many international agencies for the copywriting of many Advertising campaigns. I’ve edited and translated punchlines, frontlines, bodycopies, pay offs, brochures, packages, fliers and creative contents for such huge operators in the following markets:
AUTOMOTIVE/MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS/IT/PRINTERS/
FASHION & SPORTS/TOURISM/FOOD AND DAIRIES and more...
I’ve been dealing with communications B2B, B2C, internal communications, press, web, TV and billboards.

MARKETING, BUSINESS, SALES, HUMAN RESOURCES:
Since 2000, I’ve been collaborating as a freelancer or in house translator with some multinational companies for translations regarding:
- Business issues: reports, studies, market researches and surveys, business courses.
- Human resources and training courses: manuals, human resources politics, training courses, e-learning programmes and manuals.
- Marketing and Advertising: brochures, claims, press releases.

TOURISM:
I’ve been translating millions of words in this field; any kind of reviews and turistic guides about hotels, newsletters and website contents for online travel agencies, online travel communities and so on. I’ve been also collaborating as a freelancer with many companies, for translation of hotels websites, tourism brochures, short books, advertising and press releases regarding tourism and marketing for tourism, and subtitles for a TV programme about the best Hotels in the world.

VIDEOGAMES:
Since 2006 I translate MMO titles for Nintendo, PS2, PSP, Xbox360 and other console. I also translate casual games for some online operators.
I’ve been translating not less than 500.000 words so far.

GAMING:
Since 2005 I translate and directly produce contents for poker and casino websites, online gaming companies, press releases and a huge amount of Gaming international news about events (e.g. World Poker Tour etc.), conferences and expos.
Among my end clients: Full Tilt Poker, 888.it, Sportingbet.com, Chartwell Casinos, Betfair.com.
I’m a journalist and PR in the field, that’s why I’ve a deep understanding of gaming vocabulary and concepts.


SUBTITLING:
From 2004 to present: I’ve been collaborating with several agencies for translation and subtitling from English to Italian of cartoons, sit-coms, trailers, documentaries, movies and more for various channels such as Sony Pictures, Disney Channel, Fox, Discovery Channel, History Channel, BBC Network, Fox Life, E!Entertainment, MTV.
Up today I’ve translated at least 10 thousands minutes of TV.

PUBLISHED TRANSLATIONS:
In 2007 I translated my first novel, Eclipse from Stephenie Meyer (co-translation), by Fazi Editore. In 2008, I co-translated even Breaking Dawn, last Meyer’s bestseller. I collaborated with the Spanish publisher “Editorial La Mascara” and its Italian partner “Logos Edizioni” for translation, from Spanish
to Italian, of short books about rock bands and musicians. From 2003 to present I’ve been collaborating with many publishers and galleries for translation of Art Catalogues, Brochures and also subtitling of many TV Art documentaries to be seen on History Channel (Sky Network).

JOURNALISM:
Since 2006 I’m an accredited journalist and I’ve been particularly writing for the main Gambling dedicated Italian press agencies; my articles and news have been published in all the main Italian newspapers and magazines.



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Experience

Degree: MA
School: University of Bologna, Italia
Years experience: 8

Browniz points
2199

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Total pts earned: 693
PRO-level pts: 532


Top languages (PRO)
English to Italian207
Italian to Spanish148
Spanish to Italian79
English to Spanish46
Italian to English28
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  English to Italian
[by University of Bologna]

  Spanish to Italian
[by University of Bologna]


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