Curriculum Vitae of Marco Solinas

Addresses:
• 1405-3755 Bartlett Court, Burnaby, B.C. (Canada) V3J 7G7
• 23 rue Apple Hill, Baie d’Urfé, QC (Canada) H9X 3G9

Telephone:
• 604-444-3555
• 514-457-6718

Email: marco.solinas@sympatico.ca


Position sought: Freelance translator


Language Skills
Fluent in English, French and Italian. Source languages: English, French, Italian. Target languages: English, Italian.

Professional experience:

2002-present: Freelance translator following retirement. Experience in scientific, technical, business and literary translations.

1972-2002: Thirty years career as a research chemist in Canadian industry. Acquired vast experience and competence in writing and editing specialized technical reports, both in English and in French.

Strong work ethic
Highly motivated and enthusiastic, capable of working on own initiative Well-organized capable to handle a variety of assignments and follow through from start to finish. Always meets agreed upon deadlines.

Computer Skills
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint. Main CAT tool: Wordfast.


Education
University of Torino, B.Sc. in Chemistry
University of Alberta; Ph.D. in Chemistry
Simon Fraser University: B.A. in French (in progress)



Services
Closed Captioning, Copywriting, Editing, Proofreading, Research, Subtitling, Technical Writing, Terminology Research, Translation



Subject Areas
Advertising, Architecture, Art, Automotive, Business Administration and Management, Business General, Business Marketing, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Design and Applied Arts, Ecology, Education, Energy, Environmental Science, Forestry, General, , History, Hospitality, Literature, Patent Translation, Philosophy, Science (General), Sport and Fitness, Tourism and Travel, Transportation