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Working languages:
English to Italian
Italian to English

Laura Morarelli
Marketing, Press and Business specialist

Italy
Local time: 16:23 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Italian Native in Italian
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Account type Freelancer
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Advertising / Public RelationsBusiness/Commerce (general)
General / Conversation / Greetings / LettersMedia / Multimedia
Telecom(munications)Manufacturing
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs

Rates
English to Italian - Rates: 0.05 - 0.07 GBP per word / 25 - 35 GBP per hour
Italian to English - Rates: 0.05 - 0.07 GBP per word / 25 - 35 GBP per hour
KudoZ activity Questions answered: 19, Questions asked: 137 Easy / 505 PRO, PRO-level points: 20
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 11

Glossaries art, literary, ceramica, Consumer electronics products, general, IT, law/ patents, marketing
Translation education MA-Università degli Studi di Bergamo
Experience Years of translation experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2001.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Word, Excel, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Powerpoint
CV/Resume CV available upon request
About me


Marketing, Media, Telecommunications, Internet, Web Usability, Literature, Newspapers Articles, Newsletters, Internet web sites featuring various kinds of services, Magazine, Cinema, Education, Linguistics, Tourism, Fashion, Plastic, Injection Moulding, Logistics, Packaging, Business Letters, Quality, Project Agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, Legal Contracts, Pharmaceutics, Website translations,Consumer electronics brochures, Medicine, Sociology, High tech products

Education



October 2008 - May 2009: one-year Italian Post Graduate Course in Special Needs Education (S.I.L.S.I.S. Università degli Studi di Bergamo)


July 2008: ACADEMIC IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 8 overall band score


March 2008 Qualified Teacher Status from the GTC for England


November 2005 - May 2007: two-year Italian PGCE in English as a foreign language (S.I.L.S.I.S. Università degli Studi di Bergamo)


March 2004: MA degree in foreign languages and literatures (English and German), Specialisation in Media Studies, at the Università degli Studi di Bergamo (Italy)
Dissertation Title: Functionality and redundancy of British online newspapers


June 2003: Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English


October 2000 - June 2001 Visiting student at the University of Reading (UK)

Work experience


September 2009 - June 2010: special needs secondary teacher at "Hotel and Catering" State Secondary School, Nembro, Bergamo, Italy


September 2008 - June 2009: English as a foreign language secondary teacher at "Amaldi" State Liceo Scientifico, Alzano, Bergamo, Italy and "Turoldo" State Liceo Scientifico in Zogno, Bergamo


July 2008: Leader of a group of students on a study holiday in Cambridge, Stafford House.


September 2007 - June 2008: English as a foreign language secondary teacher at "G Maironi da Ponte" Accounting State Secondary School, Presezzo, Bergamo, Italy and "P. Paleocapa" Engineering State Secondary School


I also taught an English course for the teachers of "P. Paleocapa" Secondary School and I was a member of the board of examiners (A-levels) in the same school.


since 2006: English teacher for the British Institutes in Bergamo English and Italian teacher for adults (general and specific courses)


June-July 2007 examiner for German in the Italian state examinations at Istituto Superiore Statale A. Fantoni, Clusone, Bergamo (Italy)

since 2001: English to Italian and viceversa freelance translator for UK based agencies . Please see my CV for further information


July 2006: EF Italian course leader and English teacher for a group of students in study holiday in Brighton


2004-2006: Marketing manager and internal translator in a company that belongs to the injection moulding sector. I translated texts that deal with injection moulding, logistics, legal contracts, quality, business letters. I also created and update their website


since March 2001: Italian Media Analyst for Mediareport, based in Reading, Berkshire, UK. I translate articles taken from Italian newspapers into English. They deal with the following topics: Mobile and fixed line European companies, software and hardware companies, entertainment industry


September 2002 - June 2003 Italian Language Assistant in Secondary Schools based in Glasgow


I've also translated other texts that deal with pharmaceutics, packaging, logistics, quality, literature, manuals and legal issues. References and CV are given upon request

--Please contact me for any information regarding my translation fee
--Pay via paypal or bank transfer: I have an Italian and a a UK bank account
Translation samples:
-- Name the subject area you're interested in, and I'll be glad to e-mail a corresponding sample; or
-- Send me a small (200-wordish) excerpt from a prospective assignment, for translation at no charge
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: 55
PRO-level pts: 20


Top languages (PRO)
English to Italian15
Italian to English5
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering5
Medical4
Marketing4
Social Sciences4
Other3
Top specific fields (PRO)
Telecom(munications)4
Education / Pedagogy4
IT (Information Technology)1

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Keywords: Marketing, Media, Telecommunications, Internet, Web Usability, Literature, Newspapers Articles, Newsletters, Internet web sites featuring various kinds of services, Magazine, Cinema, Education, Linguistics, Tourism, Fashion, Plastic, Injection Moulding, Logistics, Packaging, Business Letters, Quality, Project Agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, Legal Contracts, Pharmaceutics, Website translations, Consumer electronics brochures, Medicine, Sociology



Profile last updated
Oct 1



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