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Member since Nov '06

Working languages:
English to Italian
Spanish to Italian
Italian to English
Italian to Spanish

Cecilia Di Vita
Accurate & Reliable Graduate Translator

Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom
Local time: 17:01 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: Italian Native in Italian
Willingness
to Work Again

8 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Business/Commerce (general)Electronics / Elect Eng
Energy / Power GenerationEngineering (general)
Engineering: IndustrialMaterials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
Medical (general)Computers (general)

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 196, Questions asked: 32 Easy / 94 PRO, PRO-level points: 370
Project History 3 projects entered

Blue Board entries made by this user  18 entries

Payment method accepted Wire transfer, Money order, Check
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2

Glossaries biodiversità, Condizioni di pagamento internazionali, debito estero, Generatori elettrici, kudoz glossary, legal & economic terms, OGM, pneumatici, sistemi riscaldamento/condizionamento, smalti per ceramica

Translation education MA-Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators, University of Bologna, Italy
Experience Years of translation experience: 6. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2002. Became a member: Nov 2006.
Credentials English to Italian (SSLMIT Forlì, University of Bologna, verified)
Spanish to Italian (SSLMIT Forlì, University of Bologna, verified)
Memberships N/A
Software Idiom, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, Microsoft Works, Office 2000, Visio Standard, WordSmith Tool, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast
Website http://www.proz.com/profile/40655
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional practices Cecilia Di Vita endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

I am an Italian native translator based in the UK, working from English and Spanish into Italian. Occasionally I also translate the other way round - but that's not the rule - and however only when I'm sure that my work will be proofread by a native speaker.

I have dedicated my whole life to studying languages and translation in particular.


One of the reasons why I have relocated to the UK is to attend a part-time post-graduate course in Scientific, Technical and Medical Translation with Translation Technology at Imperial College London, starting from October 2009.

My areas of specialization are several:

technical
(power generation, electrical engineering, household appliances, electronic equipment)
ceramics
(manufacturing, sales, logistics, administration, marketing)
IT
legal
(certificates, claims, contracts, license agreements)
marketing
architecture and construction
business and commercial
international politics and related isssues
tourism
medicine

However, thanks to my specialized training as translator, I can handle any type of text.

In recent years I've been constantly cooperating with the non-profit organization "Translators for Peace". For them I have translated and proofread several articles regarding EU issues, human rights, environment, pacifism, military occupation and other similar issues. Most of these translations are published on websites and recently one of them has also been published on the Italian magazine "Carta".


If you have any queries about me or my job, or wish to ask for a free quote, do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail
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: 462
PRO-level pts: 370


Top languages (PRO)
English to Italian171
Italian to English102
Spanish to Italian55
Italian to Spanish38
Finnish to Italian4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering122
Other108
Medical41
Bus/Financial30
Law/Patents22
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Other24
Mechanics / Mech Engineering18
Furniture / Household Appliances16
Law (general)16
Business/Commerce (general)14
Construction / Civil Engineering12
Food & Dairy12
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