 Member since Jan '03
Working languages: English to Italian
German to Italian
French to Italian
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|  Elena Ghetti
technical translation specialist
Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Local time: 20:51 CET (GMT+1)
Native in: Italian  | | |
Freelancer,  Verified member | | Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Project management | | Specializes in: | | Automation & Robotics | Medical: Instruments | | Mechanics / Mech Engineering | IT (Information Technology) | | Engineering: Industrial | Energy / Power Generation | | Computers: Software | Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng | | Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | Electronics / Elect Eng |
| Also works in: | | Agriculture | Telecom(munications) | | Astronomy & Space | Construction / Civil Engineering | | Forestry / Wood / Timber | Genetics | | Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) | Metrology | | Paper / Paper Manufacturing | Petroleum Eng/Sci | | Printing & Publishing | Ships, Sailing, Maritime | | Tourism & Travel | Transport / Transportation / Shipping | | Science (general) | Physics | | Architecture | Automotive / Cars & Trucks | | Computers (general) | Computers: Hardware | | Computers: Systems, Networks | Geology | | Insurance | Law: Contract(s) | | Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | Medical (general) | | Medical: Pharmaceuticals | Metallurgy / Casting | | Nutrition | Environment & Ecology |
More Less | | Questions answered: 1909, Questions asked: 155 Easy / 2456 PRO, PRO-level points: 3829 | | OTHER | | Years of translation experience: 18. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2002. Became a member: Jan 2003. | | N/A | | N/A | | ATA | | G e n e v a W a t c h | | Across, Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, Catalyst, DejaVu, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Finereader, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher, Visio, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, STAR Transit | | http://www.elenaghetti.com |  CV/Resume (DOC) | | Conferences attended | | About me
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Industrial:
PLC literature, automation, computer hardware and networking, software, measuring and control equipment, electronics, industrial cleaning machinery, machine tools, machinery for the rubber & plastic industry, hydraulic pumps and filters, motors, thermal power plants, turbines, boilers, windmills, fuel cells, steel processing, lighting technology, heating-ventilating air conditioning, shipbuilding (cargo ships, passenger ships), automotive, earth moving machines, construction and mining equipment.
Insurance/legal:
Maritime insurance, P&I Club documents, surveyor reports, chartering activity, legal documents and contracts in general.
Transportation:
Sea freight (bulk cargoes, containers), air freight, railway (including high speed trains), logistics.
Science:
Environment, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics, nutrition, geology, hydrogeology, hydrology, nanotechnologies
Medical:
Ophthalmology, cardiology, medical appliances, chromatography, spectrometry, laboratory analysis.
Other:
Marketing, patents and certification, advertising material, tourism (Ravenna, Romagna, Scotland, Côte d'Azur).
WORK EXPERIENCE
From 2002 to date:
Full-time freelance translator. Cooperation with various Italian and international agencies. Translation of manuals, installation instructions, catalogues, advertising brochures, Web pages etc. for large international companies. Details on works/projects and on final customers available on request.
From 1997 to 2001:
- Long-term co-operation with an Italian company manufacturing machinery for the rubber industry (Proteo International). My job included: translation and interpreting in close contact with all company departments, from sales to production; handling contacts with foreign customers (Cooper Standard, Michelin, Pirelli (foreign branches), etc. I had the opportunity to personally see how extruders, roll mills, mixers, presses, etc. were built, under the mechanical, electrical and electronic point of view. I was directly involved with after-sale service (i.e. troubleshooting procedures) as well as marketing.
- Freelance translator for Italian and overseas agencies.
From 1992 to 1996:
In-house translator for an Italian translation agency (Language Service). Translation of manuals and technical texts. Supervision, co-ordination and organisation of translation projects (in-house and out-sourced). Among the clients I followed personally: Enichem, Gruppo Ferruzzi, Ravenna Hospital (Ophthalmology Department), Della Pasqua Shipyard.
From 1989 to 1992:
In-house translator for an Italian translation agency. Translation of manuals and technical texts. Specialization in maritime business (chartering, survey reports, contracts) and shipbuilding. Interpreting. Among the clients I followed personally were various shipagents, forwarding agents, surveyors as well as large shipping companies. Details on works/projects and on final customers available on request.
References (*):
1) Susanna Pasini and Roberta Panzavolta (Language Service - translation agency based in Italy) - tel. +39 0544 217299, fax +39 0544 213766, e-mail: susanna@languageservice.it, roberta@languageservice.it
2) Fiorenzo Zannini (Proteo International, machinery for the rubber industry) - tel. +39 0544 684021, e-mail: proteointernational@tin.it
3) Bill Barker (Cooper Standard) - tel. +1 519 496 0627, e-mail: joybear@rogers.com
4) Prof. Cesare Forlini, Chief Ophthalmologist, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Ravenna hospital, tel. +39 335 352452, e-mail forlinic@tin.it
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