 Member since Dec '08
Working languages: English to Italian
Spanish to Italian
French to Italian
|   Cristina Lo Bianco
Master in Physics, passion for languages
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Native in: Italian  | | |
A highly motivated freelance translator with a well established scientific background, very wide interests and a burning curiosity. | Freelancer,  Verified member | | Translation | | Specializes in: | | Physics | Electronics / Elect Eng | | Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | Astronomy & Space | | Mathematics & Statistics | Science (general) |
| Also works in: | | Medical: Instruments | Computers: Software | | Computers (general) | Mechanics / Mech Engineering | | Metallurgy / Casting | Engineering: Industrial | | Aerospace / Aviation / Space |
More Less | | PRO-level points: 298, Questions answered: 213, Questions asked: 43 | 8 projects entered | Project Details | Project Summary | Corroboration |
Translation
Volume: 256000 words
Completed: Jan 2012
Languages:
English to Italian | 250k words translation of technical manuals for electron and ion microscopes
Ongoing project for the translation of manuals for electron and ion microscopes and related devices.
Since the project first started in November 2009, I have translated 14 different user manuals and for three of them I have translated the updated version.
Each manual comprises sections on safety, principle of operation, transport and storage, operation, maintenance and repair, troubleshooting, shutdown and disposal, parts and tools, declaration of conformity.
Software used: Trados TagEditor
Electronics / Elect Eng | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 28000 words
Completed: Jan 2012
Languages:
English to Italian | Manuals for electronic devices for industrial systems
Three manuals:
1. Troubleshooting manual for Medium Voltage Inverter
2. Three-phase Induction Motor
3. Transformer maintenance procedure
Software used: Fortis
Electronics / Elect Eng | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 3300 words
Completed: Jan 2012
Languages:
French to Italian
English to Italian | Translation of documents for European Parliament
Four years project. 3300 words translated so far.
International Org/Dev/Coop | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 10000 words
Completed: Sep 2011
Languages:
English to Italian | Manual for Industrial Design Software
Software used: Idiom
Computers: Software | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 50000 words
Completed: Jun 2011
Languages:
English to Italian
| Large translation project for Product Lifecycle Management software
Software used: Idiom
Computers: Software | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 18000 words
Completed: Sep 2008
Languages:
English to Italian | Website for supplier of tooling, engineered components and advanced materials
Software used: Trados TagEditor
Metallurgy / Casting, Mechanics / Mech Engineering | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 4000 words
Completed: Aug 2008
Languages:
English to Italian | Software strings for flight simulator
Aerospace / Aviation / Space | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 10 pages
Completed: May 2008
Languages:
Spanish to Italian
| Ten pages scientific paper on medicinal herb
Medical: Pharmaceuticals, Medical: Health Care, Botany | No comment. |
More Less | | Wire transfer | Sample translations submitted: 1 | English to Italian: Technical - Heating Systems | Source text - English
Central heating systems
Central heating systems in most modern homes have a forced-air distribution system like the one shown at right. Typically, a gas or oil furnace heats air, and the blower propels it into supply ducts that carry it throughout the house. Return ducts carry the air back to the heat source. To heat a house evenly, a forced-air system may need to be balanced by adjusting the dampers inside the supply ducts that control air distribution. A dirty filter, poorly adjusted dampers, and obstructed registers are the usual causes of inefficient heating by a forced-air system.
Most other central heating systems use pipes to carry hot water or steam to convectors or radiators throughout the house. Easily solved problems, such as trapped air or insufficient boiler water, are the most common causes of complaints.
Adjusting and fixing a gas furnace is relatively easy. Except for changing oil and air filters and restarting the unit in an emergency, oil furnace repairs are best left to a professional.
One or more thermostats control a central heating system. You can clean and adjust a troublesome mechanical thermostat; replace an electronic model that tests faulty. For safety, keep the area around a furnace clear of combustible materials. Cut off both fuel and electricity to a furnace whenever you shut it down for repairs. Don't try to remove the asbestos coating found on some older ducts or pipes; that's a job for an asbestos-abatement contractor (listed in the Yellow Pages).
| Translation - Italian
Sistemi di riscaldamento centrale
Nella maggior parte delle abitazioni moderne, i sistemi di riscaldamento presentano un sistema di distribuzione ad aria insufflata, come quello mostrato qui a destra. Tipicamente, una caldaia a gas o ad olio combustibile riscalda l’aria e la ventola la sospinge in condotti di alimentazione che la trasportano in tutta la casa. I condotti di ritorno riportano l’aria alla sorgente di calore. Per riscaldare una casa in modo uniforme, potrebbe essere necessario regolare gli attenuatori di flusso all’interno dei condotti di alimentazione che controllano la distribuzione dell’aria, in modo che il sistema ad aria insufflata risulti bilanciato. Un filtro sporco, attenuatori di flusso non ben regolati e registri otturati sono le cause abituali di riscaldamento inefficiente nel caso di sistemi ad aria insufflata.
Gli altri sistemi di riscaldamento utilizzano per lo più tubi che trasportano acqua calda o vapore a radiatori o convettori posti in vari punti della casa. I più comuni motivi di lamentela sono problemi di facile soluzione, come la presenza di aria intrappolata o un’insufficienza d’acqua nella caldaia.
Regolare e riparare una caldaia a gas è relativamente semplice. Al contrario, gli interventi su caldaie ad olio combustibile, ad eccezione del cambio dei filtri di olio ed aria e del riavvio dell’unità in caso di emergenza, vanno eseguiti da professionisti.
Un sistema di riscaldamento centrale è controllato da uno o più termostati. È possibile pulire e regolare un termostato meccanico che dia problemi; un modello elettronico che risulti malfunzionante va invece sostituito. Per motivi di sicurezza, l’area intorno alla caldaia deve essere mantenuta sgombra da materiali combustibili. Ogni volta che si arresta il sistema per eseguire delle riparazioni è necessario interrompere sia l’alimentazione di combustibile della caldaia che quella elettrica. Non bisogna cercare di rimuovere il rivestimento di amianto che si può trovare su tubi e condutture vecchi; rivolgersi ad un professionista della bonifica dell’amianto (si trovano sulle Pagine Gialle).
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More Less | | Years of translation experience: 5. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2006. Became a member: Dec 2008. | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | Adobe Acrobat, Idiom, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, LaTeX, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast | | English (PDF) | | Conferences attended | | Cristina Lo Bianco endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me I am a native speaker of Italian and I have worked as freelance translator since 2006.
About my source and target languages
My language pairs are English to Italian, Spanish to Italian and French to Italian.
I have an advanced knowledge of all my source languages, which I constantly keep up and improve by means of practice and reading.
About the fields I work in
The fields I specialize in are either scientific (Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Astronomy) or technological (Software, Electronics, Engineering). The first kind follows naturally from my education and my love for science. The latter benefits from the skill for researching and understanding difficult subjects I gained in my undergraduate and graduate studies.
I occasionally work in other fields, like for example textiles or advertising.
I used to work in the field of video games, that yielded to me valuable on-field experience in the early steps of my career.
About my scientific expertise
I received my Master’s Degree in Physics from the Università degli Studi di Milano in 2002 with a dissertation on the measurement of neutrino mass, a crucial problem in elementary particle physics. I was then awarded a Ph.D. scholarship in Physics at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, where I took part in the research activity of the Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet in the field of elementary particle physics. Through both my undergraduate and postgraduate research activity, I gained expertise on a variety of applications in the fields of technology and informatics: Java and C++ programming, cryogenic techniques, handling of semiconductor materials, calibration with radioactive sources. Some of my results were published on international conventional and electronic scientific journals.
I keep my self up to date with recent developments in science and technology by perusing scientific journals and magazines.
About my life experience
I returned to Italy in the fall of 2010 after living abroad during eight years, first in Paris, then in Barcelona and finally in Leuven, a small town in the Flemish part of Belgium. Through facing everyday life in so many languages, I developed remarkable comprehension and communication skills, while gaining a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the countries I was living in. | This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.
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