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Member since Nov '07

Working languages:
English to German
Italian to German
Spanish to German
Portuguese to German

Vittorio Ferretti
Author of renowned dictionary

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Local time: 13:39 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: German Native in German
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User message
High-quality translations of technical and business documents by the author of a renowned dictionary.
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Telecom(munications)IT (Information Technology)
Mechanics / Mech EngineeringEconomics
Electronics / Elect EngMedia / Multimedia
Computers: Systems, NetworksComputers: Software
Computers (general)Internet, e-Commerce

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 1892, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 0 PRO, PRO-level points: 2419
Translation education OTHER-TU Muenchen (Germany)
Experience Years of translation experience: 40. Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2007. Became a member: Nov 2007.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials Italian to German (Both as mother tongue.)
English to German (Author of a renowned bilingual dictionary.)
Portuguese to German (Seven years working in Brazil.)
Spanish to German (Three years working in Argentina.)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Corel Ventura Publisher 4.2, Powerpoint
CV/Resume CV/Resume (PDF)
Training sessions attended Trados-Schulung für Anfänger [download]
About me

Author of a renowned "Dictionary of Electronics, Computing, Telecommunications and Media" (English/German, German/English), published by Springer Verlag (Berlin / New York et al.).

Polyglot (9 languages):
- German ("tongue of the mother", A language): 34 years living, studying and working in Germany.
- Italian (second mother tongue, A language): 22 years living, studying and working in Italy.
- Latin (helps a lot in etymology, C language): 8 years at school.
- Old Greek (helps a lot in etymology, C language): 5 years at school.
- English (fluent, B language): 40 years working experience.
- Spanish (fluent, B language): family language since three decades (Argentine wife), 3 years living and working in Argentina.
- Portuguese (fluent, B language): 7 years living and working in Brazil.
- French (reading practice, C language).
- Russian (basics).
- KudoZ points in 28 language combinations within three months.

Broadband education and professional experience:
- Primary schooling in Italy.
- Secondary schooling in Italy, humanistic branch, with emphasis on History (Italian Literature, Latin Literature, Old Greek Literature, Political History, History of Philosophy, History of Arts).
- University schooling in Germany, where I got a “Diplom-Ingenieur” degree from the Technical University of Munich in Technical Physics.
- 40 years professional experience in international sales of telecommunications equipment, involving also economic issues (cost calculation, financing, contractual documents among others).
- KudoZ points in 65 fields within three months.


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: 2463
PRO-level pts: 2419


Top languages (PRO)
English to German342
German to Italian313
German to English310
Italian to German218
English to Spanish172
Pts in 29 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering1143
Bus/Financial343
Other315
Law/Patents278
Marketing107
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Electronics / Elect Eng181
Mechanics / Mech Engineering138
Law: Contract(s)130
Law (general)102
Engineering (general)97
Telecom(munications)89
Construction / Civil Engineering89
Pts in 71 more flds >

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Profile last updated
Jun 5



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