Working languages: English to Italian
Italian (monolingual)
|  Valentina Pecchiar
A new shade on good old words
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Native in: Italian  | |
Freelancer,  Verified member
ProZ.com Kudoz editor | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization | | Specializes in: | | IT (Information Technology) | Computers: Hardware | | Computers: Software | Computers: Systems, Networks | | Media / Multimedia | Medical: Instruments | | Medical: Pharmaceuticals | Automotive / Cars & Trucks | | Government / Politics | History |
| Also works in: | | Agriculture | Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | | Science (general) | Environment & Ecology | | Genetics | Medical: Health Care | | Medical (general) | Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) | | Printing & Publishing | Electronics / Elect Eng | | Engineering (general) | Mechanics / Mech Engineering | | Manufacturing | Internet, e-Commerce | | Law (general) | Economics | | Finance (general) | Music | | Ships, Sailing, Maritime | Furniture / Household Appliances |
More Less | | Wire transfer | | | | Other - International and Diplomatic Studies (University of Trieste) | | Years of translation experience: 14. Registered at ProZ.com: Jul 2002. Became a member: Jun 2003. | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | Adobe Acrobat, Catalyst, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SDL Trados Studio 2009, Office 2003, 2000, 1997, Skype, SW testing/debugging tools, Trados 6.5, Trados 7.5, Trados 8.0, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, Wordfast | | CV will be submitted upon request | | About me
PROFESSIONAL FIELDS
- Technical translation: user manuals, instructions for use, reports, marketing material
Automotive, farming/earth handling machinery, marine equipment, manufacturing; consumer electronics, multimedia devices, home/car entertainment, photography; IT and computing (hardware, software, networking); medical and surgical instruments and equipment, medical software, clinical trials.
- Localization: GUI files, help files, web pages
Used at working on a variety of formats and styles, using a number of standard and proprietary tools on a wide array of software products: network management, IT security, video surveillance, medical and diagnostic applications, farming, automotive, manufacturing automation, GPS/navigation, music, photography, picture editing and management, multimedia applications.
- Literary translation: non-fiction books and articles
History, politics, international relations, sociology, international law, geopolitics, economics; environment, popular science, biotechnology, genetics.
BACKGROUND
a) Professional experience:
- Technical: in-house and freelance experience in translation, editing, proofreading, terminology management and as a Trados specialist.
- Localization: in-house experience in translation, files management, software testing and debugging on Windows, Sun, Macintosh and Linux platforms.
- Literary: in-house and freelance experience in translation, editing, proofreading, prepress quality control for publishing houses.
b) Formal education:
- University degree (Laurea) in International and Diplomatic Studies (cum laude), Italy.
- High School Diploma in General Sciences (Diploma di maturità scientifica), Italy.
- High School Diploma, USA, as an exchange student.
Detailed CV available
upon request |
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