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Working languages:
English to Italian

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Sandra Vessia
Life Sciences Translation Localization

Torino, Piemonte
Local time: 23:20 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Italian Native in Italian

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About me
~ Specialized translations in life sciences ~


Always up-to-date in my specialty fields


~ Biologist, MSc and translator ~


I'm a biologist with working experience in biochemistry and biotechnology applications.
I've been working as a freelance translator since 2006 specializing in the fields of life sciences and agriculture.


~ EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS ~

* 5-year Degree in Biological Sciences


* Master's Degree in Agriculture


* Master's Degree in Localization


* License to practise as a professional biologist


* Research fellowship at ENSE, Ente Nazionale Sementi Elette (National Institute of Seed Certification), Milano, Italy.


* iBT-TOEFL


* SDL Trados Certified


~ PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS ~ ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE IN MY SPECIALTY FIELDS ~


* Science education: I work in schools as a teacher of Sciences, Maths and Computer Studies.

* Science communication: I also collaborate with scientific magazines as a translator (BBC Science), editor and part of the editorial board (LSWN - Le Scienze Web News).


~ TYPES OF DOCUMENTS TRANSLATED ~

Technical manuals, manuals of instructions, data sheets, technical bulletins, patents, clinical trials, clinical protocols, MSDS, scientific articles, PDF and PPT presentations, Websites, newsletters, brochures, medical device, medical software and related documentation (IFUs, operator's manuals, training manuals, GUI, assay reports, etc.).


~ SPECIFIC WORK EXPERIENCE IN LIFE SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURE ~

In vitro diagnosis, PCR, ELISA, molecular hybridization, DNA/RNA extraction by using commercial kits, enzymatic and colorimetric assay methods to asses the antioxidant content, chromatography, spectrophotometry, microbiology, micropropagation, plant cell culture, agrotechnology applications and molecular techniques in plant pathology, seed certification, ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) seed health testing methods.


Detailed CV available upon request
References available upon request

~ VAT ID: 06845870721 ~

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Total pts earned: 16
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Language (PRO)
English to Italian16
Top general fields (PRO)
Other8
Medical4
Science4
Top specific fields (PRO)
Agriculture4
Mathematics & Statistics4
Medical: Health Care4
Medical (general)4

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects20
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
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positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation16
Editing/proofreading2
Software localization2
Language pairs
English to Italian20
Specialty fields
Medical: Instruments6
Computers: Software6
Agriculture4
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng2
Medical: Health Care2
Medical (general)1
Patents1
Medical: Pharmaceuticals1
Medical: Dentistry1
Livestock / Animal Husbandry1
Science (general)1
Other fields
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Profile last updated
Dec 29, 2011



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