Specialization / Background Chemistry, Physics, Software and Hardware (incl. Books, software localization, Help Files, User Guides, Manuals, etc.), Semiconductors (Manufacturing & Technologies, Features/Specs/Performances), Legal (incl. Agreements, Contracts, Affidavits, Power of Attorneys, Insurance Policies, etc.), Human Resources, Business (incl. e-commerce, etc.), SAP, Automotive, Vacuum Science and Technology (Kenology), Psychology, Sailing (incl. Races, Regatta Rules, etc.), Printing Industry, Automation, Instrumentation.
Full-time technical translator since 1986 - Mother tongue = Italian - resident in Italy. University degree in Chemistry, former researcher at a major Semiconductor manufacturing company.
Major customers:
Agfa, AMD, ART Servizi Editoriali, BMW, BP, Canon, Duracell, General Electric, Google, Grundig, Hewlett-Packard, iiyama, Instron, Ion Track Instruments, LLC, Kodak, Leybold Vacuum, Limonta, Louis Vuitton, Luxlook, MathWorks, Inc., Maxtor, Motorola, Novartis, Pirelli, Prada (Sailing, not fashion!), Samsung, Shimadzu, Tele Atlas, Toshiba, Xerox, etc., mostly through transl. agencies.
Pricing: In the Euro .10 to 0.11 range (source), negotiable (depending on volumes/deadlines, repetitions, difficulty, and Web search involved).
Price is only one of many decisive factors when it comes to freelance selection. The selection process should take other aspects into account, i.e.:
Extensiveness and depth of experience
Commitment to quality improvement and customer satisfaction
Unique service capabilities
Understanding of the customer’s business and market
Commitment to technological innovation
Long-term service commitment
Availability of customer references
Reputation
In general we can say that suppliers are chosen for their ability to satisfy the needs which led the firm to make the outsourcing decision
Freely adapted from the doctoral dissertation titled "FROM BUSINESS SYSTEM TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN JAPAN" by dr. Gandolfo Dominici, PhD in "Economia e Finanza nel Governo delle Imprese" - Università La Sapienza, Roma
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What my clients say
“Mr. Valente is a very scrupulous translator, with a sound technical background. We have been using his services for 18 years and have never had any problem. I recommend his services.” Dalia Habib, Language Consulting Congressi, www.lcc.it
“In over ten years, I have had the chance to work with Maurizio on several translation and localization projects. He is a very skilled translator, his ability with the Italian language is really remarkable, as well as his technical expertise. We even received a praise from the Italian Ministry of Defense about a software and documentation for a security device that he translated!” Rosella Margaroli Kikuchi, Translation and Localization Manager, ArchiText Inc., www.architext-usa.com
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“We have availed ourselves of Mr Maurizio Valente's services for the past 15 years. He is painstaking and accurate, and his native Italian is balanced by an excellent knowledge of English. He is also versatile, a very quick worker, and is very good in certain so-called technical fields. We can recommend him most warmly.” John Garrett & Irene Steffen, Traduzioni Tramos Snc, tramostraduzioni-tramos.it
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Translator/co-translator of several books (see CV), including MY LIFE, by Bill Clinton (co-translated together with Giuseppina Gatta (http://www.proz.com/translators/3605), and other esteemed colleagues - to be published by Mondadori by Fall 2004.
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Keywords: Agreement Power of Attorney Analytical Techniques Automobile Industry Business Chemistry Compass Computer Software and Hardware Contracts Crimes e-commerce Hacker Hackers Inorganic Instrumentation Insurance Evidence Investigation Information Technology Human Resources IT Kenology Legal Localization Manuals Mass Spectrometry Networking Solutions Organic Physical Chemistry Pollution Printers Psychology Reclaiming Recycling MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet Sailing SAP Security Semiconductors Manufacturing Technologies User Guides Vacuum Science and Technology Virus Malicious code vulnerabilities rotary vane turbomolecular pumps
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