Working languages:
English to Italian
Italian to English

Laura Morarelli
Marketing, Press and Business specialist

Italy
Local time: 17:44 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Italian Native in Italian
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Advertising / Public RelationsBusiness/Commerce (general)
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVsManufacturing
Media / MultimediaConstruction / Civil Engineering
Computers: SoftwareArchitecture
Law (general)Education / Pedagogy

Rates
English to Italian - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 GBP per word / 25 - 35 GBP per hour
Italian to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 GBP per word / 25 - 35 GBP per hour

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 20, Questions answered: 18, Questions asked: 542
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 13
Glossaries art, literary, ceramica, Consumer electronics products, general, IT, law/ patents, marketing
Translation education Master's degree - Università degli Studi di Bergamo
Experience Years of experience: 23. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2001.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OmegaT, Word, Excel, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Powerpoint, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Bio

Marketing, Media, Telecommunications, Internet, Web Usability, Literature, Newspapers Articles, Newsletters, Internet web sites featuring various kinds of services, Magazine, Cinema, Education, Linguistics, Tourism, Fashion, Plastic, Injection Moulding, Logistics, Packaging, Business Letters, Quality, Project Agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, Legal Contracts, Pharmaceutics, Website translations,Consumer electronics brochures, Medicine, Sociology, High tech products


LANGUAGE COMPETENCES Italian: mother tongue;
English: excellent competence (written and oral) thanks to my education, two years of study and work in the UK, permanent training and personal interest.
Language certificates:
July 2008: I.E.L.T.S. Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an 8 overall band score;
June 2003: Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English.
Spanish and German: Q.C.E.R. B1 level


IT SKILLS
My final dissertation about web usability and the working experience as translator, sales manager assistant and communications manager, secondary teacher of English as a foreign language and special needs teacher has given me the chance to develop the following skills:
- Excellent use of Office and Open Office, on Windows or Linux operating system. Use of open source softwares.
- Very good ability in searching the web, instant messaging, forum, blog, podcasting.
HTML Programming, Dreamweaver.
- Audio and Video editing: the Gimp, Windows Movie Maker, VLC, Picasa, Audacity.
- Interactive Whiteboard: Notebook and Workspace softwares.
- Use of English as a Foreign Language web sites: Q.U.I.A., B.B.C. online, British Council, TES, etc.


WORK EXPERIENCE
since 2001: English to Italian and viceversa freelance translator for UK based agencies: Romo Translations, All Languages Limited, Language Direct, Oxford Translations, Applied Translations.
I've also translated other texts that deal with pharmaceutics, packaging, logistics, quality, literature, manuals and legal issues. References and CV are given upon request

September 2007 - June 2012: special needs and English teacher in high schools with different specialisations: accounting, hotel and catering, science, engineering, etc.


July 2008: Leader of a group of students on a study holiday in Cambridge, Stafford House.


I also taught an English course for the teachers of "P. Paleocapa" Secondary School and I was a member of the board of examiners (A-levels) in the same school.


since 2006: English teacher for the British Institutes in Bergamo English and Italian teacher for adults (general and specific courses)


June-July 2007 examiner for German in the Italian state examinations at Istituto Superiore Statale A. Fantoni, Clusone, Bergamo (Italy)


July 2006: EF Italian course leader and English teacher for a group of students on a study holiday in Brighton


2004-2006: Marketing manager and internal translator in a company belonging to the injection moulding sector. I translated texts that deal with injection moulding, logistics, legal contracts, quality, business letters. I also created and updated their website


March 2001- August 2005: Italian Media Analyst for Mediareport, based in Reading, Berkshire, UK. I translated articles taken from Italian newspapers into English. They dealt with the following topics: Mobile and fixed line European companies, software and hardware companies, entertainment industry

September 2002 - June 2003 Italian Language Assistant in Secondary Schools based in Glasgow

EDUCATION
June - July 2010: teacher training course “S.E.L.L. - Staging English Language Learning” at N.M.L.I. in Cork (Ireland):


The 60-hour training course took place in Cork, Ireland. The trainers presented the communicative teaching method “Staging”, based on specific steps in which the learner, with his creativity and multiple intelligences is at the centre of the action. The activities shown were both cooperative and competitive, focused on the use of drama techniques, poetry, songs and IT devices.
Thanks to the course I have been able to develop tailored communicative activities to present grammar and cultural contents.


October 2008 - May 2009: one-year Italian Post Graduate Course in Special Needs Education (S.I.L.S.I.S. Università degli Studi di Bergamo)

July 2008: ACADEMIC IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 8 overall band score

March 2008 Qualified Teacher Status from the GTC for England

November 2005 - May 2007: two-year Italian PGCE in English as a foreign language (S.I.L.S.I.S. Università degli Studi di Bergamo)

March 2004: MA degree in foreign languages and literatures (English and German), Specialisation in Media Studies, at the Università degli Studi di Bergamo (Italy)
Dissertation Title: Functionality and redundancy of British online newspapers


June 2003: Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English

October 2000 - June 2001 Visiting student at the University of Reading (UK)


--Please contact me for any information regarding my translation fee
--Pay via paypal or bank transfer: I have an Italian and a a UK bank account
Translation samples:
-- Name the subject area you're interested in, and I'll be glad to e-mail a corresponding sample; or
-- Send me a small (200-wordish) excerpt from a prospective assignment, for translation at no charge
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: 55
PRO-level pts: 20


Top languages (PRO)
English to Italian15
Italian to English5
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering5
Medical4
Marketing4
Social Sciences4
Other3
Top specific fields (PRO)
Telecom(munications)4
Education / Pedagogy4
IT (Information Technology)1

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Keywords: Marketing, Media, Telecommunications, Internet, Web Usability, Literature, Newspapers Articles, Newsletters, Internet web sites featuring various kinds of services, Magazine. See more.Marketing, Media, Telecommunications, Internet, Web Usability, Literature, Newspapers Articles, Newsletters, Internet web sites featuring various kinds of services, Magazine, Cinema, Education, Linguistics, Tourism, Fashion, Plastic, Injection Moulding, Logistics, Packaging, Business Letters, Quality, Project Agreements, Non-disclosure agreements, Legal Contracts, Pharmaceutics, Website translations,Consumer electronics brochures, Medicine, Sociology. See less.




Profile last updated
Jun 4, 2016



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