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Results-oriented English to Italian Translator with perfectionist personality who works well under pressure, both individually and as part of a team. Successful at maintaining flow, meaning, and specific characteristics of original words when translating documents. Passionate about the target language, quick learner, with good talent to absorb new ideas. Flexible in the ability to adapt to challenges when they arise. Interested in new technologies and new translation tools.

A fast, accurate, and precise translator at your service. Graduate in Linguistics at the Masters and Doctoral level, I have been working on several projects in diverse fields, ranging from marketing to sociology, from politics to IT. I am still relatively new on this platform, but I am starting this new professional adventure with passion and enthusiasm.

Over 15 years of experience in the field, having worked in Italy as a translator and proofreader and recently in Denmark as an in-house translator and editor.

I started my career 21 years ago as in-house translator and PM at a translation agency based in Turin, Italy. After three years, I decided to take up the challenge and become a freelancer, in order to devote myself to those texts I was most interested in. My experience as PM gave me a deep insight into all aspects related to the translation process, thus I perfectly know and understand the needs and expectations of Project Managers whom I work with. I am able to work under pressure, and manage large volumes of work with no prejudice to quality. I am able to translate very technical texts, like instruction manuals for X-ray inspection systems, but also to use my creative side to produce translations of content marketing articles.

I am a full-time freelance translator with a BA in EN-IT translation obtained in 2001 from SSIT School of Milan. I have worked as in-house translator in the architect studio Eliotopia (Milan) for about a year, until I started to focus on my freelance carreer. It still remained one of my main clients throughout the years. I grew up in my family business, an international female, male and children's apparel store, making of fashion one of my specialty fields. After travelling from Ireland to Australia, I have settled in the pitoresque city of Cremona, cradle of ancient traditions and Stradivari violins. Today I mostly work with translations involving a creative style. From fashion to localization of videogames, websites, apps and softwares. Some of my clients include alibaba.com, pawshake.com, apposta.com, yoox.com, fx interactive, and the humongous gaming sites poki.com and minigiochi.it - for whom I have also served as SEO copywriter.

My name is Guido Ballarini, I have 15 years of experience in the field as translator/editor from English to Italian and Italian proofreader. My mother tongue is Italian and I have lived for over 9 years in the United States and for 5 of these years I worked as a full-time in-house translator from English to Italian. In this period I honed my translator and CAT user skills to a very high level. I also have several years of experience as project manager, having run translation projects for over a dozen of languages for almost 3 years. Since 2007 I am a Freelance translator with hundreds upon hundreds of jobs completed and over 2 millions of words translated for a total of 15 years of experience in the field. I am a proficient user of TRADOS and Wordfast and I have completed a big project on SmartCAT so I can use it professionally too.

I have been working in the translation industry for almost 18 years, dealing with translation agencies and direct clients alike. My keywords are availability, flexibility and quality. I am always available for my clients and I am extremely flexible in terms of deadlines. All this, of course, without compromises as far as quality is concerned. I offer the following services: translation, proofreading, editing, DTP, transcription, localization, mobile apps, websites and e-commerce translation + localization. My rates are totally flexible, because i think that every project is unique, therefore I will be delighted to send you a customized quote upon request. I am EU VAT registered, which is a proof of my commitment and my professionalism. CAT LITERATE, which means more accurate quotes which take into account repetitions and fuzzy matches.

After graduating in Specialized Translation from Italy's Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators, I spent several years working as a translator, interpreter, editor and language consultant for an NGO sponsoring medical and environmental research. I am now working as a freelance translator, editor, proofreader and language consultant. My clients include not-for-profit organizations, publishing houses and LSPs. I specialize in environmental issues, agriculture, agricultural technology, food & drink, medical texts and research (especially nutrition and endocrinology), botany, biology, cosmetics, and international organizations. I seek to broaden my horizons by working together with clients as prestigious and enthusiastic as my current clients. I am ambitious by nature and, through my translations, I will help you make the world a better place to live.

I love translating legal documents (e.g. contracts, certificates, notarial certificates, licenses, patents, apostilles, legalizations) and other documents such as books, emails, academic transcripts, websites, and user guides.

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PERSONAL STATEMENT - Certified Engineer with Master’s Degree in Electronics - Currently working in the fields of Electrical Installations and Renewable Energies KEY ACHIEVEMENTS - I graduated in Turin Polytechnic - I earned a six-month ERASMUS scholarship in Sweden - My first non-professional translation (in nuclear physics) dates back in 1985 - Average production: ca 300,000 words per year (along with my practice as an engineer) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Employee in an industrial machinery company from 1998 to 2000 - Freelancer since 2001 - Documents: Manuals, Press Releases, Datasheets, Web Pages - Subjects: Meters, Appliances, Integrated Circuits, Computers, Cars, Industrial Machinery GENERAL SKILLS - Computer skills: Windows, Linux Ubuntu, Office, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign - Personal skills: Accurate, reliable, willing to work to tight deadlines - Languages: Italian (native), English - Hobbies: Singing

Skills Demonstrated specific successes in managing direct, multiple and simultaneous projects Demonstrated specific successes in managing change, influencing change, managing risk, and in leading negotiations Demonstrated specific successes in collaboration, goal alignment, and customer advocacy Demonstrated leadership qualities: integrity, credibility, professionalism, action orientation, drive, confidence, and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, ambiguous environment Demonstrated outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written