Valeria Lattanzi is a freelance translator based in Carrara, Italy who specializes in technical translations from English to Italian. She has over 30 years of experience in translation and interpreting. Her areas of expertise include technical manuals, websites, marketing materials, automotive, medical, and legal documents. She is fluent in English and German and translates between those languages and Italian. She provides translation, editing, and proofreading services and her rates range from €0.06 to €0.08 per word depending on the project.

1. ValeriaLattanzi
Freelance Translator - Localizer- ViaCavour 6 - 54033 CARRARA (MS) - Italy- VAT n.:IT01203330459 - Fax :
+39 (0)585 75199 - Mobile:+39 338 9965819 - Skype:vlattanzi
E-mail:valerialattanzi@gmail.com - AssociationMembership: A.I.T.I.(since1990) – Card n° 10294/R - Web
site:http://www.proz.com/profile/96729
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REFERENCES: ClaudiaPanariello|Global ProjectManager| LIONBRIDGE ItalySrl | ViaAlessandria21,
500198 Rome,Italy| Phone:+39 06.996950530 | E-mail:Claudia.Panariello@lionbridge.com
BoscainoGiuliano - Translator/AgencyOwner| BOSTOTs.a.s. di BoscainoGiuliano&C. - ViaDe Gasperi 30,
I-37024 Negrar(VR) - P.I.IT03820550238 Tel:+39 045 7514305 or mobile:+39 349 2227862 Skype:
giulianoboscaino|E-mail:gboscaino@boscainotranslations.comorgmbosca@tin.it –Website:
www.boscainotranslations.com
FurlanEliana, Manager of Translation Consulting,ViaStaffetti,4- 54100 Massa (MS) Italy – Phone:
+39.0585.813670 – E-mail:eliana_furlan@translationconsulting.net
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LANGUAGES:
English(British/American)>Italian
German> Italian
EXPERTISE:
• Technical Translations:IT,User'sManuals,User's Guides,Technical Specs.•Localization:WebSites•
Advertising:Commerce,Marketing,Tourism,Catalogues,Brochures•Automotive•Medicine:
Questionnaires/Medical Devices•Legal Translations•Marble & Stone,Historyof Art,Architecture,
Archaeology.
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SOFTWARE& RESOURCES:
PC: AcerASUS
Software:Windows10- MicrosoftOffice 2007 (Word,Excel,Access,FrontPage) - WinZip - Skype -Acrobat
Reader8.0 - Trados 7.0 – Studio2011 and Studio2014 - 24-hour InternetAccess(ADSL– speed6 MB/sec) -
Fax - E-mail
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EDUCATION & TRAINING:
• Classical Studies:LeavingCertificate (1982)

2. • Diplomaof SimultaneousInterpreterinEnglishatthe Post-Graduate School forInterpretersand
Translators(SSIT) inFlorence (Italy) (1987).
• Diplomaof TranslatorandInterpreterin Englishand Germanat the Post-Graduate School forInterpreters
and Translators(SSIT) inFlorence (Italy)(1986).
• Diplomaof PROFICIENCYIN ENGLISH(CPE – Cambridge University) –International House–La Spezia
(1990).
• Post-Graduate Course (Master) onLiteraryTranslation - SSIT-MisanoAdriatico(November2000- May
2001) (240 hours)
• Post-Graduate Course (Master) onTranslation - SSITPisa(March 2002- July2002) – 4 Modules:Literary
Translation;AppliedLinguistics;Art& TourismTranslation;SpecializedTranslation(240hourswithfinal
translationteststakeninthe 4 Modules)
• SeminaronLocalizationProjectManager - Rome - July2003 organizedbythe Universityof Rome (S.Pio
V) and the L10N Group
• Seminaron"TRADOS – Version7.0"– Genoa- October2005, organisedbyAITIandheldbyLuca Menozzi,
official TradosTrainerforItaly
• Workshopon"Utilizzoproduttivodel computerpertraduttori (Productive Use of Computerfor
Translators)"Genoa– December2007, organisedbyAITILiguriaand heldbyAlessandraMuzzi
(http://www.amtrad.it)
• Seminaron"SDL Trados 2007" - Florence - 13.09.2008 - organisedbyAITIand heldbyBrunoCiola,CAT
trainer
• Course onLegal English - "The Interpretation&Translationof anEnglishLegal Test" - Milan– October
2008 - heldbySerenade Palma( http://www.inglese-giuridico.it/)
• Course "The SwornTranslator" - Florence - November2008 - heldbyMaria AntoniettaFerro
• On-line Course"Translationof WebSites" (three-weeks) February2009 - heldbyAndreaSpilla
• Seminaron“Introducing,translatingandcomparinglegal documents:majortoolsandstrategies:
essential featuresonthe Englishlegalsystem" - Florence - June 2009 - heldbyAntonellaDistante
• Seminaron“Analysisof the sectorandbalance sheet” - Milan- May 2010 - heldbySilvestroDe Falco
• Seminaron“CompanyLaw:aspetti terminologici essenziali (majorlexical features) –A general overview
on selectedlegal documentsof companiesandpartnerships" - Florence- October2010 - heldbyAntonella
Distante
• Seminaron“Studio2014" - Florence – September2014 organizedbyAITI andheldby Luca Menozzi
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WORK EXPERIENCESUMMARY:
In myrole of free-lancetranslator,mymaincontactsforthe year2015/2016 are:

3. • 1. Lionbridge Italy,USA andIreland• 2. CLS Communication(http://www.cls-communication.com) •3.
Boscaino(Italy) •4. ConnectGlobal Language Solutions (Italy) •5. Traducta (Portogallo) •6. StudioForenix
(Italy) •7 TranslationConsulting(Italy) •8. TranslatingSense (Spain)
As Free-lanceTranslatorand In-house:
• StreamInternational (Varioustechnical translations - Technical,HR,IT)
• International Translation&Publishing –TranslationAgencyinDublin(Localization - Software,IT,
Economy,Administration - variouscontents)
• International Software Products –TranslationAgency - Amsterdam(Localization,Software &Business
CompanyWebsite Translations/Contributiontowebsite translations)•Verba – TranslationAgency - Massa
(Localization - IT,Hardware, hi-fi,Telecommunication) •Verbasrl,MASSA (TranslationAgency):In-house
Technical Translator(2004-2006) • SeniorItalianTranslationAdministratorfora TranslationandPublishing
Agency(ITP - Dublin - 1990-1991). • ProjectManagerand In-house Translatorfora TranslationAgency,
Softrans(Blackrock - Dublin- 1988-1989). • In-house Translator&projectmanagerof the ItalianTranslation
DepartmentforDonellyInternational –TranslationAgencyatSofiaAntipolis(France)July –August1995 •
In-house TranslatorforLotus – Dublin(June 1990) I workedat the translationof HelpFilesforLotus1-2-3
for Sun.• In-house Translatorandassistantinthe organizationof variousExhibitionsandorganizationof
the Foreigndelegations’programsforCarraraTrade Fair(International Marble &MachineryFair) – Marina
di Carrara (MS) – Italy – February – June 1988
As an Interpreter:•Carrara Trade Fair(for the Marble & MachineryFair inMay). (Ente Fiera) – several
years.• PaediatricHospital inMassa-Carrara:duringa Conference on"International Workshopon
Interventional PaediatricCardiology"September1996 • Consecutive translationforabusinessmeeting –
Rome – 18th October 2007 - OtherWork experience:•BritishSchool (Language School:Memberof an
Associationof Schoolsof EnglishinItaly–Director/Manager(1993-2004). • Bencore srl – Responsible for
the Marketingaspectsof the company (2006-2007)
HobbiesandInterests:•Attended acourse inPublicSpeech/Readingtoimprove myvoice control (the
course lastedthree years) •I am the Chairmanof an AssociationpromotingourLocal Oil and other
produces.
“I herebyauthorize youtoprocessmypersonal dataincludedinmyjobapplicationforthe needsof this
and future recruitmentprocesses(in accordance withthe PersonnelProtectionActof 29.08.1997 no.133
position883).”
Rates:
My ratesfluctuate between EUR0.06 to 0.08 perword(dependingonsubject,textcomplexity,terms,long-
termcooperation).Please submitarepresentative textsample forquotation.
Editing/Proofreading:usuallybetweenEUR0.03 – 0.04 perword or EUR 18 perhour. Payment:bank
transfer,Paypal
I herebygive myconsentforprocessingmypersonal dataforthe needsof the recruitmentprocess,
pursuantto the Act of August29, 1997 on personal dataprotection(Journal of Lawsof 2002, No.101, item
926 as amended).