Working languages:
English to Italian
German to Italian
Italian to English

Manuela Ferrari
24 years experience, reliable, accurate

United Kingdom
Local time: 14:33 BST (GMT+1)

Native in: Italian 
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization
Expertise
Specializes in:
Automotive / Cars & TrucksMarketing / Market Research

Rates

KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 482, Questions answered: 203, Questions asked: 21
Project History 10 projects entered
Project DetailsProject SummaryCorroboration

Translation
Volume: 42104 words
Completed: Jan 2008
Languages:
English to Italian
Operation Manual on vertical machining centres

Operation Manual on vertical machining centres

Mechanics / Mech Engineering
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 6177 words
Completed: Dec 2007
Languages:
German to Italian
Automotive - WSM, Training Manuals and Technical Bulletins

4459 wds DE-IT - 1718 wds EN-IT

Automotive / Cars & Trucks
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 1893 words
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Lab reports on insulating material



Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 10117 words
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
German to Italian
Automotive - WSM, Training Manuals and Technical Bulletins

7601 wds DE-IT - 2516 wds EN-IT

Automotive / Cars & Trucks
 No comment.

Editing/proofreading
Volume: 1627 words
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Post-editing with SDLX



Automotive / Cars & Trucks
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 10817 words
Completed: Nov 2007
Languages:
German to Italian
Technical manual on wood fired boilers

Instruction manual on wood fired boilers

Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.), Mechanics / Mech Engineering, Energy / Power Generation
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 8162 words
Completed: Oct 2007
Languages:
German to Italian
Automotive - WSM, Training Manuals and Technical Bulletins

7766 wds DE-IT - 396 wds EN-IT

Automotive / Cars & Trucks
 No comment.

Editing/proofreading
Volume: 15790 words
Completed: Oct 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
Post-editing with SDLX



Automotive / Cars & Trucks
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 17319 words
Completed: Oct 2007
Languages:
Italian to English
Training Manual on cosmetic products

Training Manual on cosmetic products with ingredient descriptions. Document to be read by professionals in the health/beauty/cosmetic industry.

Cosmetics, Beauty
 No comment.

Translation
Volume: 4346 words
Completed: Jun 2007
Languages:
English to Italian
PPT presentation on insulating paint

Translation due for the presentation of a new product to be distributed on the Italian market.

Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
 No comment.


Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Glossaries Automotive DE-IT, Automotive EN-IT, General DE-IT, General EN-IT, General IT-EN, Marketing DE-IT, Sport DE-IT, Sport EN-IT, Technical DE-IT
Translation education Other - Scuola Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori S. Pellico, Milan, Italy
Experience Years of experience: 27. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Italian (SSIT S. Pellico, Milan, Italy)
German to Italian (SSIT S. Pellico, Milan, Italy)
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, ABBYY, Powerpoint, SDLX, STAR Transit, Trados Studio, Wordfast
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Professional practices Manuela Ferrari endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.1).
Bio
Since Sept. 2001 Freelance technical translator and proof-reader.
Specialization: automotive, technical, marketing/market research, IT, air conditioning, electronic appliances, cosmetics.
Areas of interest: children’s books, cinema, cooking/culinary, arts and crafts, science (general), sports and fitness, tourism and travel, zoology.


Oct. 1998 – Sept. 2001 In-house translator for Xerox Inc., Slough, Berkshire, UK
• Translation and proof-reading of automotive literature (WSM, Training Manuals, Safety Campaigns, Technical Bulletins, Data booklets, etc.) for Ford, Vauxhall, Jaguar, Scania and Massey Ferguson
• Translation and proof-reading of technical literature on air conditioning (Instruction manuals, Training Manuals) for Trane
• Translation and proof-reading of technical literature (Instruction manuals) for Sony electronic appliances
• Proof-reading and evaluation of test pieces for in-house and freelance translators
• Training of in-house translators

Jan. 1997 – Oct. 1998 In-house translator for Xerox S.p.A., Cernusco sul Naviglio (MI), Italy
• Translation and proof-reading of automotive literature (WSM, Training Manuals, Safety Campaigns, Technical Bulletins, etc.) for Ford and Opel/Vauxhall vehicles
• Translation of marketing documentation for Opel/Vauxhall (sales brochures, sales training documentation)

Dec. 1994 – Sep. 1996 Personal assistant for the director of the Research and Development department at Bausch & Lomb S.p.A., Macherio (MI), Italy
• Secretarial duties (typing letters (in Italian and English), filing, travel booking, etc.)
• Preparation of all the documentation needed to register new products with the Italian Health Ministry.


1990 Translation apprenticeship at CITI translation agency, Vimercate (MI), Italy
• Translation of articles from English and German into Italian for magazines and newspapers
• Creation of voice-over scripts from English into Italian for children’s cartoons
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: 538
PRO-level pts: 482


Top languages (PRO)
German to Italian240
English to Italian179
Italian to English63
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering211
Other156
Art/Literary48
Marketing24
Science20
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Other128
Automotive / Cars & Trucks103
Mechanics / Mech Engineering36
Sports / Fitness / Recreation16
Engineering (general)12
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting12
Food & Drink12
Pts in 28 more flds >

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

Project History Summary
Total projects10
With client feedback0
Corroborated0
0 positive (0 entries)
positive0
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation8
Editing/proofreading2
Language pairs
English to Italian5
German to Italian4
Italian to English1
Specialty fields
Automotive / Cars & Trucks5
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)3
Mechanics / Mech Engineering2
Cosmetics, Beauty1
Other fields
Energy / Power Generation1
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Oct 14, 2016