Membro dal Aug '06

Lingue di lavoro:
Da Inglese a Italiano
Da Italiano a Inglese
Da Tedesco a Italiano
Da Francese a Italiano
Da Spagnolo a Italiano

Mara Ballarini
Translator, interpreter and teacher

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Ora locale: 06:47 AEST (GMT+10)

Madrelingua: Italiano Native in Italiano
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Tipo di account Traduttore e/o interprete freelance, Identity Verified Membro verificato
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Affiliazioni
Blue Board affiliation:
Servizi Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Transcription, Training
Esperienza
Specializzazione:
Risorse umaneMarketing/Ricerche di mercato
Internet, e-CommerceIstruzione/Pedagogia
Automobilistico/Auto e autocarriMeccanica/Ingegneria meccanica
Elettronica/ElettrotecnicaIngegneria (generale)
Viaggi e TurismoComputer: Software

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Attività KudoZ (PRO) Punti PRO: 1090, Risposte a domande: 506, Domande inviate: 410
Storico progetti 26 Progetti inseriti    2 Riscontro positivo da parte di committenti

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Payment methods accepted Bonifico bancario, Assegno
Portfolio Traduzioni di prova presentate: 4
Glossari DE>IT, EN>EN, EN>IT, ES>EN, ES>IT, FR>IT, IT>EN
Titoli di studio per la traduzione Graduate diploma - Agenzia formativa TuttoEuropa
Esperienza Anni di esperienza: 19 Registrato in ProZ.com: May 2006. Membro ProZ.com da: Aug 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credenziali Inglese (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations), verified)
Tedesco (Ruhr-Universität Bochum - DSH)
Da Inglese a Italiano (Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Ital, verified)
Da Tedesco a Italiano (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany)
Da Tedesco a Italiano (Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Ital, verified)


Associazioni AUSIT
TeamThe Triumvirate
Software Adobe Acrobat, AutoCAD, Idiom, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional, Adobe Designer 7.0, Adobe Distiller 7.0, MS Access, MS Publisher, TagEditor, Transtool, WinAlign, Passolo, Powerpoint, SDLX, Trados Studio, Wordfast
Sito Web http://www.maratranslations.my.proz.com
Events and training
Powwows attended
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Biografia
STUDIES

Post-graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning
Post-graduate Degree in Conference Interpreting (simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, chuchotage & liaison interpreting EN-IT, DE-IT)
Post-graduate Training in Interpreting Techniques (simultaneous and consecutive interpreting EN<>IT)
Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures (specialised in translation, linguistics, language education)
CELTA Graduate (Pass A) – Cambridge certificate to teach English as a second language, obtained in Australia


WORK EXPERIENCE

In the field:

• I'm currently working as a freelance translator, proofreader & interpreter for private clients and translation agencies in different language combinations and different subjects (over 2 million words translated):
electrical / mechanical / civil / instrumental engineering, electronics, automotive, tourism and travel, hospitality, management, human resourses, general business, IT, software, journalism, food and wine, sports, fashion, fishery, camping, general medical and pharmaceutical, weddings, boatingeducation / e-learning, history).

Language consultant for an Italian company dealing in electrical/mechanical projects carrying out different translations in various fields:
some of the biggest jobs: two technical manuals of maintenance procedures for c.c. power plants En>It (140,000 words),
general specification for the subcontracting of a power plant,
technical manuals and specifications (Italian-English, Italian-German and Italian-French in both directions),
legal documents (i.e. Articles of Association, 50 pages - from English into Italian),
proofreading and editing of their Quality Manual (about 20000 words) from Italian into English,
company's brochure Italian>English.

Interpreter for an Italian and a Jordanian company (both dealing in used machinery, metals and wreckage) for different months between 2000 and 2003.
My duties consisted in interpreting (simultaneous, consecutive and phone interpreting, Italian-English in both directions) between the two Companies, and taking care of their correspondence (translations Italian-English, both directions) about agreements, payments, shipping and transport, technical specifications.

• First experience in interpreting and translating:
for the Company Pilkington (manufacturer of car windows) in Witten (Germany) in 2000,
where for a period of three months I worked as an Italian-German-English interpreter (simultaneous and consecutive) and translator for an Italian group on site at the German Company, taking care of their meetings, technical training to the workers and correspondence.


Other important experience in different fields, which has given me the opportunity to improve and specialise in various areas:
Teacher of Italian as a second language and English at high school in Australia (junior and senior year levels, including International Baccalaureate)
Teacher of English as a second language in Australia and in Italy (for over six years), including exam preparation such as Cambridge FCE & CAE, IELTS, Trinity, TOEIC, and one-to-one lessons + IELTS exam invigilator
Teacher of Italian as a second language in Germany and Australia
• Hotel Duty Manager in England and other jobs in hospitality in the USA, Australia, Germany, France
• Entertainment organizer in Spain (head-organizer in the following languages: English, Spanish, German, Italian, French) – sports and evenings
• Secretary and Autocad drawer for a Company dealing in electrical/mechanical projects for a few years + language consultant for different technical material
• Secretary (from an office work agency) for different bigger and smaller companies in Australia


Freelance translator, interpreter and language teacher
Please contact me for a free quote
LEARN ENGLISH IN AUSTRALIA - Ask here IMPARA L'ITALIANO IN ITALIA - Ask here Learn Italian in Cairns:
One-to-one or group lessons
Exam preparation
Business Italian and Italian for special purposes
Speaking
Travelling to Italy?

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Italy-Australia exchange program
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Totale punti: 1213
Punti PRO: 1090


Lingue principali (PRO)
Da Inglese a Italiano392
Da Italiano a Inglese359
Da Tedesco a Italiano239
Da Spagnolo a Inglese48
Da Spagnolo a Italiano24
Punti in altre 3 lingue >
Aree generali principali (PRO)
Tecnico/Meccanico404
Altro388
Arte/Letteratura64
Affari/Finanza58
Marketing52
Punti in altre 4 aree >
Aree specifiche principali (PRO)
Meccanica/Ingegneria meccanica109
Altro88
Automobilistico/Auto e autocarri63
Industria edilizia/Ingegneria civile52
Viaggi e Turismo40
Risorse umane36
Sport/Attività fisica/Attività ricreative35
Punti in altre 61 aree >

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

Project History Summary
Total projects26
With client feedback2
Corroborated2
100% positive (2 entries)
positive2
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation25
Editing/proofreading1
Language pairs
Da Inglese a Italiano12
Da Italiano a Inglese7
Da Tedesco a Italiano6
Italiano1
Specialty fields
Meccanica/Ingegneria meccanica5
Sport/Attività fisica/Attività ricreative3
Ingegneria (generale)3
Legale (generale)2
Medicina (generale)2
Alimenti e Bevande2
Generale/Conversazioni/Auguri/Lettere2
Elettronica/Elettrotecnica2
Automazione e robotica1
Industria della pesca1
Risorse umane1
Computer: Software1
Energia/Produzione di energia1
Prodotti tessili/Abbigliamento/Moda1
Computer (generale)1
Viaggi e Turismo1
Marketing/Ricerche di mercato1
Legale: Contratti1
Finanza (generale)1
Other fields
Giornalismo1
Bestiame/Zootecnica1
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Ultimo aggiornamento del profilo
Jul 31, 2016