Do English and Italian feel like they come from two different planets?
Communicating between different languages and cultures doesn’t happen by chance. It happens through careful writing. That is when a translator and post-editor – better yet, a highly trained, perfectly organised experienced translator and certified post-editor like me comes into play.
In my work, I strive to translate not only words, but concepts, ideas, and intentions. I carefully polish each sentence to make sure the word choice is perfect, the phrase is catchy, and the message hits home.
Work with me if you want a translator…
Translation is my passion and my only focus: I only do what I do best, so that you always get top-notch results.
I especially support businesses in the following areas:
Technical translations Think: manuals, specifications, brochures, press releases, blog posts, presentations, etc.
Legal translations You’ll need this for your contracts and agreements, and I also offer a sworn translation service
Audiovisual translations For example, you may want to subtitle or dub your corporate videos
Life has taken me to work especially in the surface treatment and coating industry. You can find out more about this through my #PaintInTranslation posts and articles on LinkedIn.
Post-Editing of Machine Translations (PEMT) for both internal documents and texts to be published
If you have decided to rely on machine translation for your simple, repetitive documents, you’ll need someone who both knows the MT process and has excellent linguistic skills. I can integrate into your team as your English-Italian MT post-editor.
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As a technical translator, I handle documents about several different industries. However, a particular sector accounts for most of my translations. And that’s the surface treatment and coating one. To be honest, I entered this market completely by chance. I knew someone working for a global leader in the production of surface …
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To request information or ask for a free quote, drop me an email at chiara at chiarafoppapedretti dot it. Let’s chat!
I’m based near Milan, Italy, but I work with clients from all over the world.
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