Francesca Bernardis

Experience

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  EDT - Lonely Planet Italia

  Feb 2000 - Jul 2002

  Freelance Translator

  Italian translation of sections from the following Lonely Planet guidebooks:• Willett et al. Grecia continentale, 2000.• Mayhew et al. Asia centrale, 2000.• Richmond et al. Sudafrica, Lesotho e Swaziland, 2001.• Commings, Laos, 2002.

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  Trinity College Dublin

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Intern at Italian Department

  Assistance with secretarial work• preparation of course materials for the Department• preparation of online Italian courses• archive organizationEditorial support on the following works:• Roberto Bugliani, I segni delle cose / The signs of things• Giovanni Boccaccio, Decameron, a new English version by Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin based on John Payne’s 1886 translation• Corinna Salvatori Lonergan and John Scattergood (eds.), Italian Culture: Interactions, Transpositions, Translations Show less

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  Il Paragrafo

  Mar 2004 - Dec 2008

  Freelance Editor and Proofreader

  Editing on the following book:• Noam Chomsky, Pirati e imperatori (published by Marco Tropea Editore)Proofreading on the following book:• Angela Nanetti, Il segreto di Cagliostro (published by Giunti)

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  Dublin City Council

  Aug 2004 - Aug 2004

  Freelance Interpreter

  Liaison interpreter for the Health and Safety Authority Safe Pass course.

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  Facto Edizioni

  Apr 2005 - Dec 2009

  Writer & Translator

  Writing, translation, editing and proofreading of articles for the publisher's several publications and magazines dedicated to the amusement, entertainment and gaming industries.Editing and proofreading on the following books:• Danilo Tosetto, Kiosks & Carts – Le architetture mobili del terzo millennio• B.A. Rabinovich, Human Safety Under accelerations – Biomechanical analysisAssisted with secretarial work and sales

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  White Star Srl

  Apr 2005 - Feb 2009

  Freelance Translator

  Italian translation of the following books:• AA. VV., Cina d'autore• Beverly e Dereck Joubert, Incontri ravvicinati – Leoni • Sophie Collins, Io parlo con la coda – Capire il linguaggio segreto dei cani• Linda e Flip Nicklin, Incontri ravvicinati – Delfini• Rosalind Coward, Diana – Un ritratto (group translation)• Alastair Fothergill et al., Pianeta Terra, Vercelli• Hamish Champ, I 100 album più venduti degli anni 70• Robert Marich, Marilyn Monroe (never published)• Robert Tieman, Disney – Tesori e ricordi• Robert B. Haas, Orizzonti africani Show less

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  Editoriale Scienza S.R.L.

  Jun 2007 - Dec 2008

  Italian translation of the following books:• Doug Stillinger, Costruisci il galeone pirata• Klutz Editors, Stencil ArtEditing on the following book:• Emanuela Nava, Sulle orme di GandhiProofreading on the following books:• Delphine Grinberg e Dan Kerleroux, Gioco scienza con gli specchi• Delphine Grinberg, Laure Cassus e Aurélie Guillerey, Gioco scienza con l’aria • AA. VV., A come Ambiente• Roberto Papetti, Trottoleria• Giuliana Camorani e Roberto Papetti, Cappellaio matto• Ines Bertolini, Arteficio• Valerie Wyatt, Tempo da lupi• Simona Cerrato, Mini Darwin – L’evoluzione raccontata ai bambini Show less

  • Freelance Translator

    Sept 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Editorial Intern

    Jun 2007 - Sept 2007
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  Self Employed

  Jan 2010 - now

  Freelance Translator and Writer

  Commercial and technical translations• science and environment• IT (computer science, website and software localization)• tourism and entertainment• marketingTranslations for the publishing industry• science and environment• tourist guides• religion• novels (editing and proofreading)Writing• article writing for paper-based media• SEO content writingInterpreting• business meetings• medical interpreting in hospital settingsSecretarial experience• successfully managed my freelance activity, building it from the bottom up• accounting and billing• marketing and salesLanguages• English, Portuguese, French and German into Italian • Italian into English (selected projects only)• English and Italian (content writing)** Some clients mentioned below as separate experience ** Show less

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  Booking.com

  Apr 2011 - Jan 2019

  Freelance Translator

  Translation of website content from English into Italian

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  Le Scienze

  Aug 2016 - now

  Freelance Translator

  Translation from English, German and French into Italian of scientific dissemination articles from magazines such as Scientific American, Spektrum, Gehirn&Geist etc.

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  AITI - Associazione Italiana Traduttori e Interpreti

  Mar 2018 - now

  President and board member of the local FVG chapter of AITI Provide information to prospective candidatesHelp candidates put together their admissions materialsCheck admissions materialsPropose and define guidelines for admissions Treasurer and board member of the local FVG chapter of AITI

  • President

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Admissions Officer

    May 2021 - now

  • Treasurer

    Mar 2018 - Mar 2022
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  Ospedale di Cavalese

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  Freelance Interpreter

  Interpreter available to patients, doctors and nursesAssistance to secretarial/administrative work