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Personal information

Name PESCE, Massimo
E-mail massimo-pesce@libero.it (default)

pesce.massimo@tin.it (secondary)


Profession
Freelance Technical Translator and Software Localizer

Chartered as Translator - Interpreter at the Civil and Criminal Courts of Rome


Work experience

• Dates (from – to) June 2001 to Present
• Type of business or sector Freelance Technical Translator and Localizer

(relevant services: revision, proofreading, transcription, sworn translations & legalizations)

• Language pairs

• Areas of expertise
English > Italian; French > Italian; Italian > English
  • Law (Agreements, Contracts, Inquiries, Resolutions, Petitions, Reports);

  • Corporate (Corporate & Financial Documentation, Financial Statements and Reports);
  • Quality Assurance (Norms & Procedures, Policy Statements & Instructions);
  • Chemical industry (Specifications of Products; Material Safety Data Sheets);
  • Software localization (Software Resources, GUI, Online Help, Documentation);
    • • Type of business or sector Steward/Interpreter
    • Main tasks and responsibilities
  • Consecutive interpretation and Chuchotage (mainly from English into Italian & vice versa)
  • Events planning and management, travel planning and booking, guest assistance.
    • • Dates (from – to) July – August 2002 and June – September 2001
    • Name and address of employer Engelhard Italiana S.p.A.- Seat of Rome – Via di Salone, 245, 00131 Rome, Italy
    • Type of business or sector Multinational company specialized in the manufacture of precious metals catalyst, salts and solutions for chemical and environmental applications
    • Occupation or position held Executive Secretary for the General Management
    • Main tasks and responsibilities Foreign correspondence, translation, switchboard, travel planning & guest assistance


    Education and training

    • Date 2003
    • Name and type of organization providing education and training University of Rome “La Sapienza”
    • Title of qualification awarded M.A. in “Technical Translation”
    •Mark 110/110 cum laude
    • Main subjects/occupational

    skills covered

    		 English language for special purposes; Translation in the fields of law, economics, medicine; Linguistics & Sociolinguistics; Textual analysis; European Union Law & Institutions

    • Date 2003
    • Name and type of organization providing education and training University of Rome “S.Pio V”
    • Title of qualification awarded 1st Level University Master in “Software localization”
    • Main subjects/occupational

    skills covered

    		 Localization of GUI & Software Resources; Translation of Online Help & Documentation; Applied computational linguistics; Corpora analysis; PC-aided translation; Project Management
    • Date 2002
    • Name and type of organization providing education and training I.R.F.I. (Special division of the Rome Chamber of Commerce for vocational training)
    • Title of qualification awarded Master in “International Business Communication” (wholly in English)
    • Main subjects/occupational

    skills covered

    		 Public speaking; Negotiation skills; Persuasive communication techniques; Management of intercultural relationships; Presentation of products and projects; Report writing; Business writing skills
    • Date 2001
    • Name and type of organization providing education and training Interpreters and Translators School of Rome “Gregorio VII”
    • Title of qualification awarded B.A. in “Translation and Interpretation”
    •Mark 110/110 cum laude
    • Main subjects/occupational

    skills covered

    		 English and French; Translation; Interpretation (consecutive, simultaneous, Chuchotage); Literature and culture of English and French speaking cultures; Terminology; Informatics
    • Date 2001
    • Name and type of organization providing education and training Vocational Training Centre of Rome “Manuela Mezzelani”
    • Title of qualification awarded Vocational qualification of “Technical copywriter and content designer”
    •Mark 30/30
    • Main subjects/occupational

    skills covered

    		Textual analysis; Technical content design; Desktop publishing; Web authoring
    • Date 1996
    • Name and type of organization providing education and training Experimental linguistic liceo of Rome “L. A. Seneca”
    • Title of qualification awarded School - leaving certificate in “Foreign languages”
    •Mark 54/60
    Events and seminars attended Specialized seminars organized by “Gruppo L10N” at the University of Rome “S. Pio V”:
  • Rome, 1-2 July 2003 – “Localization Project Management”;
  • Rome, 30 September - 1 October 2003 – “Translation Memories”









    • Personal skills

    and competences


    Mother tongue Italian

    Other languages

    English
    • Reading skills Advanced (level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
    • Writing skills Advanced (level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
    • Verbal skills Advanced (level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

    FAO’s English Language Ability Test – Proficiency Level (C)

    French
    • Reading skills Upper-intermediate (level C1 / Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
    • Writing skills Upper-intermediate (level C1 / Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
    • Verbal skills Intermediate (level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

    Technical-computer skills

    and competences
  • Operating Systems: Windows 95 / 98, 2000, NT and XP (Professional);
  • Installation and configuration of O.S., device drivers, and applications. Backup and restore.
  • Office automation: MS Office 97/2000/XP and 2003 including MS InfoPath;
  • Web authoring: MS Front Page; Macromedia Dreamweaver;
  • Graphics: Paint Shop Pro; image scanning & retouching; Optical Character Recognition;
  • Internet: Browser (Internet Explorer); e-mail clients (MS Outlook 2003, Outlook Express), Intranet: (Lotus Notes); ftp clients (WSFTP32)
  • Computer Aided Translation tools: SDL Trados 2007 FL (SP1), SDLX 2007;
  • FAO’s Office Skills Test – Advanced Level

    • Social skills

    and competences
  • Excellent relation and communication skills;
  • Tact and discretion, social intelligence, versatility, helpfulness, cordiality;
  • Distinct negotiation and intercultural relations management skills;
  • Predisposition to team-working, especially in a multicultural environment

    • Organizational skills

    and competences
  • Excellent organizing and mnemonic skills;
  • Good coordination and administration skills, with particular reference to projects, people, budgets and timetable/deadlines;
  • Distinct aptitude for problem solving

    • Other activities and interests Reading foreign press & books, Information Technology, Politics & Society, music, art & show business, bodybuilding

    Career goals To work independently or for an international organization, making full use of my computer and languages skills, especially in the fields of international communication

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