Member since Aug '06

Working languages:
English to Italian
Italian to English
German to Italian
French to Italian
Spanish to Italian

Mara Ballarini
Translator, interpreter and teacher

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Local time: 08:57 AEST (GMT+10)

Native in: Italian Native in Italian
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Blue Board affiliation:
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Transcription, Training
Expertise
Specializes in:
Human ResourcesMarketing / Market Research
Internet, e-CommerceEducation / Pedagogy
Automotive / Cars & TrucksMechanics / Mech Engineering
Electronics / Elect EngEngineering (general)
Tourism & TravelComputers: Software

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KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 1090, Questions answered: 506, Questions asked: 410
Project History 26 projects entered    2 positive feedback from outsourcers

Blue Board entries made by this user  11 entries

Payment methods accepted Wire transfer, Check
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 4
Glossaries DE>IT, EN>EN, EN>IT, ES>EN, ES>IT, FR>IT, IT>EN
Translation education Graduate diploma - Agenzia formativa TuttoEuropa
Experience Years of experience: 19. Registered at ProZ.com: May 2006. Became a member: Aug 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s)
Credentials English (Cambridge University (ESOL Examinations), verified)
German (Ruhr-Universität Bochum - DSH)
English to Italian (Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Ital, verified)
German to Italian (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany)
German to Italian (Università del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Ital, verified)


Memberships AUSIT
TeamsThe 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
Website http://www.maratranslations.my.proz.com
Events and training
Powwows attended
Professional practices Mara Ballarini endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines (v1.1).
Bio
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
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Italy-Australia exchange program
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Total pts earned: 1213
PRO-level pts: 1090


Top languages (PRO)
English to Italian392
Italian to English359
German to Italian239
Spanish to English48
Spanish to Italian24
Pts in 3 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering404
Other388
Art/Literary64
Bus/Financial58
Marketing52
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Mechanics / Mech Engineering109
Other88
Automotive / Cars & Trucks63
Construction / Civil Engineering52
Tourism & Travel40
Human Resources36
Sports / Fitness / Recreation35
Pts in 61 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 projects26
With client feedback2
Corroborated2
100% positive (2 entries)
positive2
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation25
Editing/proofreading1
Language pairs
English to Italian12
Italian to English7
German to Italian6
Italian1
Specialty fields
Mechanics / Mech Engineering5
Sports / Fitness / Recreation3
Engineering (general)3
Law (general)2
Medical (general)2
Food & Drink2
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters2
Electronics / Elect Eng2
Automation & Robotics1
Fisheries1
Human Resources1
Computers: Software1
Energy / Power Generation1
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion1
Computers (general)1
Tourism & Travel1
Marketing / Market Research1
Law: Contract(s)1
Finance (general)1
Other fields
Journalism1
Livestock / Animal Husbandry1
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Profile last updated
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