Massimo Vangelista

Description

EDUCATION

1998: Post-graduate Diploma in Technical Translation (Information Technology and Telecommunications) at Communication Trend Italia (Milan) with a training period at Soget Est (Padua). Final mark obtained: 100/100.

1994: English Language and Literature University Degree earned at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice (Italy). Final mark obtained: 106/110.

EXPERIENCE

• I have been working full time as a translator and localizer for different European and American companies since 1995.

• I have translated texts for the following end clients: Microsoft, IBM, HP, Symantec, Sun Microsystems, Intel, Yahoo!, Dell, Alcatel, Sonic Telecom, Eicon Technology, Midiman/M-Audio, KPNQwest, Philips, Samsung, Casio, UAL, Atlas Software, Sabre, Intralox, Kawasaki, Specialized Europe, Sokkia, Komori.

In-house experience
• December 1998 - February 1999: in-house translator/editor at L&H Mendez (Milan) for the localization of Microsoft Office 2000.
• February 1998: in-house translator (training period) at Soget Est (Padua).


SERVICES OFFERED

• Translation of software/hardware manuals and books

• Software localization (resource files and online help files) and Web site localization (HTML, DHTML, XML files etc.) using the most popular translation tools.

• Translation of technical manuals (Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive, Machine tools).

• Translation of media/promotional texts, market research questionnaires, audio scripts and CD-Roms.

• Proofreading and editing.

• DTP: I can translate PDF, Adobe Pagemaker and Quark XPress files.

• On request, I can work together with other professional translators in order to meet very tight deadlines, assuring at the same time a high degree of accuracy and speed.