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Membro dal Apr '01

Lingue di lavoro:
Da Inglese a Italiano
Da Italiano a Inglese

gianfranco
Zen and the Art of Glossary Maintenance

Brasile
Local time: 07:05 BRST (GMT-2)

Madrelingua: Italiano Native in Italiano

Messaggio dell'utente
Welcome to my profile!
Tipo di account Freelance, Identity Verified Membro verificato
Questo traduttore ha collaborato alla localizzazione di ProZ.com in Italiano
ProZ.com Kudoz editor
Servizi Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Post-editing, Project management, Vendor management, Sales, Operations management
Esperienza
Specializzazione:
Computer: SoftwareComputer: Hardware
IT (Tecnologia dell'informazione)Computer (generale)
Marketing/Ricerche di mercatoElettronica/Elettrotecnica
Meccanica/Ingegneria meccanicaIngegneria (generale)
SAP

Attività KudoZ Risposte a domande: 1482, Domande inviate: 2 Easy / 16 PRO, Punti PRO: 3505
Glossari Acoustics, Finance, Health & Safety, Machine Tools, Microsoft Eng-Ita, Miscellanea, Textiles
Titoli di studio per la traduzione OTHER-DipTrans (Diploma in Translation, Institute of Linguists, UK)
Esperienza Anni di esperienza nella traduzione: 13 Registrato in ProZ.com: Nov 2000. Membro ProZ.com da: Apr 2001.
Credenziali Da Inglese a Italiano (Chartered Institute of Linguists, verified)
Associazioni N/A
TeamProZ.com Localization (Italian version)
Software Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Idiom, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Other CAT tool, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Partecipazione a conferenze Conference organizedConference presentation
Professional practices gianfranco endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Informazioni sull'utente

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My working languages:

English > Italian
My professional qualifications:

Diploma in Translation
Awarded in 1998 by the Institute of Linguists (London)
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A technical translator with style
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My specializations:

SoftwareHardwareWebsitessilver10.gifOver 8 years of professional "hands-on" experience (note, not as a translator), in Italy as programmer, trainer, systems installer, consultant and ERP analyst.
silver10.gif3 years of experience in software localization in the UK, working in-house for SDL International, with involvement in many projects as translator, reviewer, terminologist and QA.
silver10.gifAbout 3 years of experience in software localization in the UK, working in-house in a software company (Tetra Ltd, later acquired by Sage), translating documentation, software GUI, marketing marterial, selecting freelancers, QA for software and documentation for own products.
silver10.gifOver 4 years as a freelance translator, delivering software help systems, documentation and user interface, review and QA.
silver10.gifGreat familiarity with IT, Microsoft products, Unix/Linux systems, IT concepts, programming languages, network technologies, etc.
silver10.gifFamiliarity with the official Microsoft glossaries and terminology. Official MS terminology available in MultiTerm format.
silver10.gifSkills in organizing terminology and TM using a variety of tools and applications.
Automotive
TechnologyScience
silver10.gifTechnical scientific background, studies in Engineering
silver10.gifWorked as a freelancer in several small/medium and large projects in automotive, engines, industrial machines and other mechanical and electronic equipment and systems.
silver10.gifSkills in organizing terminology and TM using a variety of tools, applications, custom macros, etc.

ERP
BusinessCommercesilver10.gifIn Italy I acquired vast experience in ERP software (note, not as a translator), accountancy, stock control, production and back-office automation
silver10.gifIn the UK, I worked in-house for 3 years for a leading software house, translating, reviewing and coordinating the delivery of all Italian documentation. Their software included about 50 integrated modules. Our work was to translate for each module user interface, work-flow documentation, user documentation, technical documentation, and marketing material.
silver10.gifFamiliarity with SAP terminology and procedures. Official SAP terminology available.
silver10.gifLarge experience in a variety of CAT tools, terminology coordination, QA, and automation of consistency checks.
My other working fields:
FoodFood industryCookingSports GamesGeneral
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A technical translator you can trust
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My contact details:

g.manca.k -AT- gmail.com (primary address, webmail)
gianfranco_manca -AT- hotmail.com (emergency address, webmail)

Telephone: provided on request only, please email
Mobile : provided on request only, please email



My profile in LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gianfrancomanca

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References and more information available on request
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My experience:


BRAZIL (2007-current)
Working full-time as a freelance translator.
UNITED KINGDOM (1995-2007)
2001-2004: 4 years experience as a freelance translator
1998-2001: 3 years working experience in a major English software-house, localization of software products and documentation
1995-1998: 3 years working experience in a major localization company based in Maidenhead (Berkshire,UK)
Since 1995: Experienced user of CAT tools (Trados 6, Wordfast 5, DejaVu 3, and others)
ITALY (until 1994)
1985-1994: Over 8 years experience as software consultant, programmer, analyst and training specialist
1979-1984: Engineering studies (5 years)
VB6 & VBA developer (Word and Excel Object Models)
My past projects:

The projects listed below have been delivered to direct customers and/or working for translation agencies. Some of them have been entirely my own work, as a translator or reviewer while others have been a team effort including other
translators or reviewers.

SOFTWARE LOCALIZATION
Adaptec (Easy SCSI 4 & 5, Easy CD-Creator)
Corel (CorelXara, CorelDraw, Marketing)
Seagate Backup Exec, HP Surestore
Qualcomm Eudora 3 Pro
Borland (Press releases)

TECHNICAL
Automotive (Aston Martin, Honda)
Labeling machines (Sinclair)
Machinery, engines, pumps, concrete industry
Electric and electronic equipment (Pace)
Mobile phones (Panasonic, Motorola)
Audio/Video/Photographic/Hi-Fi Equipment

BUSINESS
ERP applications (Tetra, Sage CS/3)
Management courses
Training material and CBT (Barclays, CHEP)
Marketing material (Barclays Bank)
Brochures, Press Releases
Business letters

GAMES
Sony (PC & PlayStation)
Microprose
Hasbro
Disney
SPORT
Euro 2000 official web site
(www.euro2000.org, Italian version)
FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Official Magazine (Complete Italian version, 2 issues, over 130,000 words)







WEB SITES
www.easyJet.com (Italian section)
www.minigoals.com
www.silbury.co.uk
www.lipsia.co.uk
www.skillgate.com (110 units)

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Totale punti: 3623
Punti PRO: 3505


Lingue principali (PRO)
Da Inglese a Italiano2928
Da Italiano a Inglese534
Punti in altre 3 lingue >
Aree generali principali (PRO)
Tecnico/Meccanico2011
Affari/Finanza389
Marketing359
Scienze284
Arte/Letteratura140
Punti in altre 4 aree >
Aree specifiche principali (PRO)
Meccanica/Ingegneria meccanica358
Elettronica/Elettrotecnica268
Computer: Software215
Ingegneria (generale)147
IT (Tecnologia dell'informazione)129
Marketing/Ricerche di mercato119
Medicina (generale)111
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