Reliable, Punctual, Accurate
When translating you need to balance accuracy with creativity to create natural sounding English that transmits the same message as the original, but often with different words. Punctuality is also a must in translation in an international market where timing is everything and lateness can make you lose clients. I am a professional mother tongue English (UK) translato
r currently resident in Italy and with work experience in the non-translation fields of marketing, education and finance in both Italy and France. Qualifications
• Masters in Translation Studies from the University of Bristol, 2013 (Grade pending)
• MA (Hons.) in French and Italian from the University of Edinburgh, First class honours with distinction, 2010
• TEFL Scotland 110h English teaching certificate
Recent experience
• Marketing and Commercial – press releases for international schools and art galleries, blog posts advertising recent events for app creators, presentations for international schools, pamphlets introducing courses and exhibitions, sub-titles for a video presentation of a luxury hotel.
• Tourism – ebook for tourists in Thailand.
• Proofreading/editing – app content, music related articles, philosophical books.
• Music – translating and editing for ICB (International Choral Bulletin)
Pro-Bono Work
• Global Voices - IT>EN translator for an award-winning international community of citizen journalists and freedom of speech advocates
• International Federation for Choral Music - IT>EN translator and proof-reader for the quarterly International Choral Bulletin: published in French, English, German and Spanish, it covers research and international information on choral music.
• Webflakes – FR, IT>EN translating content from international bloggers. What Clients Say
I have had the pleasure to work with Mirella Biagi for the past few months. She translates our Italian posts into English, and by doing so ensures global reach to our news. Ms Biagi is an accurate and reliable translator: she has shown great commitment to the project, delivered quality work that requires nothing but minor editing, and never missed a deadline. Ms Biagi is professional and independent, and she would be an asset to any organizations.
- Annalisa Merelli, Italian Country and Language editor for Global Voices Online
"I am very pleased to write in support of Ms Mirella Biagi: since she joined my team I have been much impressed by her work. She is reliable and thorough, and it is obvious that she takes the trouble to check or query any doubtful items. We often work to quite a tight schedule, and Mirella always sends work back well in advance of any deadline. My task has been made much less onerous since she joined us, and I have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone in need of her skills."
- Gillian Forlivesi Heywood, English Language Coordinator for the International Choral Bulletin
My interests include the Scout and Guide associations, psychology, cooking and music (both classical and modern). Contact me at [email protected] or on Skype at maryblazes. For more about me, please feel free to contact me to request my CV.
