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I'm an Italian freelancer with a huge experience in translation, localization, proofreading, transcription and subtitling. I translate from English, French and German into Italian. I'm specialized in e-commerce, tourism, culture and technical field.

My name is Guido Ballarini, I have 15 years of experience in the field as translator/editor from English to Italian and Italian proofreader. My mother tongue is Italian and I have lived for over 9 years in the United States and for 5 of these years I worked as a full-time in-house translator from English to Italian. In this period I honed my translator and CAT user skills to a very high level. I also have several years of experience as project manager, having run translation projects for over a dozen of languages for almost 3 years.

Since 2007 I am a Freelance translator with hundreds upon hundreds of jobs completed and over 2 millions of words translated for a total of 15 years of experience in the field. I am a proficient user of TRADOS and Wordfast and I have completed a big project on SmartCAT so I can use it professionally too.

Native Italian speaker with experience translating from English and German into Italian. Currently open for projects.

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Former director and producer for Geemba Network. Studied psychology and languages (english, german). EN/IT translator, editor and proofreader since 2017.

I am a native Italian speaker holding a Bachelor's Degree in Translation and Interpreting in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, with certain experience in the provision of language and language-related services. I am passionate about what I do - Linguistics has bewitched me since middle school - and I feel lucky to have the possibility to enjoy such a dynamic job. I am also an inveterate traveller, with a insatiable hunger for diversity, customs and traditions forgotten by the whole world and growth opportunities - in all their forms.

I'm a German-Italian and English-Italian translator with experience as a CAT Expert and Project Coordinator. Convey the right style and tone for each audience is my priority. I'm specialized in B2C/B2B marketing localization and transcreation, in particular in the fields of: IT services, Fintech, Sports, Design, Tourism, Clothing/Sportswear, Food&Wine. I also work with (almost) any type of content, from e-commerce websites, to travel blogs and technical manuals, and I am specializing in SEO optimization for Italian content. You can ask for my CV or any other kind of information if you are interested.

PERSONAL STATEMENT - Certified Engineer with Master’s Degree in Electronics - Currently working in the fields of Electrical Installations and Renewable Energies KEY ACHIEVEMENTS - I graduated in Turin Polytechnic - I earned a six-month ERASMUS scholarship in Sweden - My first non-professional translation (in nuclear physics) dates back in 1985 - Average production: ca 300,000 words per year (along with my practice as an engineer) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Employee in an industrial machinery company from 1998 to 2000 - Freelancer since 2001 - Documents: Manuals, Press Releases, Datasheets, Web Pages - Subjects: Meters, Appliances, Integrated Circuits, Computers, Cars, Industrial Machinery GENERAL SKILLS - Computer skills: Windows, Linux Ubuntu, Office, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign - Personal skills: Accurate, reliable, willing to work to tight deadlines - Languages: Italian (native), English - Hobbies: Singing

Several international working experiences ranging from varying fields such as education, languages and translations, consulting, international transportation, sales and customer care. Academic background in management (Master degree). Fluently speak Italian, English, Russian and Portuguese.

I am a bilingual Italian English freelance translator with over 20 years experience in translations in the following fields: instruction books, manuals, industrial equipment, finance, law, fashion, footwear and apparel detailing, software, tanning industry, electronics, tourism, food (fresh produce), automotive, marketing, business, international trade, bank, civil engineering, tenders, contracts, subcontracts, consulting. I was born in the USA from Italian parents, and lived there up to age 13, thus growing up in a bilingual family and school environment. I achieved my degree as an English and French translator in 2000, and have been working since then as a translator, both freelance and in-house, in the following language pairs: ENG > IT, IT>EN, FR>IT.

I worked for 7 years for an engineering and consulting firm, translating all sorts of documents, administrative, technical, project-related, business and legal. I currently work as a freelance translator.

I study ancient greek and latin at the university, I can speak portughese, english and italian as well.

Bilingual Italian-German, I was defined a walking cat-tool by many colleagues. I speak English, German,Spanish, Portuguese,Dutch and of course Italian fluently, plus Arabic and French. What I adore most about languages, is that they allow you to define yourself in many ways and never miss a word to describe feelings and experiences. As Calvino said, without translation I would be limited to the borders of my country...