Intorduction

I am a freelance translator with over 25 years experience in translating Italian into English. A British subject, I recently returned to live in England, after living and working for over 20 years in Rome. Having lived in Italy for most of my adult life, I am fully acquainted with all aspects of Italian life and can translate Medical, Technical, Legal and Commercial documents.

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Curiculum Vitae

1975-76

I worked for the Carmen Soccorsi Translating Company in Rome, specialising in medical translations.

1976-79
I then moved to the American Express Congress Division, Rome, where I was responsible for organising medical conferences, such as The International Congress of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Rome, 1977).

My duties included translating, interpreting (simultaneous, consecutive and ad-hoc), and preparing and proof reading abstracts for publication. I also maintained contact with conference participants, airlines, hotels and pharmaceutical companies world-wide.

1979-86
While at The University of Rome Medical School, I found that my translating skills and conference experience were much in demand. I became involved in research, carried out in Italian, which I translated into English for use at international conferences such as The XI International Congress of the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology (Florence, 1980).

1985-90
I continued translating and organising further medical conferences for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Rome. I also translated many medical journals.

1991 to date
I am a freelance translator, working successfully from home. I work with a number of national and international companies and translation agencies, translating mainly technical, medical and legal documents and contracts.

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Other Information

While living in Italy, I helped set up the Rome branch of Amnesty International, and was responsible for work on Iran. I taught English to Chilean refugees as part of a rehabilitation scheme. I also translated many documents for Amnesty, including some written by the Brigate Rosse.

I have travelled extensively and enjoy languages. I studied Mandarin Chinese at evening classes for two years in Rome (Associazione Italia-Cina). Also in Rome, I studied German for nine months (Goethe Institut).

I lived in Landskrona, Sweden, for six months, where I attended language classes. I studied Latin and French at school in England.

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