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My name is Valentina Castello. I work as a freelance translator. I started working as a translator two years before my graduation at University of Milan in Foreign Languages in 2002. My first works were translations for private individuals in different areas: Tourism, Literature ( Poetry and Prose) technical, advertising, automotive, financial texts and press releases. Till now, my biggest work is the translation of a book of Art ( Eng>Ita ) for a friend. I’m a volunteer translator for GREENPEACE. I translate from English to Italian and from Spanish to Italian, since Italian is my native language. And I also do proofreading in Italian. My rates: Eng>Ita $ 0.07 per word $ 25 per hour Spa>Ita $0.06 per word $25 per hour Proofreading $0.03 per word CAD and Software: SDLX ,Fusion, WordFast, Star Transit 3.0, Dejavù, Meta Texis, Omega T , Trados- Microsoft Office, Windows XP Professional. Last Translation Works I did: - for [login to view URL] : (ENG>ITA ) “Catering Rules &Regs for EC&O” - for AGYRON-SCHULZ GLOBAL HOLDING CORP: (ENG>ITA) “Coolpik optimization” - for 1st RUSSIAN : (ITA) Proofreading of Web Pages - for GREENPEACE : ( ENG>ITA) “Non violence in 21st century by Arun Gandhi” EUROPEAN CURRICULUM VITAE FORMAT WORK EXPERIENCE • Dates (from12/2002 to nowadays) • Name and address of employer FME Moretti Enzo SAS • Type of business or sector Jeweller’s shop • Occupation or position held Shop assistant WORK EXPERIENCE • Dates (from04/2000 to nowadays) • Name and address of employer Private Individuals • Type of business or sector IT, Law, Art, Literature , Press ,and different fields • Occupation or position held Freelance Translator • Main activities and responsibilities Translations English>Italian , Spanish Italian WORK EXPERIENCE • Dates 12/2001 • Name and address of employer Elettrodomestici • Type of business or sector Household Appliance's shop • Occupation or position held Shop Assistant WORK EXPERIENCE Dates (from 05/1999 to 08/2000) • Name and address of employer M&T Srl • Type of business or sector Electronics • Occupation or position held Secretary EDUCATION AND TRAINING • Dates (from 1995 – to 07/2002 ) • Name and type of organization providing education and training Università degli Studi di Milano ( University of Milan ) • Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Foreign Languages. I studied English, Spanish, German. Thesis on Literature of United States of America. • Title of qualification awarded MA University Degree, summa cum laude. • Dates (from 1990– to 1995 ) • Name and type of organization providing education and training Liceo Scientifico Statale A. Banfi , Vimercate ( MI ) • Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Scientific Matters, Mathematics, Chemistry , Italian Literature, English , Latin, Astronomy, Physical Education, Music. • Title of qualification awarded Italian Equivalent of A-Levels , 56/60 PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES . MOTHER TONGUE Italian OTHER LANGUAGES ENGLISH • Reading skills Excellent • Writing skills Excellent • Verbal skills Excellent SPANISH • Reading skills Excellent • Writing skills Excellent • Verbal skills Excellent GERMAN • Reading skills Basic • Writing skills Basic • Verbal skills Basic OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Advanced Computer Literacy: Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Office( Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher) , Lotus, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Software for Translation- CAT Tools ( Fusion, Word Pro, SDLX , Dejavù, Meta Texis, Omega T, Star Transit 3.0) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I like Reading, Travelling. I'm a short-story writer.