| Translator's name: | CARLA RAGUSA |
| Language pair: | English to Italian translator |
| Country of residence: | Belgium |
| Activity: | Active since 2024 |
| Membership status: | Basic member |
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Carla Ragusa Date of birth: 20th December 1986 - Nationality: Italian Address: Rue Léon Defosset, 3 1040 Brussels Mobile: +32483557419 - Email: carlaragusa86@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-ragusa-9b35b312b/ VAT number: BE0672405186 Work experiences 1st January 2013 - Current job Freelance translator, post-editor, reviewer and localization expert. Main activities: translation, review, localization, MT post-editing, language quality assurance, third-party review, linguistic sign-off (LSO). Fields of expertise: IT (software, user guides), marketing, web sites, technical, HR (education and training texts), GIT and Agile. Main accounts: Uber, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Atlassian, Samsung, HP, Computer Associates, McAfee, Human Concepts, Adobe, Cisco, Bobcat, Dior, Avast AVG. 1st September 2021 - Current job Teacher of Italian as a foreign language. Main activities: teaching and planning of dynamic in person and online lessons based on the communicative method. 1st September 2011 - 31st December 2012 In-house translator/reviewer at Novilinguists Multimedia Srl (via Malta 3/11 10021 Genova). Main activities: translation, review, localization, MT post-editing, language quality assurance, linguistic sign-off (LSO). 1st January 2011 - 30th April 2011 Volunteer translator for Global Voices (community of translators and bloggers). Main activities: translation, review, language quality assurance. Education 20th November 2015 - 18th March 2016 DITALS Certificate for teachers of Italian as a foreign language issued by Università per Stranieri di Siena – Centro DITALS (Piazzale Carlo Rosselli, 27/28, 53100 Siena). Main subjects: didactics, teaching methods. 24th November 2010 - 15th July 2011 Master of Art in Localization at the Agenzia Formativa tuttoEUROPA (Via delle Rosine 14 10016 Torino). Main subjects: localization, translation of specialized texts, understanding and use of CAT tools. 1st October 2008 - 16th July 2010 Master’s degree in Intercultural Literature and Translation at Università degli Studi Roma Tre (Via Ostiense 169 00154 Roma). Main subjects: editorial translation, Italian and foreign literature, linguistics, translation history and methodology. 1st October 2005 - 12th December 2008 Bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages and Cultures at Università degli Studi di Palermo (Piazza Marina 61 90133 Palermo). Main subjects: Italian and foreign literature, foreign languages, history and linguistics. September 2000 - July 2005 High school diploma (humanities) at Liceo Classico “Empedocle” (Via Empedocle 169 92100 Agrigento). Languages Italian: mother tongue English: proficient user (C2) French: proficient user (C1) Spanish: independent user (B2) Computer skills MS Office and Outlook, Acrobat and Foxit Reader, SDL package (SDLX, SDL Tag Editor, SDL Translator’s Workbench, SDL Trados Studio 2009/2011/2015/2017, SDL Passolo, SDL Multiterm), Translation Workspace, Smartling, Memsource, Xbench, XTM, MemoQ, Across, GlobalLink, Zoom. Working Skills and Competencies - Respect of deadlines. - Deliver accurate translations. - Very developed research and problem-solving skills. - Ability to prioritize, to manage workflows and to work under pressure. - Ability to work effectively as team member and independently. - Very good organization and time management. | |
