My name is Audra and I am an Italian to English translator. I am an American born native English speaker with 12 years of industry experience. Full proficiency in Italian as a result of cultural background, dual citizenship and having lived, worked and studied in Italy. Working professional capacity in both Spanish and French, both languages which I also deeply adore.
I am a professional French to English translator with deep expertise in Information Technology and Legal translation. My work also encompasses medical, gaming, marketing, mechanical engineering, social science, and telecommunications content. As a certified MemoQ Trainer, I combine advanced proficiency in tools like SDL Studio with a rigorous collaborative editing process to ensure precision and efficiency. Active membership in the American Translators Association and the Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters underscores my commitment to delivering reliable linguistic solutions across diverse technical and professional fields.
I have extensive working knowledge and language knowledge in all facets of construction, tourism, food/gastronomy and wine.
I also possess translation experience in
Fashion, Commercial lighting, Business contracts
Wine and wine making, Industrial Engineering (welding, energy, drafting, OSHA, EU Regs)
and Social Networking systems.
I am a freelance translator I possess complex business and engineering glossaries (tm\\'s with Trados and SWII) and have a reputation for working fast, precisely and on-time.
Worked as simultaneous interpreter for former US President Mr. Jimmy Carter, former Illinois Governor Mr. Thompson, the Vatican (interpreter for the Pope's Attorney), The Fiat Group (interpreter for the President Mr. Montezemolo, the CEO Mr. Marchionne and the VP Mr. Elkann), the Italian Consulate of Chicago (interpreter for various Italian Senators, House Representatives, Ministers, the Secretary of State, the Italian Ambassador in the US, etc.), Ford Motor Company (interpreter for the President of the company), Daimler Chrysler (interpreter for the President of the company), Case New Holland, Case IH, Iveco, Caterpillar, GM, Boeing, McDonalds, Taylor, Hyatt Regency, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Tyco, Nalco, Merck and many more.
I have been a registered nurse for 20 years and I have been translating for 5 years. I have an MA in French and German and I have translated in a wide variety of disciplines. I also have extensive editing experience.
I am a US based professional Albanian translator with over 20 years of translation experience, of which six years as an in-house translator for a major bank in Albania. I have extensive expertise in various fields ranging from IT, Technical, Legal and Medical to Marketing, PR, and Business, and I would be happy to join your pool of translators.
I provide high quality service which covers translating the actual document and allowing my work to go through stages of proofreading, offering a translation of publishable quality.
I have been working in the industry as an English to Italian translator since 2009, and completing tasks in a variety of fields, to include medical/pharmaceutical, financial, legal, marketing and technical, for a solid customer base here in the US and in Italy. Prior to becoming a translator, I have honed valuable experience in the editorial field (as Editorial Assistant), in the academic field (as a College Lecturer in Italian and European History) and in the corporate world (as Proposal Writer).
In support of my translation tasks, I leverage my native speaking abilities in English and Italian, as well as my knowledge of valuable CAT tools.
I am an interpreter and translator working from Spanish, Russian, Italian, and German into English. My practice covers both consecutive and simultaneous interpretation for on-site meetings, telephone calls, and video remote sessions. I support clients across diverse sectors including medical, legal, financial, energy, mining, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. My background includes a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in International Studies. Over the past decade, I have delivered language solutions for healthcare facilities, financial institutions, mining operations, and academic programs. As a member of the American Translators Association and ALTA, I bring rigorous attention to detail and subject-matter accuracy to every assignment.