CATERINA CUTRUPI

Born on 06-06-1965

Nationality : Italian

VAT number IT: 06443280968

LANGUAGES

Italian mother tongue

I translate from ENGLISH and FRENCH into ITALIAN

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

My graduation and diplomas:

- University Degree in Modern Languages and Literatures at I.U.L.M., Milan (1991)

- Diploma of Translator at Scuola Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori “Silvio Pellico”, Milan (1987)

- Diploma of Secondary School at Liceo Linguistico “Nuova Europa”, Reggio Cal. (1983)

I also attended several training courses during summer holidays abroad: London, Norwich, Brighton, Paris.

In the last few years I specialized in the law field, by regularly attending training courses and seminars on legal translation, such as:

- Translation Course of English-Italian Law Translation – University of Insubria-Aniti, Como (March – June ‘09)

- Legal English for Contracts – by Serena De Palma, Milan (2009)

- Legal English, Interpretation and translation of Legal English Text, by Serena De Palma, Milan (2008)

- Legal English, at the British Council, Milan (2007-2008)

- Legal English for Translators and Interpreters, at Just Legal Service, Milan (2007)

In 2008 I obtained ILEC Qualification (International Legal English Certificate – University of Cambridge).

EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCES

For more than fifteen years I have been working as an employee of companies operating in the following fields, using English and French, often as translator and interpreter:

- Company communication, opinion polls and market surveys

- Architecture / Real Estate

- Tourism

- Cosmetics

- Solar energy plants

- Congress organization

- Financed training

Since 2007 I carry out a full-time translation activity on my own. I like having a direct relation with customers in order to guarantee quality, reliability, confidentiality as well as the necessary involvement from one who has experienced in-house job and is aware of real companies necessities.

Thanks to my past experience and to my current freelance activity, in the last fifteen years I have been consolidating my competencies and skills in the following areas:

Law:

§ Contract negotiation (distribution and agency agreements, supplies contracts, purchase order terms and conditions, turn-key agreements, theatre performance agreements, etc.)

§ Labour (service and employment contracts)

§ Bankruptcy

§ Corporate (by-laws, power of attorney, articles and memorandum of association, stock purchase agreement, shareholders agreement, code of business conduct and ethics, code of practice, etc.)

§ Court (decisions, pleadings, summons, etc.)

§ Real estate (lease, tenancy agreement)

Architecture, Real Estate:

§ planning permissions, building licences, projects, historical notes on prestigious buildings for restoration and redevelopment of the site, feasibility studies, technical and estimation surveys, etc.

Other fields:

§ travel & tourism (brochures, presentations)

§ aviation

§ jewellery and watch-making

§ human resources (vocational guidance)

§ company communication (policies and procedures, minutes, company profiles, public relations, press release, etc.)

Among my best clients:

Accademia del Teatro La Scala, Studio Legale Ass. Fusi Testa Cottafavi Canu, Studio Legale Ass. Bertani Malatesta, Kerry Food Ingredients, Derrik Investigazioni, Studio Arch. Luciano M. Colombo, MPG Hotels, World Courier Italia, Club Mediterranée, Manetti & Roberts, Fratelli Carli Spa.

SOFTWARES

Microsoft Office Windows XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Trados.

RATES

Legal translation: average euro 0,09/word

Other fields translation: average euro 0,07/word

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