Francesca received her PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Glasgow in 2013. She went on to earn an MA in Literary Translation from the University of Pisa. Even before then, she was passionate about translation and translated a sea novel and an historical essay for Italian publishing houses. Her specialties include the following areas: education, arts and humanities, spirituality and self-help, travel, current affairs.
Highlights
Orders
13
Samples
3
Language Projects
English (UK) to Italian20+
English (US) to Italian20+
German to Italian10+
Summary of Language Experience
English (UK) to Italian
Francesca co-translated the sea novel Killigrew and the Golden Dragon by Jonathan Lunn in Italian and an historical essay by Penelope Morris in an edited collection. She undertook general translations for private clients, when she lived in Scotland. As an intern in the Italian Foreign Office, she translated reports and articles from UK English to Italian.
English (US) to Italian
Francesca has read English and Anglo-American literature both as an undergraduate and a postgraduate. When she worked as an intern in the Italian Foreign Office, her tasks involved research and document translations from American English to Italian.
German to Italian
As an Intern in the Italian Foreign Office, Francesca translated articles and reports from German to Italian. She also spent a year in Germany, after graduating in English and German.
Industry Projects
Other20+
Education10+
Publishing2
Summary of Industry Experience
Other
Francesca has translated articles, blog posts and reports from US and UK English to Italian while working at the Italian Foreign Office and for private clients, in the following areas: politics and current affairs, self help and spirituality, culture, education, travel
Education
Francesca has translated articles about travel, art, culture and education for private clients; about politics and current affairs for the Italian Foreign Office.
Publishing
Francesca has co-translated a contemporary sea novel, an historical essay for Italian publshing houses in MIlan and Rome.
Product Projects
Blog Post20+
Article20+
Other10+
Summary of Product Experience
Blog Post
Francesca translated blog posts and articles from English to Italian as part of her internship at the Italian Foreign Office.
Article
Francesca translated articles and essays both as an intern at the Italian Foreign Office and for private clients in Scotland. Topics ranged from current affairs and history to travel and tourism. Being a perfectionist, Francesca is very accurate and thorough in her approach to the text.
Other
Francesca translated essays, articles, reports for private clients and as part of her internship as translator at the Italian Foreign Office.
