ABOUT ME

My name is Alessandra Martina Martines, a native speaker of Italian and a qualified technical translator in my three working languages: English, German and French.

After completing an internship at the Directorate General for Translation at the European Commission in Luxembourg, I worked  as an in-house technical translator, liaison interpreter and translation editor for over three years both in Italy and in the Netherlands until August 2014.

I am now based in York and I am enthusiastically dedicated to offer my translation services as a freelance translator.

By combining my language skills to my technical knowledge, I provide translations mainly in the technical, medical and marketing sectors and offer editing and proofreading services to support innovative technology solutions. 


Interests

Art

As well as the fields I specialise in, I do enjoy translating in my areas of interests. I am a photography and art lover and take great interest in exploring  areas, art galleries and museums I have never visited before.

Cooking

I love baking and cooking books are my personal favourite.

Sports

Sports are also my passion. I played volleyball professionally and I am now a training as a long-distance runner.


Qualifications

Academic qualifications

MA in specialised Translation from the Advanced School for Interpreters and Translators (SSLMIT) in Forlì, Università di Bologna.

BA in Translation and Liaison Interpreting from the Advanced School for Interpreters and Translators (SSLMIT), in Trieste, Università di Trieste.

During my BA degree, I was also a CIUTI exchange student at the Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft in Vienna.

Continuous development

Specialising is crucial to ensure that every request from my clients is carefully handled.

To increase my skills and deepen my domain-related and translation technology knowledge, I commit myself to further professional development by regularly attending webinars, training courses and workshops.

Accreditations

I am a member of the Yorkshire Translators and Interpreters (YTI) group.

 

 

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