CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION

CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME AND SURNAME: LAURA FRANCHINI
DATE OF BIRTH: VIGNOLA (MO), 6 December1974
NATIONALITY: ITALIAN
NATIVE LANGUAGE: ITALIAN
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: ITALY
ADDRESS: Via Michelangelo, 361 – 41052 Guiglia (MO)
PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
+39 059 792629
MOBILE: +39 339 4656579
Tax Code : FRNLRA74T46L885S
VAT number: 03112150366
e-mail: [email protected] – [email protected]
skype: laurafranchini
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – Istituto Tecnico Linguistico Sperimentale
“F.Selmi” of Modena
UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature,
University of Bologna. Final dissertation on translation entitled: "The theatre of Luis Cernuda never
translated into Italian: «La Familia Interrumpida» and «Comedia inédita y sin título»"
POST-DEGREE COURSES
MASTER'S DEGREE IN LITERARY TRANSLATION - SETL European School of Literary Translation of
Magda Olivetti - Florence
COURSES
DELE Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language from the University of Salamanca
Diploma in computer programming, basic level
Diploma in tourist activities management
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SPANISH, excellent level, both spoken and written
FRENCH, very good level, both spoken and written
ENGLISH, good level, both spoken and written
FOREIGN STUDY EXPERIENCES
1990-1996 several study experiences in different parts of Spain and France.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Company: GRUPPO CREMONINI (Import/Export Department - External Relations & Press Office -
Marketing Department - Logistics and Planning Department)
Position: Full time employee from 1994 to 2001 - Part time employee from 2001 to 2007
TRANSLATION
Since 2001, freelance translator for translation agencies, publishers, language schools, companies and
local institutions.
LANGUAGE COMBINATIONS
SPANISH >ITALIAN
FRENCH>ITALIAN
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Economy, Finance, Law:
Company accounts and financial statements – Contracts – Tenders - Articles of associations –
Marketing – Patents – Regulations – Legal Documents - Insurances
Industry:
Food processing – Packaging and shipment – Machine tools – Manuals - Mechanics and plant
engineering – Metallurgy – Energy and photovoltaic systems - Furniture and decoration – Ceramics –
Paints and enamels - textile industry and fashion – Fashion and cosmetics - catalogues – brochures press releases - technical specifications - quality control and assurance – websites
Scientific subjects:
Veterinary science – Zootechnics – Orthopaedics – Dietetics – Botany and Gardening
Other fields:
Fiction/literary – art and artistic techniques - Essays – newspaper articles – magazine articles –
environment – tourism – gastronomy – advertising – sport
PUBLICATIONS
Participation in the group translation of the poetic prose Variations on a Mexican Theme by Luis
Cernuda (translation ES>IT). Passigli Editore. 2002
Press report The only victory in Afghanistan was the opium one (translation FR>IT). Nuovi Mondi
Media. 2004
Press report Millionaires and death squadrons (translation ES>IT). Nuovi Mondi Media. 2004
Press report Saddam Could Call CIA in His Defence (traduzione EN>IT). Nuovi Mondi Media. 2004
Press report In Europe and in the world: politicians on one side and people on the other (translation
ES>IT). Nuovi Mondi Media. 2004
Book Artistic Ceramics, Maria D. Ros i Frigols, Ed.Il Castello, 2006
Book Engraving, Jordi Catafal, Ed.Il Castello, 2006
Novel La mansión de las tribadas Lola Van Guardia, Ed. Il dito e la luna, 2007
Gardening Manual Flower boxes and pots: essential guide to growing in containers, designing and
conserving garden containers David Squire, Ed. Il Castello, 2007
Children book Native Indians of North America, Fiona MacDonald, Ed. White Star, 2006
Manual Wedding. Ideas for a ceremony, Mathilde Nivet, Ed. Il Castello, 2007
Volume Leather. Techniques to make leather objects easily and clearly explained. Various Authors,
Ed Il Castello, 2007
Photographic book Planet Football, Rodolfo Chiselanschi, Ed. Aurum Press, 2007
Guide books
Book on sewing to be published soon
Book on paper crafts to be published soon
Book on fabric printing to be published soon
Book on Coeliac disease to be published soon
Book on rheumatoid arthritis to be published soon
Magazine articles and tourism portals
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES:
Hardware: Core i5 2,2 MHz processor, 4 Gb internal memory, 500 Gb hard drive, 1,5 Tera additional
external hard drive, colour printer, photocopier, scanner, CD and DVD burner, ADSL broadband;
Notebook HP, 2 Gb internal memory, 320 Gb hard drive.
Software: Windows XP - Microsoft Office Word 2003 - Microsoft Office Excel 2003 - Microsoft Office
Publisher 2003 - Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2003 - Microsoft Office Access 2003 - Acrobat Reader
7..0 - Internet Explorer 6.0 – Trados Freelance 7.0 - Wordfast 5.0 - Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 – Adobe
FrameMaker 7.1 - Frontpage 2000 – Photoshop 5.0 – Corel Draw 7.0 – Adobe InCopy CS2 – Adobe
InDesign Norton Antivirus 2006 – Déjà Vu X – Star Transit - Abbyy Fine Reader 8.0
ITALIAN DICTIONARIES
- Vocabolario Illustrato Della Lingua Italiana Devoto Oli , Ed. Le Monnier 1977
- Dizionario Zingarelli della Lingua Italiana Zanichelli 2005
- Dizionario dei sinonimi e dei contrari Aldo Gabrielli 1993
- Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari Garzanti 2005
- Dizionario etimologico della lingua italiana Zanichelli 2002
SPANISH DICTIONARIES
- Dizionario Spagnolo-Italiano/Italiano-Spagnolo Laura Tam Hoepli 2003
- Dizionario spagnolo Economico & Commerciale Laura Tam Hoepli 2006
- Grande Dizionario Tecnico Spagnolo Italiano Hoepli 2008
- Nuovo Dizionario Spagnolo-Italiano e Italiano-Spagnolo Lucio Ambruzzi 1973
- Dizionario di false analogie e ambigue affinità fra spagnolo e italiano Zanichelli 1997
- Spagnolo Slang & Modismos Avallardi 2001
- Diccionario de uso del español María Moliner 1997
- Diccionario de la Real Academia española 1998
- Diccionario Planeta de la lengua española usual 1992
- Diccionario de uso del español actual Clave 2002
- Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos Santillana 2002
- Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos Ediciones SM 2001
- Diccionario de argot Espasa Calpe 1998
- Diccionario temático del español Rafael del Moral 1998
- Diccionario de hispanoamericanismos Cátedra 2000
- Diccionario del español de America Morínigo 1996
- Diccionario de términos científicos Acento Editorial 1997
- Diccionario de informática Acento Editorial 1995
- Diccionario de términos literarios Acento Editorial 1998
- Diccionario Tecnico Comercial Pellizzari Demesse, Ed. Tradutec, 1990
- Dizionario giuridico spagnolo/italiano- italiano/spagnolo Giuffrè 2001
FRENCH DICTIONARIES
- Colas, Dictionnaire Technique de l’eau, Guy Le Prat Editeur, 1968
- Dizionario francese-italiano/italiano-francese Il Nuovo Boch Zanichelli 1991
- Dictionnaire encyclopédique Hachette 2001
- Dizionario Giuridico francese-italiano/italiano-francese, Zanichelli 2001
- Dizionario Commerciale Francese Garzanti 2001
- Dizionario dell’industria tessile e della moda francese-italiano/italiano-francese, Hoepli, 2002
- Le Petit Robert de la langue française 2003
- Grande Dizionario Tecnico Francese Italiano Hoepli 2004
- Larousse-Sansoni, Dizionario francese-italiano/italiano-francese, Sansoni 2006
ENGLISH DICTIONARIES
- Dizionario Ragazzini inglese-italiano/italiano-inglese Zanichelli 2004
- Dizionario Paravia inglese-italiano/italiano-inglese 1999
- Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 1993
- Dizionario tecnico Marolli inglese-italiano/italiano-inglese, Hoepli 1996
SPECIALIST REFERENCE BOOKS
- Nuovo manuale di meccanica Zanichelli 2005
- Dizionario di elettronica Giuliano-Pellizzaro, Jackson Libri, 1995
- Manuale di informatica Cioffi-Falzone, Calderoni Editore, 1993
- Atlante delle carni Massi-Faccincani, Rusconi 1987
- Manuale di microbiologia e immunologia veterinaria Poli-Cocilovo, Edizioni UTET, 1996
- Nuova enciclopedia delle scienze Garzanti 2000
- Nuova enciclopedia Universale Garzanti 2002
- Garzantina dell’arte 2001
- Garzantina dell’italiano 2001
- Enciclopedia delle citazioni Garzanti
- Dizionario dei modi di dire, proverbi e locuzioni “Frase fatta capo ha”, Zanichelli 1992
- Dizionario dei termini archeologici Giunti 2003
- Dizionario di Archeologia De Agostini 2001
- Manuale delle Tecniche Artistiche Mursia 1973
- Dizionario delle tecniche e dei materiali delle arti, Electa 2004
- Manuale Completo della Ceramica Artistica Giunti 2004
- La tecnologia ceramica
- La stampa d’arte: incisione, Il Castello 2002
- Il Dizionario del Grafico, Zanichelli 1997
- Dizionario di retorica e stilistica UTET 1999
- Dizionario multilingue Business & Finanza 1999
- Dizionario giuridico spagnolo/italiano- italiano/spagnolo Giuffrè 2001
- Mechanics-metallurgy-hydraulics and related industries, francese-inglese-tedesco-spagnolo, 1976
- Dizionario dei termini di Marketing & Pubblicità Italia Oggi 2003
- Il dizionario delle erbe, Edizioni Riza, 2005
- Il cuoio sulla scrivania, Storia e Tecnica della pelletteria artistica Edizioni Firenze
ONLINE DICTIONARIES AND GLOSSARIES
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30-06-2003 no. 196