Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.

Professional experience since 1990 as Multilingual Interpreter and Italian Translator
ITALIAN TRANSLATOR TRANSCREATOR from English/French/German/Dutch/Spanish to ITALIAN (IT)
INTERPRETER Consecutive Multilingual in English (EN), French (FR), German (DE), Italian (IT), Spanish (ES)
EXPERTISE: Certificates, Engineering, Environment, Law, Marketing, Medicine, NGOs, Pharmacy, Tourism, Technology

SERVICES

Translation and Transcreation in ITALIAN (IT)

from German (Certified C2 Bilingual) to Italian: DE>IT
from English (Certified C1 Proficiency) to Italian: EN>IT
from French (Certified C1 Proficiency) to Italian: FR>IT
from Spanish (Certified C1 Proficiency) to Italian: ES>IT
from Dutch (Certified Diploma NT2 Proficiency) to Italian: NL>IT
EXPERTISE: Certificates, Engineering, Environment, Law, Marketing, Medicine, NGOs, Pharmacy, Tourism, Technology

Interpreting, Consecutive, multilingual

Italian (IT), German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Spanish (ES)
EXPERTISE: Business, International Exhibitions, Negotiations, Technical Trainings

Translation, in German (DE, Germany)

from English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Spanish (ES)
only Certificates and small projects

Translation, in English (EN)

from German (DE), French (FR), Italian (IT), Spanish (ES)
only Certificates and small projects

MEMBERSHIPS

BDÜ Member: Italian to German, German to Italian, IT>DE, DE>IT
BDÜ Experts List: Law (Fachliste Recht)
BDÜ Experts List: Technology (Fachliste Technik)
BDÜ Experts List: Medicine, Medical Technology, Pharmacy (Fachliste Medizin, Pharmazie und Medizintechnik)
Chamber of Commerce (Wirtschaftskammer): Language Services, freelance Translator and Interpreter

M.A. Master Degree in Romanistik (Spanish, Italian, French) Germanistik, German University, Note: 1,02 (very good)
M.A. Master Thesis written in Spanish, German University, Note: 1,00 (very good)
Certified Native Speaker in Italian (Primary School, Middle School, High School with scientific specialization, University Studies in ITALY)
Certified Bilingualism in German (State Exam, C1 level)
Certified Languages, Proficiency C1 level, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Diplomas and Certificates verified by Proz)
Certified Sworn Interpreter and Translator, 2005-2014, for Courts and Notaries in GERMANY: in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Certified Trados: SDL Post Editing, SDL Trados Studio Intermediate (Level 2)
Certified Continuing Professional Education (CPE): Environment, Law, Marketing, Medicine, NGO, Technology, Tourism (Diplomas and Certificates)
Verified Translator and Proofreader, Translators Without Borders, Italian to English, English to Italian, IT>EN, EN>IT
Winner 25th Proz Translation Contest "Alien first Impressions", Spanish to Italian: ES>IT
26 positive FEEDBACKS from Clients and Colleagues
41 Positive FEEDBACKS from Outsourcers
Italian Translator in the Blog it.globalvoices.org (Citizen Journalism, Environment)
Italian Translator and Proofreader for Translators Without Borders,
Italian Translator for National Geographic "Out of Eden Walk" (Storytelling Travel)
TED Translator, Italian Translator and Proofreader of TED Talks (video subtitles of TED Talks: ideas worth spreading, Education, Environment, Science, Technology)
German Translator in the Blog de.globalvoices.org (Citizen Journalism, Environment)
CAT Tools: Trados (certified), MateCat (194,538 words translated proofread in MateCat for Translators Without Borders), CafeTran Espresso, MemSource

EXPERTISE

since 1990, Professional Experience as multilingual Interpreter and Italian Translator
ITALIAN Native Speaker, Made in ITALY, Childhood, School, Scientific High School, University Studies in ITALY
since 1990, INTERPRETER, Multilingual Consecutive Interpreter in Italian (IT), German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Spanish (ES)
1992, Diplome Francais des Affaires, niveau avancé, Université Paris
1997, Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT), University of Cambridge
1997, Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (KDS), Goethe Institut Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH)
1997-2002, Certificates English for Law and Economics, Certificates English for Natural Science, Certificates English for Social Sciences (Zertifikat Fachsprache, German University)
1998-2002, Certificates French for Law and Economics, Certificates French for Social Sciences (Zertifikat Fachsprache, German University)
1998-2003, Certificates Spanish for Law and Economics, Certificates Spanish for Social Sciences (Zertifikat Fachsprache, German University)
1998, Qualification as City Guide (VHS in Germany, 130 hours)
1998-2004, IN-HOUSE INTERPRETER and TRANSLATOR for a German Company, technical and business translations in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (reviewed by native speakers)
2004, M.A. Master Degree in Romanistik (Spanish, Italian, French) Germanistik, German University, Note: 1,02 (very good)
2004, Master Thesis in Romanistik, written in Spanish, German University, Note: 1,00 (very good)
2005-2014, SWORN INTERPRETER and TRANSLATOR for Courts and Notaries in GERMANY: in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
2007, Qualification as Language Teacher in the Adult Education: English, Italian (VHS in Germany, 140 hours)
since 2008, BDÜ Member (German Association of Interpreters and Translators), BDÜ is member of FIT (International Federation of Translators)
since 2011, BDÜ Experts List: Law (Fachliste Recht)
since 2011, BDÜ Experts List: Technology (Fachliste Technik)
since 2011, BDÜ Experts List: Medicine, Medical Technology, Pharmacy (Fachliste Medizin, Pharmazie und Medizintechnik)
2011-2015, BDÜ Experts List: Economics and Finances
2012, Diploma NT2 (Staatsexam Nederlands als tweede taal II vor anderstaligen NT2)
2016, Diploma Tour Guide (Academy in Austria, 100 hours)
since 2017, TED Translator, published: 506 subtitles of TED Talks (as reviewer, transcriber, translator)
2018, published: 3 articles, National Geographic, Travel Project "Out of Eden Walk")
since 2018, published: 314 Translations in Italian: Blog it.globalvoices.org (Citizen Journalism, Citizen Media Stories, Environment)
since 2018, Translators Without Borders, Verified Translator and Proofreader in English<>Italian for Translators Without Borders, 194.538 words translated and proofread.
since 2020, published: 33 Translations in German in the Blog de.globalvoices.org (Citizen Journalism, Environment)
2021, Winner 25th Proz Translation Contest "Alien first Impressions", Spanish to Italian: ES>IT

GLOSSARY-BUILDING

since 2008, contribuiting in Glossary Building Network for Professional Translators, Glossaries created from Glossary-Building Questions and Answers
Advertising. Agriculture. Automation. Automotive. Cars. Certificates. Construction. Contracts. COVID. Diplomas. Ecology. Education. Electronics. Energy. Engineering. Environment. Ethics. Finance. Food. IT. Law. Marketing. Market Research. Medicine. Patents. Pharmaceuticals. Public Relations. Robotics. Safety. SAP. Science. Sport. Tourism. Travel. Trucks

TERM HELP FOR TRANSLATORS

since 2008, contribuiting in the Kudoz Term Help for Translators, helping other translators with PRO-level terms, translations and explanations of terms and short phrases in the Kudoz Network for Professional Translators
28,400 total points, in the Kudoz Term Help for Translators
ITALIAN ... German to Italian, 12,895 PRO points (Nr. 1 since 29.09.2009) ... English to Italian, 6,037 PRO points (Nr. 3 members, Nr. 6 all) ... French to Italian, 1,193 PRO points (Nr. 5 members, Nr. 12 all) ... Spanish to Italian, 923 PRO points (Nr. 3 members, Nr. 5 all) ... Italian, monolingual, 190 PRO points (Nr. 3 members, Nr. 7 all) ... Dutch to Italian, 181 PRO points (Nr. 5 members, Nr. 11 all), Portuguese to Italian, 4 PRO points.
GERMAN ... Italian to German, 2,426 PRO points (Nr. 2 members, Nr. 4 all) ... French to German, 592 PRO points ... English to German, 441 PRO points ... Dutch to German, 419 PRO points (Nr. 10 members, Nr. 18 all) ... Spanish to German, 343 PRO points ... German, monolingual, 4 PRO points.
ENGLISH ... Italian to English, 562 PRO points ... German to English, 225 PRO points ... Spanish to English, 216 PRO points ... French to English, 130 PRO points ... Dutch to English, 8 PRO points ... Portuguese to English, 4 PRO points.
FRENCH ... German to French, 276 PRO points ... Italian to French, 75 PRO points ... English to French, 64 PRO points ... Spanish to French, 27 PRO points .... Portuguese to French, 4 PRO points.
SPANISH ... English to Spanish, 306 PRO points ... German to Spanish, 251 PRO points ... Italian to Spanish, 37 PRO points ... French to Spanish, 24 PRO points ... Spanish monolingual, 4 PRO
DUTCH ... Italian to Dutch ... 11 PRO points ... German to Dutch ... 4 PRO points.

Winner 25th Proz Translation Contest "Alien first Impressions", Spanish to Italian: ES>IT

since 2008, BDÜ Member, German Association of Translators and Interpreters, German<>Italian, DE<>IT

since 2011, BDÜ Experts List, Law (Fachliste Recht)
since 2011, BDÜ Experts List, Technology (Fachliste Technik)
since 2011, BDÜ Experts List, Medicine, Pharmacy and Medical Technology (Fachliste Medizin, Pharmazie und Medizintechnik)

Translators Without Borders, Verified Translator and Proofreader in Italian to English, English to Italian, 194.538 words translated and proofread

PUBLISHED ARTICLES in Italian, Citizen Journalism

Emergenza COVID-19 in Italia: l'impegno di medici, infermieri, sanitari e la solidarietà civile per sconfiggere il virus [cover picture, Franco Rivolli, Artstation]

L'Italia martoriata dalla COVID-19 intravede una speranza: io resto a casa, ma la natura non si ferma

CONFIDENTIALITY

According to the privacy law and NDAs, I do NOT provide project details and/or copies of translations performed for my clients. And I do NOT disclose the names of my clients
Only exception: some outsourcers' names, visible in their WWA References, or in their Positive Feedback to some relevant translation or interpreting projects
Sample translations submitted in PORTFOLIO (above) have already been PUBLISHED, online, under my name
I NEVER publish a text to be translated in a KudoZ question (Kudoz is PROZ Term Help for Translators)

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