About me
Chemist and freelance technical translator
Italian mother tongue
I translate from English and French into Italian
Degree in Chemistry, with a specialisation in environmental chemistry, and a scientific background.
Master's in translations for the language pairs EN>IT>EN, and a permanent course on technical translation for the pairs FR>IT>FR, plus several training sessions (download the list of my training courses).
My working experiences vary from chemist in analytical laboratory, consultant for the Italian Environmental Agency (ARPA), consultant for quality, environment and health & safety, to quality assistant in various industries (small and large), among them a big paper industry.
I have also some experience as trainer for quality, environment and health&safety related courses.
I work as a translator from 2003. I work as a full-time freelance translator from 2008.
My updated CV is available on request.
Services and specialisations
These are my specialisation fields:
CHEMISTRY (pure, applied, analytical, organic, inorganic, physical, instruments and laboratory, materials and biomaterials)
AND ALL RELATED FIELDS:
INDUSTRY (chemical engineering, industrial risks, materials and processes, gas & oil, paper industry, health & safety, quality & quality systems)
ENVIRONMENT (environmental chemistry, environmental risks, ecotoxicology, pollution, waste/water treatments, ecology, general science, environmental systems, renewable energies, energy, nuclear)
MED & PHARMA (pharmacy, pharmacology, toxicology, medicine, biology & microbiology, instruments & medical devices, health care)
Download my portfolio
I mainly offer technical translations of various documents (patents, papers, essays, manuals & guides, MSDS, technical sheets, EMEA's documents, package leaflets, clinical trials, products descriptions & labels, books, training documents, quality manuals, standards (ASTM, UNI), certification documents, press releases, brochures).
Other services: proofreading, scientific consulting for translations, technical writing (Italian), creation of glossaries, documents alignment for creation of Translation Memories.
For info on other services, your questions are welcome!
Contacts
Silvia Barra
via parrocchia 33 - 10070 - Grosso (TO) - ITALY
info@barratraduzioni.it
mobile:+39 3395668115 (GMT +1)
Skype: barrasilvia
VAT: IT 09855730017
