Katarina Andersson
Freelance Translator and Language Consultant- Florence
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Ernest HemingwayAbout me
- Flexible and attentive to detail, going the extra mile...
- Creator of and brainstormer for events on wine&food and translation
- President of AITI Toscana
- #Words&Wine, #WordsattheWinery, etc
Work with me
Translation - Proofreading
Interpreting
Editing
Social Media Manager
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Legal Translation
Legal documents and EU texts
Approved EU translator
Technical Translation
Clients:
Fast Design, Bologna
TAV S.p.A., Bergamo
Righi Elettroservizi S.p.A., Forli-Cesena
Fattoria Ramerino, Bagno a Ripoli - translation of website
Sports Translation
Football translator
WRC - world rally articles
Translators' Associations
Member of AITI
Member of SFÖ;
Sommelier, member of Fisar
Summary of Experience as a Translator
Freelance translator since 2002 - EN, ITA> SV
General
Freelance translator since 2002 - EN, ITA>SV
Lecturer in Modern History at Halmstad University, Sweden, 2006-2008
Lecturer in Modern History, Boston University, Padova, 2005Recent jobs
November 2015 - Appointed editor of the wine article section on the website www.fisar-firenze.it, for the local sommelier association Fisar Firenze of which I am a member.
November 2015 - Football translation and interpreting at the Europe League match Napoli - FC Midtjylland. The match was played at the San Paolo stadium, Naples.
December 2014 - Texts for a Tattoo Magazine, via Andrea Palmieri and 3tini Editore.
November 2014 - Technical manual for Tav S.p.A, Bergamo.
September 2014 - Simultaneous interpreting at an internation trade union forum within the multinational Tarkett France, in Narni, Umbria. From English to Swedish. Client: Tarkett SpA, Narni Scalo.
September 2014 - at the Champions League match between Juventus and Malmö FF, Turin. Consecutive and simultaneous interpreter, Italian/English to Swedish and vice versa. Clark Football Languages, London.
September 2014 - Commercial contract via Just Legal Services srl, Milano.
July/August 2014 - Translation of a marketing text for a multinational Danish toy manufacturer - via Atlas Translations, London
August 2014 - Translations for the European Commission via Intertranslations, Greece
July 2014 - A technical manual for Tav S.p.A, Bergamo
March 2014 - Translation of a technical manual for a low voltage switchgear, MULTISYSTEM MS-PC - Righi Elettroservizi S.p.A
Specialization
Legal, EU texts, technical manuals, sport, tourism, enogastronomy, etc.Sport jobs
September 2014 - At the Champions League match between Juventus and Malmö FF, Turin. Consecutive and simultaneous interpreter, Italian/English to Swedish and vice versa. Clark Football Languages, London.
October 2012 - Consecutive interpreter at the U21 match between Italy and Sweden in Pescara. Qualification match for the U21 European Championships. Clark Football Languages, London.
June 2012 - Translator of press material, interviews and press conferences during EURO 2012. Specifically translations from SV, IT>EN. Clark Football Languages, London.
January 2011 - Consecutive interpreter at a meeting between the Italian and Swedish Football Federations. Specifically a board meeting between the two federations in Rome. Through Clark Football Languages, London.
Sept. 2010 - Consecutive interpreter at the qualification match Italy-Faeroe Islands, 7 September 2010. Press conferences with national coaches Cesare Prandelli and Brian Kerr. Clark Football Languages, London.
Nov. 2009 - Consecutive interpreter at the friendly football match between Italy and Sweden, on November 18, 2009. Press conferences with the national coaches Marcello Lippi and Erik Hamrén after the match. Clark Football Languages, London.
EU and Legal
- Translation of technical regulations within the framework of Directive 98/34/EC for DG-Enterprise.
- Translation within the framework of DG Trad.
- Translation within the framework of the European Parliament, via two different translation agencies, during 2005-2007 and 2011.
- Translation of legal documents (contracts, judicial records etc.).General translation jobs
May 2014 - An update of latest news for FD Fast Design's website in Swedish - FD Fast Design, Bologna - Torino - Malmö - via Kinetica srl, Bologna
Recent events
October 2014 - creation and co-organization of the seminar Words at the Winery, for AITI Campania, at the winery Feudi di San Gregorio, Avellino, Campania. See http://bit.ly/WordsattheWineryatFeudi
June 2014 - creation and co-organization of the seminar Words at the Winery, for AITI Toscana, at the winery Il Borro, close to Arezzo. See http://bit.ly/AITIBorro
Last year - an idea to and helping Fisar Firenze to organize the seminar Words & Wine, Florence, at the hotel Michelangelo. See http://tradurretranslateblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/the-happy-marriage-between-sommeliers-and-translators-words-wine/
Past and Present Working Experience
Florence
Freelance translator Jun 2002 - Present
Translator and Language Consultant
Legal
Added Value Services
Sports Translations
Tourism, wine and food
Technical manuals and data sheets
Halmstad University, Sweden
Lecturer of Modern European History Jan 2006 - Apr 2008
Gruppo Autostrade, Infoblu S.p.A.
Language Consultant, 2005
Help with translations into English and general language
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Football Translation
Champions League
JuventusWHAT I BELIEVE IN
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Gallery
A collage of photos from work related events
A collage of photos from work related events
Press conference from 2010 - from UEFA EURO qualification match
Brian Kerr, Faeroe Island's national football coach, and
Cesare Prandelli, Italy's national football coach
Words&Wine - mini course on wine tasting terminology and oenology, etc.
A collage of photos from work related events
Collage
A collage of photos from work related events
#WordsattheWinery #Words&Wine
A collage of photos from work related events
A collage of photos from work related events
#smallvillagepicture
A collage of photos from work related events
Education
European University Institute, Florence
History, Ph.D. 1998 - 2004
Nationalism and political rituals in 19th century Europe etc.
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