Francesca Pozza
@francescapozza
Experienced Italian mother-tongue translator specializing in EN/DE→IT, post-editing and quality assurance.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am an Italian mother-tongue language professional with over a decade of experience translating, post-editing and proofreading from English and German into Italian. I have worked across e-learning, marketing, healthcare, IT and technical domains, delivering accurate, localized content.
I hold an MA (Hons) in Specialist Translation and a BA in Translation and Interpreting, and I studied at Universität Leipzig as an Erasmus student. I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL) and of the Proz.com Certified PRO Network.
My technical toolkit includes Trados Studio 2024 (license owned) and experience with MemoQ, Phrase, Smartcat, Wordbee and Across; I also hold multiple Trados and post-editing certifications and have completed TAUS and SDL courses.
I have provided freelance services to clients including RWS, Media Matters, Cision and Wordbank, and I offer clear rate structures for translation, post-editing and hourly work with a defined minimum fee.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Translator
Self Employed
Jan 2005 - Present (21 years)
Professional Italian native translator and post-editor since 2005, delivering translations and post-editing from English and German into Italian for e-learning, marketing, healthcare, IT and technical domains; member of CIOL and Proz Certified PRO.
RWParticipated in AI rating projects evaluating and annotating machine-generated outputs for quality and relevance across language tasks between July 2023 and January 2024.
Freelance Media Analyst
Media Matters
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019 (9 months)
Provided freelance media analysis for Media Matters in Hong Kong from October 2018 to July 2019, producing insights and summaries of media coverage to support client reporting.
Content and QA Specialist
Wordbank
Jun 2015 - Feb 2018 (2 years 8 months)
Freelance content and QA specialist for Wordbank (Jun 2015–Feb 2018), reviewing localized marketing content and performing quality assurance across languages and channels.
English / Italian Teacher
E.L.T.
Mar 2006 - Aug 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Taught English and Italian in Treviso from March 2006 to August 2008, developing curricula and delivering language instruction to diverse learner groups.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UUUniversità degli Studi di Udine
Master of Arts (Hons) in Specialist Translation, Translation
2003 - 2005
Completed an MA (Hons) in Specialist Translation with focus on translation practice and theory.
ULUniversität Leipzig
Erasmus exchange study, Translation/Languages
2002 - 2003
Erasmus exchange period as a visiting student focused on language and translation studies.
UUUniversità degli Studi di Udine
Bachelor of Arts in Translation and Interpreting, Translation and Interpreting
2000 - 2003
Completed a BA in Translation and Interpreting covering translation, interpreting, and language studies.
Availability
Location
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