Working languages:
German to Italian
English to Italian
French to Italian

Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
BDÜ_Law_Marketing_Med_Tech_since_1990

Austria
Local time: 06:28 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Italian 
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Italian Translator
Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Identity Verified Verified site user
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Services Interpreting, Transcreation, Translation, Subtitling, Editing/proofreading, Software localization, Website localization, Transcription, MT post-editing, Training, Copywriting, Native speaker conversation, Language instruction
Expertise
Specializes in:
Engineering: IndustrialMarketing
Engineering (general)Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Environment & EcologyMedical (general)
Law: Contract(s)Patents
Law (general)Tourism & Travel

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Words translated: 7,091

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Words donated: 180,367
All accepted currencies Euro (eur)
Project History 70 projects entered    40 positive feedback from outsourcers    1 positive feedback from colleagues

Glossaries Glossary: Agriculture, Glossary: Automotive, Glossary: Business, Finance, Law, Patents, Glossary: Cooking, Food, Glossary: COVID, Glossary: Defense, Military, Glossary: Energy, Glossary: Engineering, Tech, Glossary: Fashion, Textile, Glossary: Games, Literary

Translation education Master's degree - M.A. Romanistik Germanistik ("Master's Degree in Foreign Language Studies")
Experience Years of experience: 30. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2008.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German to Italian (BDÜ Translator and Interpreter, German Assoc. Interpreters Translators, since 2008, verified)
English to Italian (German Courts, verified)
French to Italian (German Courts, verified)
Spanish (Master Degree, M.A. Romanistik Germanistik, grade 1,02 very good, Spanish Language A, Universität Osnabrück, in Germany, 2004, verified)
Dutch (Diploma NT2-II, Nederlands als Tweede Taal, Staatsexamen, Ministerie van Onderwijs Cultuur en Wetenschap, 2012, verified)


Memberships BDÜ (Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer), Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer, German Association of Interpreters and Translators, Chamber of Commerce, Translators Without Borders, TED Translator
Software Across, Adobe Acrobat, Amara, MateCat, MemSource Cloud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Atlas editor, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Windows 10, Powerpoint, ProZ.com Translation Center, Subtitle Edit, Trados Studio
Website https://it.globalvoices.org/author/cristina-bufi/
CV/Resume Personal data & rates will be submitted upon request
Events and training
Conferences attended
Training sessions attended
Contests won 25th translation contest: Spanish to Italian
Professional practices Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A. endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
Professional objectives
  • Meet new end/direct clients
  • Other - Contribuite to the Term Help for Translators
  • Meet new translation company clients
  • Network with other language professionals
  • Stay up to date on what is happening in the language industry
Bio

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.

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

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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)    

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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

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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)
COPYRIGHT and DISCLAIMER
  • © All rights reserved by the Author, Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A. (Austria)
  • Copying, re-use, extraction of the above text and/or contents of this page are strictly prohibited.

This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 28635
PRO-level pts: 28115


Top languages (PRO)
German to Italian12964
English to Italian6103
Italian to German2430
French to Italian1221
Spanish to Italian947
Pts in 27 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering7754
Other6758
Law/Patents4718
Bus/Financial2933
Medical2476
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)2344
Medical (general)1591
Engineering (general)1497
Law: Contract(s)1431
Other1386
Mechanics / Mech Engineering1299
Finance (general)1228
Pts in 101 more flds >

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects70
With client feedback40
Corroborated41
100% positive (40 entries)
positive40
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation42
Interpreting27
Editing/proofreading1
Language pairs
German to Italian45
Italian to German24
English to Italian16
French to Italian11
Spanish to German10
Italian to English8
German to English7
English to German7
German to Spanish7
Italian to Spanish7
Spanish to Italian7
Italian to French5
German to French5
English to Spanish5
Spanish to English5
French to German4
English to French3
French to English3
French to Spanish2
Spanish to French2
Dutch to English1
English to Dutch1
Dutch to Italian1
Specialty fields
Law: Contract(s)19
Engineering (general)16
Advertising / Public Relations14
Energy / Power Generation12
Law (general)10
Agriculture8
Accounting7
Engineering: Industrial7
Business/Commerce (general)7
Medical: Health Care7
Mechanics / Mech Engineering7
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs6
Automotive / Cars & Trucks5
Insurance5
Medical (general)5
Electronics / Elect Eng4
Economics4
Medical: Pharmaceuticals4
Marketing3
Automation & Robotics3
Finance (general)3
Other3
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright3
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion3
Livestock / Animal Husbandry2
Internet, e-Commerce2
Government / Politics2
Law: Taxation & Customs2
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng2
Medical: Dentistry2
Education / Pedagogy2
Psychology2
Real Estate1
Human Resources1
Environment & Ecology1
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture1
Transport / Transportation / Shipping1
Cooking / Culinary1
Medical: Cardiology1
Military / Defense1
History1
Medical: Instruments1
Sports / Fitness / Recreation1
Furniture / Household Appliances1
Telecom(munications)1
Cosmetics, Beauty1
Other fields