When it comes to interpreting, experience is everything.
Well, nearly everything. The right attitude is vital too.
Browse through this selection of the events I’ve interpreted at to get a clear idea of my professional background and how I might be able to help you.
Service provided:
Chuchotage and Consecutive Interpreting
Italian <> English and Italian <> French
Event:
“Benvenuto Brunello” with Sting and Trudie Styler
“Fashion Freak Show” presentation with Jean Paul Gaultier Press conference for
“Intimissimi Fashion Show” with Sarah Jessica Parker
Category:
Under the spotlight – VIPs
Highlights:
Being on stage with celebrities is a real emotional challenge. You have to keep calm and focus on the translation without being distracted by the attention of the audience and, sometimes, the cameras. What I appreciate most, however, is the moment ‘out of the spotlight’, when I can listen to their real-life stories.
Service provided:
Chuchotage, Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting On-site and remote Italian <> English, Italian <> French and English <> French
Event:
Fashion industry: presentation of new collections
Opening lecture on Francis Bacon exhibition
Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival, Bologna
Category:
Cinema, Art and Fashion
Highlights:
Giving voice to famous designers, artists, and filmmakers allows you to come into close contact with different facets of creativity. Three areas that are extremely fascinating but also very challenging in terms of specific language; twenty years of experience here can really make a difference.
Service provided:
Chuchotage, Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting On-site and remote Italian <> English, Italian <> French and English <> French
Event:
Congress on inherited metabolic diseases: tribute to the master Jean Marie Saudubray
19th International Congress of the Italian Academy of anti-aging medicine
‘Image, Ethics and Science’
Meet the expert: ovarian and endometrial cancer
International congress of cardiology: ‘Update on heart failure’
Press conference on nutrition and diabetes to launch a new medication
Category:
Medicine
Highlights:
Medical conferences always require thorough preparation. Even if this has been one of my areas of specialisation for more than 20 years, I consult scientific literature on the subject before every assignment and create a bilingual glossary with the most common terms and expressions. I also find it useful to prepare a list of the most common acronyms as they always present a challenge, especially when speakers pronounce them very quickly.
Service provided:
Chuchotage, Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting On-site and remote Italian <> English, Italian <> French
Event:
Pre- and post-match press conferences – Rugby World Cup 2023
Motorcycling Master Camp for young riders
Conference with MotoGP champion Enea Bastianini
Interview with Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly
Category:
Sports
Highlights:
It’s not everyday you can give voice to sports champions, be it rugby,
MotoGP or Formula 1. When personal passion and work go hand in hand,
it’s impossible not to smile!
Service provided:
Chuchotage, Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting On-site and remote Italian <> English, Italian <> French, English <> French
Event:
World Energy Week, General Assembly
Speech by French President Emmanuel Macron, live on the radio
Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: working meetings
on environment and immigration
COP 29: United Nations Climate Change Conference
Press conference of the Mayor of Bologna, Matteo Lepore, with Lord
Stephen Carter
Category:
National and international institutions
Highlights:
Working in these high-level contexts carries great responsibility, but it is also
extremely enriching. It means acting as a language bridge between leaders, diplomats and delegates. The pressure is high, but so is the excitement of facilitating dialogue on crucial issues, from politics to climate to global challenges. It is a role that requires focus, versatility and a deep cultural understanding of what is going on in the world around us.
Service provided:
Chuchotage, Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting On-site and remote Italian <> English, Italian <> French, English <> French
Event:
Training for mechanics in the autmotive industry
Occupational Health and Safety training
Training for restorers and art conservators
Training for hair stylists
Category:
Training courses
Highlights:
Training courses may seem simple but in reality they require thorough preparation as well as adaptability. Be it under the hood of a car, in a manufacturing plant or among temperas and colour chips, my added value
is understanding the concepts behind what I have to translate.