Silvia Ferrero

Additional Information:

Freelance translator and interpreter since 2002, with 5 years additional experience working in-house in the Localisation department of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Meticulous writer with creative skills, an excellent knowledge of cultural issues and a keen eye for detail.

SERVICES OFFERED:
– English into Spanish translation
– Localisation into European Spanish
– Proofreading and editing services
– Cultural awareness consultancy
– Project management
– English-Spanish business interpreting

SPECIALIST SUBJECTS:

Localisation (videogames, software and websites)
Business and marketing
Advertising
Environment
Tourism
Fashion
Cosmetics
Food and drink
General interest texts also offered

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS:

– Registered with the Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA) and member of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

– Excellent working knowledge of all the different Microsoft Office applications. Other available software includes Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Photoshop.

– CAT tools available: MemoQ and Trados.

– Frequent speaker at universities and conferences, such as the ITI Conference in 2009 and the First International CTIS Postgraduate Conference in 2008, where I talked about “Common pitfalls in the videogames localisation industry”. I have also run a games localisation workshop at the University of Westminster and talked at universities across the country about how to develop a freelance career in languages.

– Other publications: “Getting into Games Localisation”, published in the NWTN Newsletter, December 2008; “Linguists’ Practices”, published in the ITI bulletin, September-October 2008; “Assessment of the Rendering of Culture and Cultural Identity in the Spanish Translation of Trainspotting”, University of Salford, 2002.

– Excellent research and Internet skills which allow me to identify and verify the correct terminology for every project.