PERSONAL INFORMATION Name OSTA, Mario Address Via Biliani 39,15020 Mombello Monferrato (AL), Italy Telephone +39 392 9300954 E-mail [email protected] Website http://www.proz.com/profile/1184185 Nationality Italian Date of Birth 13TH June 1948 WORK EXPERIENCE 1970 – 1971: Sales and office role at Rotomec salesagencyin Düsseldorf, Germany. 1971 – 1997 Sales agent, translator and interpreter at Rotomec (now part of Swiss group Bobst), San Giorgio Monferrato, Italy. 1991 – 1997: Freelance Technical and Commercial Translator 1998 – 2008 Project Manager and owner of SMTechnical Translations translation agency, Casale Monferrato, Italy. 2009 - present: Freelance Technical and Commercial Translator,also collaborator of Because, Mombello Monferrato, Italy. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 1963 – 1967: Secondary school specialising in languages, Erasmo da Rotterdam,Turin, Italy. 1967 – 1968: Advanced French language at Lycée Jean-Baptiste SAY, Paris, France. 1968 – 1969: Advanced English language at Trinity College, Oxford, England. 1969: Proficiency of English examination by the Cambridge University, England. 1969 – 1970: Completed Spanish, Portuguese and German courses at the International Institute of Foreign Languages, Turin, Italy. REFERENCES Tensor Group, Illinois, USA Web offsetprinting presses Jäckstädt GmbH, Germany Self-adhesive papers,films and labels Ryko, USA Car washing equipment N.I.R.A, Italy Solvent vapour concentration monitoring and control equipment Donau Carbon, Italy Solvent recovery systems and solvent abatement systems Buzzi Unicem, Italy Cement production,cementprocessing plants manufacturing Atomat, Italy Machine tools Aeraque IT, Italy Water purification plants Ravetti, Italy Machines for junctions,inspection and sealing of gasand water pipelines Horizon, Japan Booklet printing and binding machinery Messersì Packaging, Italy Packaging and strapping machines Multigon, USA Transcranial doppler (medical ultrasound equipment) Sessa Marine, Italy Motor boats and yachts Teledata, Italy Anti-intrusion and fire detection systems Tecnografica, Italy Printing,coating and extrusion machinery Yanmar, Japan Combustion engines Bossini, Italy Shower fittings Flenco Group, Italy Auxiliary systems, lubrication and automotive devices and components ICEMA, Italy Machine tool positioners Nestlé, Italy Mineral water and beverages Rotomec (Bobst Group), Italy Printing and coating machinery for the flexible packaging industry Laem System, Italy Slitting and rewinding machines IARP, Italy Industrial freezers and coolers LANGUAGES AND FEES ENG ITA 0.06 € / word FRA ITA 0.06 € / word GER ITA 0.07 € / word POR ITA 0.06 € / word SPA ITA 0.06 € / word SOFTWARE ADOBE ACROBAT, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, AUTOCAD, DREAMWEAVER, FRAMEMAKER, FRONTPAGE, INDESIGN, MICROSOFT EXCEL, MICROSOFT WORD, PAGEMAKER, POWERPOINT, QUARKXPRESS, SDL TRADOS INTERESTS I have had opportunitiesto spend time in various countries around the world, for business, pleasure and to improve myknowledge of English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. During my time in the sales department of a highly innovative company, my curiosity regarding the technical and technological aspectsofmachines and systems allowed me to acquire a considerable industrial knowledge which has since proved veryuseful for my subsequent roles as translator and interpreter, in constant contact with customers. I love languages and I derive genuine satisfaction fromcommunicating concepts and ideas in different languages and to different cultures of the world..