I translate from

• German ( variants spoken in Germany, Switzerland and Austria) into Italian and Swiss-Italian
• English (both American English and British English) into Italian
• Spanish (Spain and Argentina variants) into Italian

Sorry, I don’t. As a professional translator, I only translate into my mother tongue, which is: Italian. But since I am in contact with colleagues who I trust working in other language pairs, I can help you find the right professional. Just ask!

In order to address your needs in the best possible way, I use:

• Operating System
  • Windows 8

• For translation & proofreading processes:
  • MemoQ 9.10 – I have an ongoing updated license
  • SDL Trados 2021
  • MemSource
  • Smartling

• For time management:
  • Toggl
  • RescueTime

• For productivity:
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking 13

• For work management
  • Excel

• For safety:
  • Norton 360
  • CrashPlan Pro online
  • CiberProtector

Automatic Translation is here to stay, so we’d better make the most of it. I use the paid version of DeepL, which guarantees data security and can be plugged into the main CATs I use. It is not suitable for every kind of project, so it mostly serves as an alternative dictionary and as a thesaurus.

I usually charge per word, although for some projects I charge per hour.

It depends – on the language pair, the kind of text, and on urgency. Feel free to contact me to get a quotation!

Feel free to submit your document, or a part of it, indicating your source language, word count, and desired deadline, and I will send you a quote as soon as possible.

My output is about 400-500 words per hour or 2,000-2,500 words per day depending on the subject and on the source language. Short documents (up to 400 words) can typically be squeezed into my working schedule and delivered within 24 hours. Send me a request and I will let you know ASAP!

Yes, I do: 50% for works required on the weekends or on public holidays, and 30% for urgent jobs (more than 500 words within 24 hours).

Yes: my minimum is 35 Euros.

I’m afraid I don’t. We are talking about services, not about products, and we all know that large projects are highly demanding in terms of time, consistency and final proofreading. And since time is money…

My payments terms are 30 days from invoice date. I usually issue my invoices at the end of the month. Shorter terms are welcome, and in this case a 5% discount can be arranged for amounts higher than 300 Euros. Longer terms are not so welcome, but can be discussed.

Wiring is my preferred method, but a payment through PayPal or another channel can be agreed as long as I am not charged with a transfer fee.

• At the host level, all work equipment has an access password so that only authorized personnel can access them. These passwords are constantly updated to incorporate the latest security patches that Microsoft releases.
• At the application level, all equipment features antivirus software.
• At the data level, documents are stored locally (on work equipment) onto hard drives encrypted with Bitlocker.
• And finally, daily backup copies are stored on servers within the EU that are equipped with the most advanced security systems.

You can have a look at my Testimonials to read some of my clients’ feedback.

Sure! Check out my account on LinkedIn, or, if you want to have a look at my job-unrelated pictures, feel free to visit my Instagram profile raffaella.prati_translator. Facebook is only for personal friends.