Federica Costa
Eng–Span–Port / Italian translator
C. Sombrerería 3, 1 izq.
28012 - Madrid
E-mail: fcostatranslations@gmail.com
Age: 32 Nationality: Italian
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Work Experience
02/03/2015 Consecutive and liaison interpreter Spanish/Italian
 I was the interpreter of Rafael Méndez from Icon Products during an event in Madrid including the
presentation of the company and its products to potential Italian customers.
April 2008 / February 2015 Translator / Editor
Company – FX Interactive
 Translating, adapting and editing in-game text and voices scripts from Spanish/English to Italian;
identifying game content that requires cultural adaptation for target consumers; reviewing outsourced translations to ensure accuracy and consistency with company standards; content writing,
editing, proofreading and translating for game manuals, game websites, walkthroughs, extra contents,
reviews ads; creating and maintaining style guides and glossaries for individuals titles and franchises.
Most successful videogames translated: FX Calcio – Imperivm – Sparta – Hollywood Monsters 2 – Fuga
da Deponia - Drakensang etc.
November / December 2014 Translation of the novel “Leonardo enamorado” – Lázaro Droznes – Fénix
Editora
January / February 2014 Translator for Chess.com
Company – Chess.com
 English/Italian translation (along with revision and approval of already existing texts) of the mobile
application of chess videogame for the website Chess.com, the world’s most popular online chess site.
2012 – present English / Spanish translator
Company – MSC Cruises
 Regular collaboration translating seasonal catalogues and website contents for MSC Cruises.
2009 Italian / Spanish translator
Institution – Instituto de Filología italiana – Universidad Complutense de Madrid
 Collaboration in university publication - Article “ An experience of epistolary translation: letters of
Pirandello to Marta Abba” – Ed. Pilar Blanco - Instituto Universitario de Lenguas Modernas, 2010 ISBN 978-84-614-3387-2
November 2007 / March 2008 English teacher
Company – Caldeiro School – Av.da de los Toreros 45 – 28034 - Madrid
La Paloma School - C. La Paloma 21 – 28028 – Madrid
Taught English to 2º/6º grade children
October 2004/ february 2005 Italian teacher
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Taught Italian to children ages 6-9
Main education
November 2006 / June 2008 Master in Spanish-Italian-Spanish Translation
Institution Universidad Complutense de Madrid
For two years I studied translation theories and techniques from a variety of fields: literature, essays,
economics, legal and commercial translation, etc.
Academic year 2004/05 ERASMUS project at the Castilla la Mancha University (Campus of Ciudad Real)
2000 / 2006 Degree in Lingue e Letterature Straniere (Foreign Languages and Literatures Spanish –
English) – Università degli Studi di Messina (Sicily, Italy)
Main subjects: Spanish and English language and literature – Italian literature – Modern History– Mass
communication theories and techniques – Linguistics.
Ongoing training
March / May 2013 Official course of “Trados SDL Studio” (CAT tool)
Institution Aulas SIC - Madrid
10.02.2012 / 24.02.2012 Course of Freelance Translator
Institution Estudio Sampere – Translators and Interpreters School - Madrid
October / December 2010 Course of “Script and subtitles translation” English- Spanish
Institution Estudio Sampere Translators and Interpreters School – Madrid
May 2007 Certificate of Spanish language (DELE) Superior level
Languages and Technology
Having studied Spanish since high school and specializing in it in college, I have now reached a bilingual
level. I have a high English level, thanks to school, university and several study trips in England and
Ireland. Also, I learned Portuguese for personal interest, attending language courses with native
teachers and completing an intensive language course at the University of Porto (Portugal).
I have a good command of Office Package and network search methods; I have some knowledge of
assisted translation tool SDL Trados Studio 2011.
For further information about me: http://es.linkedin.com/pub/federica-costa/55/9/a63/