About me
GABRIELLA GENTILE
Female, unmarried, Italian nationality
Fluent in Chinese, English and Spanish, I work both as interpreter and translator for translation agencies and for companies running their business with foreign partners. I am flexible, open-minded and used to live abroad. I enjoy working in dynamic and multicultural environments in which I can play a significant role in decision making. My expertise is based on the communication in foreign languages and on traveling, involving difficult tasks and challenges. I tend to stay in touch with the world and I have a communicative, creative and dynamic personality.
I am clever and determined: I am availabla to workabroad and adapt very fast to foreign environments and I tend to prefer challenging tasks.
My Travels:
China (Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Pingyao, Datong, Taiyuan), Brazil, Spain, UK, Germany, France, Czeck Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Romania
Education
2007: TKT CERTIFICATE- Teaching Knowledge test
University of Cambridge ESOL Teaching Award
British Council, Rome. Certificate for the teaching of English Language
2006: IELTS CERTIFICATE (6.5 ADVANCED)
British Council, Rome. International certificate for English language
2004/2005: Degree in Languages and Cultures of Eastern Asia (108/110) Chinese and Japanese
Faculty of Oriental Studies of the University “La Sapienza” in Rome
Translation of political and law documents from Chinese into Italian
Deep study of ancient and contemporary Chinese language and culture
Translations of ancient works
Linguistics, philology, arts, history and literature
Additional languages: Japanese and English
2005: ECDL CERTIFICATE
European Computer Driving License
2004: HSK CERTIFICATE
University “La Sapienza”. Certificate of proficiency in Chinese language issued by the People’s Republic of China
1995: Humanities Secondary School
Albano Laziale, Rome. Philological studies in Latin, Greek, Italian and English. Maths, physics, geometry, chemistry, astronomy, philosophy, history, art and literature
Experience
2005-Present: FREELANCE TRANSLATOR AND COMMERCIAL INTERPRETER- English<>Italian, Chinese<>Italian, Spanish<>Italian Ability Top Translation (Italy): translation of legal and medical papers
Nella stanza di Lu, Rome (retail fashion): translation and interpretation services through telephone and email in order to communicate with the company’s Chinese partners
Dollarobet, Sibiu (Romania): interpretation service and direct contacts with the company’s partners and customers from different countries (Argentina, England, Romania, Cyprus);translation of legal documents, web pages, agreements and commercial papers
Ameson Institute for Foreign Languages, Nanjing (China): translation of legal documents and laws;
Text Appeal, London: translation and adaptation to the Italian market of advertisements of international brands (Nikon, Playstation, Discovery Channel, Allianz, Heineken, ecc.)
Website Scaruffi, USA: translation of music related articles
Private customers, Italy: translation services for individual customers or local agencies
2006/2007: TEACHER OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN CHINA
One year contract at AMESON INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES in Nanjing, China.
International Relations representative on behalf of Ameson Institute leading to the establishment, within the Institute, of the official centre for the CILS examination of the “University for foreigners of Siena”
Coordinator of the Italian department
Teaching of Italian language for the CILS, official examination of Italian language, of the “University for Foreigners of Siena”
Translation of legal documents form Italian into Chinese and/or English (European laws, certificates, agreements) with the purpose to inform about and introduce European immigration and education policies to Ameson personnel or executives
2005/2006: PRIVATE TEACHER – English, Italian and other subjects , Rome
Private teaching of languages and other school subjects to Italian students and development of learning strategies
2002/2005: OWNER OF ENTERTAINMENT CLUB, Genzano (Rome)
Management of the commercial and cultural activities
Financial management
Food and beverage service
Organization of different cultural activities
2003: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, Grottaferrata (Rome)
Short term contract at the Grottaferrata City Hall, Registry office
Registration of incoming and outgoing documents and mail
Dealing with the City Hall customers
