Piera Biffardi (translator)

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Personal information
Name: Piera Biffardi
E-mail: [email protected]
Date of birth: 09/12/1986
Freelance translator since: 2012
Proz.com profile: http://www.proz.com/profile/1530601

Language pairs
English -> Italian
French -> Italian
Arabic -> Italian
Farsi -> Italian

Education and training
- 2014 - ongoing Bachelor’s Degree in Herbal Sciences at Università degli Studi di
Napoli Federico II
- 2013 (July - September) The Law of the European Union: an Introduction with
Stefaan Van Den Bogaert (Universiteit Leiden). Via coursera.org (statement of
accomplishment);
- 2013 (May - June) Introduction to International Criminal Law with Michael
Scharf (Case Western Reserve University). Via coursera.org (statement of
accomplishment);
- 2013 (May - June) Nutrition, Health, and Lifestyle: Issues and Insights with
Jamie Pope (Vanderbilt University). Via coursera.org (statement of
accomplishment);
- 2013 (March - June) 7.00x Introduction to Biology - The Secret of Life with S.
Lander (MIT). Via edx.org (statement of accomplishment);
- 2013 (March - May) Chemistry: Concept Development and Application with
John Steven Hutchinson (Rice University). Via coursera.org (statement of
accomplishment);
- 2013 (February) “La traduzione di brevetto: peculiarità terminologiche e
approccio al testo”: online course on patent translation with Domenico
Lombardini (Absolute STW);- 2012-2013 (September – April) “Il diritto per tradurre”: online course on law for
translators with Luca Lovisolo (k-kommunika.ch). Subjects: general, contracts,
personal law, criminal law (more than 75 hours);
- 2011 Master’s Degree in Eastern Languages and Civilizations (110/110 cum
laude) at University of Naples “l’Orientale”.
Languages: Arabic and Farsi
Thesis: The pre-Islamic times in 'Abd al-Hayy Gardizi’s Zayn al-Akhbar, based
on my translation, from Farsi to Italian, of the first section of a Persian historian
book (XI century);
- 2010 – 2011 Semester in Paris (ERASMUS scholarship). Courses and exams
taken in French and Arabic at INALCO (Institut Nationales des Langues et
Civlisations Orientales);
- 2009 – 2010 French classes (150 hours) at Grenoble, Institut français de Naples;
- 2009 Bachelor’s Degree in Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (110/110
cum laude) at University of Naples “l’Orientale”
Languages: Arabic, Farsi, English.
Thesis: The contemporary reception of Nezami Gangevi’s Haft Peykar, based
on a work of translation and comparison between texts on literary criticism in
Farsi, English, French;
- 2008 Arabic class in Damascus (Arabic Language Center), 100 hours;
- 2007 Arabic class in San‘a’ (Yemen Language Center), 100 hours;
- 2005 High school diploma at Liceo scientifico statale “Arturo Labriola” (High
school specializing in science education);

 

Native language: Italian
Translates from: English, French, Arabic, Other (Persian)
Translates into: Italian


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