Examples of What I Do
Some of the more interesting translations I've done over the years:
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deposition of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank off the coast of Giglio
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documents involving the Parmalat bankruptcy
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investigative journalism on the Guantanamo detention facility in Cuba
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articles for publication on international human rights and the policies of the OECD
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numerous chapters of a book on procurement by NGOs in the UN system
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complex litigation involving corporate tax evasion
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FBI deposition of a former Mafia drug runner
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deposition on international market manipulation
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book on the history of European exploration of the Sahara
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book on the history of ancient Rome
Services
Areas of specialization:
General legal (corporate, tax, civil, criminal, and administrative law)
Litigation (trial briefs, court decisions, depositions, related documents)
Financial (financial statements, annual reports, prospectuses, financial outlooks)
Insurance (policies and all related documents)
Contracts (all types)
Banking
International and EU law (procurement, tenders, European Court of Justice)
Certificates (marriage, birth, death, criminal record)
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Other:
History and biography, scuba diving and tropical fish, natural sciences
Former civil litigator with Brayton & Associates, Novato, CA
Began freelance translating in 1990 while living in the Lake Como area of northern Italy, where I built up a client base in nearby Milan. Since returning to the United States, I now serve clients from all over the world.
I am also a fiction writer and have published short fiction and a novel.
EXPERIENCE
BA German, University of Wisconsin - Madison
JD, Santa Clara University, California
While in law school, I served as a delegate for the London-based Minority Rights Group at the United Nations in Geneva and completed an internship with the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Member of State Bar of California
Member of State Bar of Wisconsin
EDUCATION
Contact
Sylvia Gilbertson
Excellence in
Italian to English Translations
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Former civil litigator with Brayton & Associates, Novato, CA, with focus on asbestos-related personal injury
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Began freelance translating in 1990 while living in the Lake Como area of northern Italy, where I built up a client base in nearby Milan. Since returning to the United States, I now serve clients from all over the world. Italian has been part of my daily life for decades.
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I am also a fiction writer and have published short fiction and a novel, "The Muse," which is available at amazon.com.
EXPERIENCE
BA German, University of Wisconsin - Madison
JD, Santa Clara University, California
While in law school, I served as a delegate for the London-based Minority Rights Group at the United Nations in Geneva and completed an internship with the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
Member of State Bar of California
Member of State Bar of Wisconsin