Work Experience in Dictionary Publishing
REVERSO-SOFTISSIMO, Paris
Freelance contributor from December 2014
- Language consultant on various applications and resources for Italian language.
- Testing, revision, feedback on Reverso Context, a contextual dictionary to translate words and phrases (software application for PC, Android and iOS).
ZANICHELLI EDITORE, Bologna
Freelance contributor since June 2011
- Assistance to the developer for the conversion into xml of the following dictionaries: Boch Italian-French and French-Italian; Boch minore Italian-French and French-Italian; Ragazzini 2018 Italian-English and English-Italian; Zingarelli 2018, Italian monolingual dictionary
- Dizionario della moda, English-Italian, Italian-English by Mariella Lorusso, 2107: brief, training, drafting of editorial rules, sample reading and feedback to the author, print previews, xml data treatment (2013-2017)
- Zanichelli Junior, 2016 (Italian dictionary for the secondary school), paper and digital versions - xml data treatment, editing and revision of dictionary entries
- Conversion of a number of dictionaries into a semantic xml format
- Facilitator in the transition to new digital technologies
- Editorial contributions to various dictionary projects such as Ragazzini, Italian-English, English-Italian dictionary (reprint 2013), Dizionario delle Collocazioni (2012), Mini di albanese (2012).
- Linguistic and technical assistence to authors in ongoing dictionary projects
- Compilation of the user manual of ZaxEdit, online dictionary editor
- Testing of a range of software programs for dictionary editing and data manipulation
- Technical assistance to dictionary authors and contributors
- Documents on xml tagging and reports on different subjects
- XML data treatment
- Dictionary data tagging and migration
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, Glasgow
Freelance contributor to a number of projects since 1992.
- Project manager of the following bilingual dictionaries (selection and training of contributors; briefs and timetables; Italian headword list selection and compilation of Italian framework; feedback to translators; quality control):
- Easy Test English, German, French and Spanish Workbooks, 2008
- Dizionario Concise spagnolo Collins Boroli, 2005
- Dizionario Gem spagnolo Collins Mondadori, 2003
- Dizionario Gem francese Collins Mondadori, 2003
- Dizionario Gem greco Collins Mondadori, 2001
- Dizionario Gem portoghese Collins Mondadori, 1999
- Editor of the following bilingual projects (search and compilation of new Italian words; revision and updating of existing dictionary entries; translation of new entries into Italian; supplements, introductions, cultural notes; standard checks on dictionaries; proof-reading; reports on the Italian market):
- New editions of various books, 2008
- Free online resources, 2008
- Easy Study inglese, Collins Boroli, 2008
- Easy Learning Italian, Collins, 2007
- Easy Study francese and tedesco, Collins Boroli, 2007
- Italian Dictionary and Grammar, Collins, 2007
- Plus Italian Dictionary, Collins, 2006
- Express Italian Dictionary, Collins, 2006
- Dizionario Easy Study spagnolo Collins Boroli, 2006
- Italian Desktop, Collins, 2005
- Italian Gem, Collins, 2005
- Dizionario First Time inglese Collins Boroli, 2005
- Dizionario Concise inglese Collins Boroli, 2004
- Dizionario Concise francese Collins Boroli, 2004
- Dizionario Concise tedesco Collins Boroli, 2004
- Dizionario Easy Study inglese Collins Boroli, 2004
- Dizionario Gem francese Collins Mondadori, 2003
- Easy Learning Italian Dictionary, Collins, 2002
- Test Your English, Workbook, Collins Mondadori, 1999
- Collins Italian Dictionary, Collins Mondadori, 1996
- Italian Pocket, Collins, 1996
- Digital projects:
- Working with the developer to a lemmatizer and an auto-correction/stemming tool for Italian, 2010
- Localization of Lexibase (Italian-English dictionary on CD-ROM), 2006
- Checks on audio files of a phrasebook, 2006
- Testing of the CD-rom version of the Collins Italian Dictionary, 2005
- Localization of the user manual for the dictionary software Collins Series 100, 1996
PONS, ERNST KLETT SPRACHEN GmbH, Stuttgart
- Barron's Italian Compact Dictionary, 2008: editing and translation
- Barron's Italian English Dictionary, 2007: supplements
EDIZIONI REMO SANDRON, Florence
- Guida alla scelta dei sinonimi e dei contrari by R. Rosselli, second edition, 1997 (copy-reading)
- Dizionario di base della lingua italiana by R. Rosselli and R. Eynard, 1996, SEI/Sandron (proof-reading)
- Dizionario DeAgostini della Lingua Italiana, 1995 (definition of new words)
LEXUS LTD, Glasgow
Revision of the following books:
- Rough Guides Italian-English, 1994
- Marboro Italian verbs, 1993
- Italian Phrase Book, Hugo, 1992
Compilation of the following books:
- Italian Grammar, HARRAP, 1990
- Italian Vocabulary, HARRAP, 1990
French versions of the above titles.
EDIZIONI SCOLASTICHE BRUNO MONDADORI, Milan
Dizionario della Lingua Italiana Passerini Tosi, not published:
Headword selection; updating and revision of existing text; definition of new entries (1989-91)
