Mrs Maria Elena Calicchia MITI

Maria Elena Calicchia, MSc, MITI, is an accomplished English-to-Italian freelance translator with over 15 years of experience across diverse fields including environmental science, travel, food and hospitality, legal, and technical content. Her academic background, including a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, and seven years’ professional experience as an environmental consultant, equip her to handle complex, specialised source materials and render them accurately in Italian, maintaining both precision and clarity.

Throughout her career, Maria Elena has delivered high-quality translations and editing services for a wide range of clients, consistently meeting project specifications and deadlines. She approaches each project with thorough research and a deep understanding of both source and target contexts, ensuring that content is appropriately adapted in terms of style, terminology, and cultural nuances.

Technically adept, she works efficiently with CAT tools such as SDL Studio, OmegaT, Wordfast, and Xbench, supporting consistent and accurate output across projects. Her portfolio spans scientific and environmental reports, regulatory documents, e-commerce product descriptions, website localisations, GDPR-related files, and travel and gastronomy content, reflecting both her versatility and her commitment to excellence in every translation.

She is also an official translator registered with the General Italian Consulate in London, Manchester and Edimburgh and regularly translates official documentation for clients undertaking bureaucratic procedures with the Consulate. This has enabled her to gain extensive experience in consular, vital records and notarised translation services.

ITI membership category: MITI