About us

Manuela Rinaldi translates from Italian and French into German, and from German and French into Italian. She proofreads, edits and revises Italian and German texts of all kinds with an expert eye. She loves the sea, her two places of residence in Zurich and Padua where she lives with her husband and their dog, and encounters on an equal footing. Incidentally, she only eats raisins in savoury dishes.

• Brought up bilingual (GER/IT)
• Several terms studying art history as well as Italian literature and linguistics at the University of Basel
• Trained as a translator at the SAL School of Applied Linguistics in Zurich
• Several years’ experience as an Italian teacher at a variety of private schools in Zurich
• Teacher of Lu Jong 1 (Tibetan yoga), Nangten Menlang International, Zurich
• Training to become a teacher of biography writing at FSB Romanshorn

Verena Cimichella translates from French, English and Italian into German. She has a preference for French and English texts of all kinds. She proofreads and edits German texts critically and with a keen eye. She loves good music, especially live, stars and planes in the sky, and refreshing summer downpours. However, she has no patience for clichéd opinions.

• Brought up bilingual (GER/FR)
• Several terms studying Romance languages at the University of Zurich
• Studied at DOZ (Zurich School for Translation and Interpretation), now IMK Institute of Multilingual Communication of ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, graduating as a certified translator
• Term spent abroad at the Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV); department of Applied Foreign Languages (LEA)
• Diplomas in Marketing and Business Administration
• Several years of professional experience as a translator and proofreader in the financial sector