About
Thanks to my knowledge of English, French and German, I’ve been able to jump into different interests and haven’t been restricted to any one area.
Thanks to my linguistic skills and university studies, I can translate and interpret at corporate events, for individuals or freelancers.
I provide linguistic consultancy to businesses that want to expand their relationships abroad.
I teach the languages I now speak fluently, because I went through the same tough learning process and know exactly what can help make the process easier.
Why do I do it? Simply because I love it, and I never get bored or sick of it. This is why it’s also what I’m best at.
Hi, I’m Francesca
It was love at first sight with languages: I was 4 when I first heard some English words and was immediately fascinated by that weird way of communicating that was totally incomprehensible to me.
I spent my school years studying as many languages I could – currently I can count five, plus my native Italian – and then travelling as much as possible to get to know the places and cultures experienced through those languages.
If I could get a superpower, I would like to speak all the languages in the world, no exceptions.
hello
Not just famous brands
My clients include luxury brand of iconic red-soled shoes, a brand of extremely fast cars with a prancing horse logo, a dating app where women make the first move, and also a jewel designer who wanted her innovative technique to get patented, a boy who needed to undergo a surgery abroad and a chairman of a local company who wanted to do business abroad.
Each client is extraordinary to me, no matter how famous they are or the service they choose. Will you be the next amazing client to work with me?
I like working with people who
01
Chose me consciously, trust me and rely on me
02
View diversity as an opportunity to grow and learn
03
Are self-respecting and take others into consideration
04
Are straightforward and willing to be informal
05
Acknowledge my job’s value and know I’m here to help and support them
To get the person and the professional I am today, it took me some time.
1989
Love at first sight with the English language in kindergarten.
First trip abroad: Germany – it was meant to be.
1996
Start learning French.
First – and last unsuccessful – translation ever:
Wannabe by Spice Girls.
1999
Start learning German.
First – and last unsuccessful – translation from German: Tanzen by Gigi D’Ag.
2007
Start learning Spanish.
2008
Start my BA in Interpreting and Translation.
First – successful – assignments as an interpreter and translator.
First – successful – interpreting assignment in the US.
2009
Leave my heart in Germany during my Erasmus exchange in Bochum.
Start learning Russian, taught in German.
First interpreting assignment in Germany.
2010
Get my MA in Conference Interpreting.
First booth – finally!
2013
Start working as a freelancer.
2015
Establish Punto F.
2016
First wedding interpreting and celebration.
Establish the Freelance Lab.
First time as a speaker at FreelanceCamp.
2019
First time speaking at an international event for interpreters and translators, BP Conference.
2020
Establish Punto F Academy.
Get certified as a tour leader.
2022
Start collaborating with STL as a tutor for translation from German into Italian.
2023
Take on my first editorial project as a proofreader for a children’s book.
Start collaborating with MDT as tutor and creative translator in the fields of fashion and luxury.
2024
Speaker at ATA conference in Portland (OR).
Lecturer for Post-editing, Revisione e Localizzazione course at CIELS Campus in Brescia (IT).
This is my story
What’s yours?
What do you know?
Take the quiz to get to know me better
1. If I could eat only one food for the rest of my life at every single meal, it would be:
a. Ice cream
b. Chocolate
c. Chips
d. Pizza
2. Favourite movie:
a. The Great Beauty
b. Roman Holiday
c. World War Z
3. Favourite TV series:
a. Game of Thrones
b. House of Cards
c. The Simpsons
d. The Griffins
e. The Last of Us
All of them
4. What I never get bored drinking is:
a. Hot tea
b. White sparkling wine
c. Red wine
d. Margarita
at any time
5. In the morning:
a. I’m over active and do a thousand things
b. It takes me at least one hour to have breakfast
c. I like it when people talk to me
6. My favourite outfit:
a. Jeans, tshirt, sneakers
b. Suit
c. Long dress
d. Short dress, high heels
To sail around the world
8. I’m scared to death of:
a. Spiders
b. Heights
c. Depth
d. Insects
(but not flying)
9. My ideal holiday is:
a. In the mountains
b. In a city
c. At the beach
10. My favourite sport:
a. Football
b. Yoga
c. Swimming
d. Which sport?
Now you know almost anything about me: let’s start working together!
