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Robbed on Lake Como? What to do if you are pickpocketed or your car is broken into
How to report a theft or break in on Lake Como? Como is generally a safe city, but like many popular tourist destinations, theft can happen. A wallet disappears from a bag. A backpack is taken from a train station or café. A rental car is broken into while you are sleeping. When this happens,…
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Why use an Interpreter: Lessons from Japan, the NFL’s Expensive Oversight
The first time I truly understood the value in having an interpreter on your side was as a masters student at Waseda University 早稲田大学 in Tokyo, Japan, when I heard the story from a Japanese senior mentor (sempai) of how the US National Football League (NFL) came to Tokyo. When the USA NFL came to…
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Confidence in the Closing: Navigating Italian Notary Acts for English Speakers
Whether buying a ‘villa’ on Lake Como or an apartment in the city, property is a dream for many, but the legal reality of an Italian notary act (atto notarile) can quickly become a maze of complex terminology and strict bureaucratic requirements. As the only native English translator and simultaneous interpreter at the Courthouse of…
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La Dolce Vita on Wheels: International driver’s license in Italy
Italian sworn translation of your driver’s license legalized in an Italian courthouse by an Italian Ministry of Justice vetted, approved translator permits you to drive in Italy with your non-EU driver’s license. You need an Italian sworn translation of your driver’s license done by a legal translator like me, Adam Clark, approved by the Italian Ministry…