Dear Sir,
I am writing to apply for this job. I am a native Italian speaker, born in Naples and currently living in Padova. I have a BA degree in Classics cum laude from University of Naples Federico II, and now i'm doing a Classical Philology MA at University of Padova. My field of study not only gave me excellent writing skills in Italian, but also prompted me to study English (for academic research): I'm in fact a Cambridge C1. I have also previous translation experiences as a freelancer with private customers and now I'm looking forward to develop my portfolio and make myself known on Freelancer. In fact, as you can see, I still don't have any feedback or works done on this site. I would insist on this aspect, because I understand you might not trust a new translator. I feel, however, that my skill set is ideally suited to the job. My style of work has a very simple rule of thumb: fair prices, high quality and reliability. My rate is 1,20 $ each 100 words. I'm used to accept payments only when the job's done and the employer is satisfied. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me. Thank you for your attention.
Best Regards,
Ermanno Rinaldini