| Category: |
Writing/Editing/Translation |
| Member since: |
Tuesday, 21st December 2010 |
| Location: |
Dubai |
| Country: |
United Arab Emirates |
| Areas of expertise: |
conference interpretation, Arabic translation |
| Years of experience: |
25 |
| Mobile: |
00971 55 30 6600 4 |
| Description: |
Arabic <-> English Translator
& Conference Interpreter
Dubai
Name: Ziad Abed
"Into perfect Arabic, with style and authenticity"
Mother Tongue: Arabic
U.K – Ireland Graduate
With Certificate of Proficiency in English Language
Cambridge University – UK
LLB Law Student – London University – Distance learning
arabictrans2010.TranslatorsCafe.com
http://www.proz.com/translator/1295983
Dubai Mobile 00 971 55 306 6004
Email. arabtranslators61@yahoo.com
Qualification:
- Business & Computing - Diploma from Ireland. Graduated in 1984.
- Certificate of Proficiency in English from Cambridge University.
- Currently pursuing Law at London University – Distance learning.
(Familiar with Contract Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional (public) Law and English Legal System (common, Law of tort, law of Trust, Family law, and Land Law))
Working Language Pairs
Arabic > English, English > Arabic
Introduction
I am a freelance translator, proofreader and interpreter, translating from English to Arabic and from Arabic to English. I offer document and website translation, digital publishing, checking and proof-reading and many others.
I participated as an interpreter in many national / international conferences held in Jordan, London, UAE and Egypt.
My native language is Arabic and I am based in Dubai, UAE. I have a genuinely broad range of specialties resulting from extensive experience as a translator.
A motivated, versatile and resourceful linguist with over 20 years experience in translations
and proofreader (Eng-Arabic-English) who adapts well to challenging situations. Capable of focusing on given projects and meeting tight deadlines
Legal translator at the courts of law in Jordan.
Summary of skills
Editing, Proofreading, Terminology Research, Translation, interpreting and others
Specialization
Advertising, Agriculture, Aircraft, Animal Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Automotive, Aviation, Banking and Financial, Biology, Biomedical, Biophysics, Botany, Broadcast Journalism, Buildings, Business Administration and Management, Business General, Business Marketing, Cartography, Ceramics Arts and Ceramics, Child Care, Computer and Information Sciences, Criminology, Culinary Arts, Data Communications, Data Processing, Design and Applied Arts, Desktop Publishing (DTP), Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Fibre, Textile and Weaving, Film and Cinema Studies, Finance, Fire Protection, Fishing and Fisheries Sciences, Food Sciences, Forensic Science, Forestry, Genealogy/Family History Research, General, Geography, Geology, Geophysics and Seismology, Gerontology, Health, History, Hospitality, Humanities and Humanistic Studies, Information Sciences and Systems, Internet, Islamic Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law and Legal, Linguistics, Medicine (General), Medicine - Medical Technology, Medicine - Nursing, Medicine - Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene, Medicine - Pharmacology, Medicine - Public Health Education and Promotion, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Mining And Petroleum Technology, Oil and Gas Engineering, Patent Translation, Petrochemistry, Petroleum Engineering, Political Science, Science (General), Sport and Fitness, Taxation, Telecommunications, Tourism and Travel, Transportation, Women Studies
Subject Areas
Advertising, Anthropology, Art, Bible and Biblical Studies, Botany, Business Administration and Management, Business General, Business Marketing, Child Care, Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Engineering, Data Communications, Data Processing, Design and Applied Arts, Desktop Publishing (DTP), Education, Environmental Science, Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Film and Cinema Studies, Genealogy/Family History Research, Gerontology, Health, History, Information Sciences and Systems, Linguistics, Literature, Medicine - Social Psychology, Music, Music History and Literature, Oceanography, Philosophy, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Psychology, Religion, Religion and Religious Studies, Sociology, Sport and Fitness, Telecommunications, Theatre, Tourism and Travel, Veterinary, Women Studies, Office systems, telecommunications, computer hardware, software development, IT system management, IT security, aviation procedures, aircraft systems, aircraft piloting, business processes, business law, technical contracts, manufacturing, system automation, industrial process, mechanical systems, electrical and many other subject areas.
Translation projects
Translation projects I have worked on include, but are not limited to the following:
A few recent projects (amongst many others) :GLOBE, Documentary credit, Toyota user manual..
I have also translated a book on acupuncture (Ar>Eng).
Participated as a simultaneous interpreter in the following conferences:
1- Japanese Delegation representing government and non-government organizations in Jordan.
2- Iraqi Political parties conference in Jordan in 2005.
3- An interpreter in many meetings for foreign delegates.
4- Instant interpreter for managers, directors and executives in many companies.
5- Instant interpreter for doctors in hospitals.
Translating experience – some examples:
• Translation of video conference, English, 2005
• 2,500 words, legal contract for international institution, En-->Ar, 2007
• 50,000 words, legal document for international institution, Ar-->En, completed in 3
weeks, 2003
• 2,000 words, marketing documents for health professional, En-->Ar, 2006
• 4,200 words, travel article, Ar-->En, 2001
• 2,700 words, employment survey, Ar-->En, 2006
• 5000 words for Computer's monthly magazine, En-->Ar, 2000
• 31,000 word financial-legal-accounting document, En-->Ar; translated in 13 days,
2004
• Newspapers & magazines' article; En->Ar, 2005
• Charitable foundation press release and brochure; En-->Ar, 2003
• Academic article in anthropology/psychology, 20,000 words long, translated En-->Ar
2005
• Commercial correspondence for a company with a case in court, translated En-->Ar.
2005
• Selection of chapters from various books, translated En-->Ar
• Fifteen-page set of legal documents for a legal firm in Jordan, translated En-->Ar
2005
• Translated a wide range of legal and financial texts, including contracts of sale, court
hearings and judgments, pleadings, guarantee forms and articles of association. Ar
into English
• Proofread other translators’ work.
• Translated official documents, including birth, death and marriage certificates, identity
cards, driving licenses, and court hearings and judgments from Arabic into English.
• I have also been translating websites ,IT related documents, computer games,
financial and legal documents, medical reports, subtitles, travel guides, advertising
texts, catalogues etc.... for more than 10 years.
• I have produced countless Technical manuals and specifications, Business and technical contracts, Software Localization, User Guides, Technical reports and many others.
Translated also:
-Marketing documentation: press releases, brochures, flyers, exhibition documentation, and questionnaires
-EU documentation: journals, academic papers, reports
-Certificates, CVs, references and testimonials
-Banking and Investment: internal communication, product brochures, reports
-Website content: intranet and internet content for several leading telecoms companies, supermarkets, hotels, clothing designers & cosmetics companies
-Medical documents: conference documentation and reports
-Instruction manuals: electronic equipment (computers, peripherals, audio, video), products, kitchenware & appliances, equine and veterinary equipment, toys
-Microfinance documentation for charity organization, website content, charitable projects, reports on sustainable development, 3rd world regeneration projects, women’s health, child poverty.
In-house Employment Experience 1986 – 2010
1- Sr. Translator at Al-Husein Translation Office
2- Freelance translator at my office Roman Amphitheater Translation Office, Amman
3- Translator for Emirates Airlines – near Terminal one, Dubai.
Translation Samples
Translation Samples available on request
Experience level
20+ years of freelance translation Arabic to English and English to Arabic.
I have translated more than 1,000,000 words in the past 12 months.
Typical Clients
I have developed ongoing relationships with clients and many agencies which have brought work from companies such as:
OUTPUT:
20000 words per week translation or 35 hours per week proofreading
** please see below
Solutions to Conference Interpretation
English <> Arabic
Communicate in a seamless fashion...
One of the most important services is conference interpreting . With the advance of international trade and the Internet as an essential tool, many small and large organizations have gone global in a short period of time. And although English is the most common language in the business world, there will always be a gap between two people who originally don’t speak English, and will prefer to be addressed in their native language (ie. Arabic).
This is especially true for conference, seminars, trade shows and other business-related instances. People want to fully understand and to be fully understood. This is when simultaneous interpreters, conference interpreters and simultaneous translators are absolutely necessary.
Conference Interpreting
The reasons for participating on an international conference can be multiple, but each and every one are connected to the improvement of your business. You can sell more units, add to your list of clients or obtain any of your business goals more effectively if you count with the right tools. Conference interpretation can perfectly be one of them. Best of all, I can design my conference interpreting services to your particular needs, whether you’re hosting a large convention or a small meeting.
I provide you with the right interpreters, technicians and specialized equipment. My mission is to provide complete, outstanding, and cost-effective conference interpreters and simultaneous interpreting services into Arabic language and fields of specialization.
Since conferences are generally big in size, the most recommended tool of interpreting is the simultaneous interpreting. In it, the interpreter sits in a booth, listening through headphones to the incoming message in the source language and communicates it over a microphone to whoever is listening in the target language (also called “active” language), at the same time.
As you can tell, conference interpreters are always presented with a big challenge, since they must secure that true communication exists among the participants on the conference. The speakers have to rest assure that they’ll be understood and also that they’ll be able to understand others when the time comes.
The role of any conference interpreter is to make sure the communication is flawless, facilitating multilingual interaction. That’s why my simultaneous interpreters and translators are not only skilled in their field, but I make sure they’re assigned to events for which they have specific, in-depth knowledge of the subject matter.
At my Conference Interpreting Solutions I am committed to making every event and conference a success, and my world-class quality services can attest. Call now at 00971 55 3066004 or Get a FREE Quote. Make your conference a great success and assure your guests they’ll be in contact with expert interpreters, with extensive experience and knowledge in simultaneous interpretation.
Email. Roman_jor@yahoo.co.uk
Arabtranslators61@yahoo.com
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