Marwan  Ahmed Barakat, Simultaneous/ Consecutive Interpreter, Translator

Marwan Ahmed Barakat

Simultaneous/ Consecutive Interpreter, Translator

AFAQ for Leadership Development,

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor degree of English literature
Experience
19 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 10 Months

Simultaneous/ Consecutive Interpreter, Translator at AFAQ for Leadership Development,
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since January 2018

Simultaneous/ Consecutive Interpreter, Translator at AFAQ for Leadership Development, (Working on projects like (ILM) for the Ministry of Education, and other ones with the Ministry of Interior and The General Authority for Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones)
- Translating all kinds of press release, articles, and technical contents for education or training purpose.
- A good experience in Simultaneous/ Consecutive interpretation, Proofreading and quality assurance of the written translation.

Senior Media Relation & PR Account Executive at TACTICS Creative Communication-Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2015 to December 2017

I am responsible for Media relations and Press Releases drafting and writing in English and Arabic, with direct follow up with client; circulating news and media monitoring; lunching media camping; CRS; social media; and writing articles and interviews for 3 government Department. These departments are Dubai Trade, gTasneef (Account Manager) and Dubai Smart Government Department. Besides that, I worked with the editorial staff in Marasi Magazine and E4all).

Senior Interpreter, translator and copy writer at PRG International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to June 2015

I can contribute to the organization's success through:


Interpretation
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♦ Provide accurate and succinct reproduction in the specified language (ArabicEnglish)
♦ meetings, lectures and conference interpretation with instant avoidance of cultural blunders
♦ Presenting the information in a tone that matches the speaker's, place, occasion and purpose

Translation
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♦ Translating ad hoc documents in a professional, coherent and reliable manner
♦ Copy-write and modify the text when applicable, keeping the original message intact
♦ Deliver ready to go documents with confidence


Copy-writing, formatting and design
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♦ Ethical Arabic copy-writing to help promote the idea, product or service
♦ Using software technology, Photoshop, illustrator, In Design, Premiere, After effects and more
♦ subtitling promotional videos and messages. Digital media translation & utilizing social media tools, YouTube, Facebook, Linked In and more.

Senior coordinator of translation section at CMI CHANGE MASTER INTERNATIONAL
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2011 to June 2013

Coordinate all translation, Media and editing, training courses between Cmi and clients .Supervising on all translators in U.A.E and Egypt and and preserves the quality of translation and training courses according to EFQM which mean: European Foundation OF Quality Management.

Translator - executive secretary and personal assistant at Abu Dhabi Judicial DEPARTMENT دائرة القضاء أبوظبي
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2007 to September 2011

- Translating from english to arabic and via versa all legal sessions and providing legal authority and clients with accurate translation verbally and written

- providing all adminstrative and technical services to the alternative solutions sector and the managment director like reporting, statistices, electornic archieving, arranging meetings, typing and supervising tasks and applying iso 9002

مترجم ومحرر المحتوى translator and content editor at مجلة أرابيسك للتصميم الداخلي والديكور arabesque magazine
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2004 to February 2007

I am bilingual English editor & Translator & Press Release writer I provide administrative support for the magazine, writing web contents for the websites , Editing and proof reading for all the texts and articles, writing, editing and also proof reading copy for clients projects based on the materials supplied by them, writing product descriptions and brand support materials .

I am doing researches and reports about the company’s departments and the company in general in order to be used in the company profile and in the annual evaluation .

I have worked as press release writer on freelance basis for the magazine after i left the magazine and join goverment job, I have a remarkable history of work in media

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor degree of English literature
  • at HOMS UNIVERSITY -SYRIA
  • March 2004

Specialties & Skills

Writing editing proofreading translating
I Awarded the bachelor degree in English language
Translator from English Arabic
Technical support services to personal computer
Providing on phone & online technical support
المعلوماتية - IT
اجادة اللغات الاجنبية (انكليزية وفرنسية )
فن اعداد التقارير الادارية والاحصائيات التفصيلية
سرعة الطباعة
المراسلات المكتبية والتجارية-

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

ISO 9002 SUPERVISING AND APPLYING (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
June 2011

Hobbies

  • voice over, subtitling video ,sport