Firas  Waked, Freelancer Translator

Firas Waked

Freelancer Translator

Upwork

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, English literature
Experience
13 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 4 Months

Freelancer Translator at Upwork
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since August 2021

Convert texts into Arabic or English according to client’s requirements, while preserving the
meaning of the source material.
• Use online translation tools for additional assistance with translation.
• Provide clients with quotes based on complexity level and project length.
• Follow up with clients to ensure understanding and satisfaction.
• Utilize specialized translation software to improve efficiency and maintain consistency.
• Edit and proofread translated content.
• Create and/or translate subtitles of videos with precise time synchronization, adhering to
subtitling standards or client’s specifications.

Translator at HBMHC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since January 2011

• Organize all incoming papers and documents for translation according to their priority and importance.
• Manage the day-to-day translations to meet requirements.
• Read through original materials and convert them into target language ensuring that the meaning of source text is retained.
• Refer to reference materials such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias and computerized terminology banks as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
• Identify and solve problems related to meanings of words, concepts, practices and behaviors
• Check translation of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions.
• Check original texts or refer to concerned persons to ensure that translations retain the content and meaning of the original material.
• Compile terminology, technical terms and information to be used in translations.
• Proofread and edit final translation versions.
• Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.

Education

Bachelor's degree, English literature
  • at Damascus University
  • July 2007

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature

Diploma, Banking
  • at Banking And Commercial Institute
  • July 2001

Associate dgree in Banking

Specialties & Skills

Proofreading
Subtitling
Localization
Website Translation
Translation
PowerPoint
Subtitle Edit
SDL Trados
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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Reading