In-house Senior Translator/Copywriter
Elite Legal Translation services
Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months
• Translate a wide variety of texts (agreements, contracts, MOA, POA, promotional material, product information, professional/ corporate communications, sales presentations, training materials, etc.) pertaining to the following categories: legal documents, official papers, medical care & reports, financial and consulting files.
• Review translations done by other translators and freelancers
• Assume responsibility for proofreading and approving Arabic/English material for printing and publishing
• Manage projects and priorities, negotiate deadlines, build and maintain ongoing relationships with internal customers and external partners.
• Contribute to creating and enriching an in-house terminology database
• Contribute to developing and coaching other translators in a less senior role in addition to new comers.
• In addition to the duties listed in below Position.
Elite Legal Translation services November 2013-April 2014
In-house Translator Abu Dhabi
• reading through original material and rewriting it in the target language, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained
• using Translation Memory software - such as SDL Trados, to ensure consistency of translation within documents and aid efficiency
• using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used;
• Researching legal, technical and scientific phraseology to find the correct translation
• liaising with clients to discuss any unclear points
• proofreading and editing final translated versions
• providing clients with a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document
• prioritizing work to meet deadlines
• providing quotations for translation services offered
• plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
• develop schemes of work and lesson plans
• establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• prepare classroom for class activities
• provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
• identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs
• maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
• manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the institute.
• keep updated with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities
• write Press Releases for the institute in both Arabic & English
• Working with reputable companies such as Universal Music Middle East, Al Futtaim Motors, Dubai Shopping Festival and Saudi Electricity Company.
• Developing creative ideas and concepts
• Presenting ideas to colleagues and clients;
• writing clear, persuasive, original copy;
• updating digital media;
• proofreading copy to check spelling and grammar;
• amending, revising or redeveloping adverts or campaigns in response to feedback from the creative director, account team or clients;
• overseeing campaigns through the production stage to completion;
• working on several campaigns at once, sometimes under pressure and often to tight deadlines;
• casting actors for TV and radio work and listening to voice tapes;
• Liaising with production companies, photographers, typographers, designers and printers;
• Keeping up to date with popular culture and trends;
• Monitoring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
•• Identifies business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the industry; researching and analyzing sales options
• Sells products by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospects; recommending solutions
• Maintains relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance; researching and recommending new opportunities; recommending profit and service improvements
• Identifies product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities, and competitors.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- translate every type of document from English to Arabic and vice versa and doing all the duties of translator through emails.
• reading through original material and rewriting it in the target language, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained
• using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used;
• Researching legal, technical and scientific phraseology to find the correct translation
• providing clients with a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document
4 years for studying poets and authors like william blake, William Wordsworth, John Dryden, William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. in addition to subjects of grammar, composition, translation and phonetics.
