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Noura  Amer, Language Assistant

Noura Amer

Language Assistant·United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

Lebanon

Master's degree, Conference Translation

Work experience

Total years of experience: 8 years, 0 months

Language Assistant

February 2022 - Present

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

Beirut, Lebanon

February 2022 - Present

• Translating documents covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, conducting research using all available information sources, and checking technical terms and terminology to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Editing documents while ensuring continuity of style, accuracy of content and conformity with established United Nations grammar, style and typography.
• Proofreading a range of content in accordance with the established standards and practices.
• Copy preparing documents after design.
• Engaging in the organizational arrangements for regional conferences, meetings and events, and providing on-site assistance.

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

Freelance Translator

June 2018 - Present

Self-employment

Beirut, Lebanon Remote

June 2018 - Present

• Translating different types of documents, such as business reports, legal
documents and academic papers.
• Subtitling films and videos.
• Transcribing audio and video recordings, and translating them if requested.
• Post-editing: reviewing and refining machine-translated content to correct errors
and improve quality.
• Advising on cultural nuances and ensuring that translations are appropriate for
the target audience, which can involve modifying content to better fit cultural
expectations.

Company industry:
Translation & Document Processing

Journalist

August 2020 - May 2024

Annahar Newspaper

Beirut, Lebanon Hybrid

August 2020 - May 2024

• Spotted scoops and interesting stories in international newspapers and magazines and translated them.
• Edited news articles and posted them on the newspapers social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, X, …).
• Wrote stories and political reports, prepared questions and interviewed key international and regional figures.
• Covered wars, crises, elections and major events that shaped the Middle East and the world, providing timely and accurate information to the public.
• Transcribed audio and video recordings and translated them when needed.
• Reviewed articles translated by interns and new employees.

Company industry:
Journalism

Intern

January 2021 - December 2021

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2021 - December 2021

• Provided language services, including translation, editing, proofreading and copy preparation, in English, Arabic and French.

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

Intern

July 2019 - February 2020

Annahar Newspaper

Beirut, Lebanon

July 2019 - February 2020

• Searched for articles in different fields and translated them from English and French into Arabic.
• Transcribed videos and audios, and translated them when needed.

Company industry:
Journalism

Education

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

June 2021

June 2021

Master's degree, Conference Translation

Lebanon

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

June 2020

June 2020

Bachelor's degree, Teaching modern languages

Lebanon

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

June 2019

June 2019

Bachelor's degree, Translation

Lebanon

Skills

ADAPTABILITY
Intermediate
ADAPTABILITY
Intermediate
COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
CREATIVITY
Intermediate
CREATIVITY
Intermediate
DETAIL ORIENTED
Intermediate
DETAIL ORIENTED
Intermediate
FILE ORGANIZATION
Intermediate
FILE ORGANIZATION
Intermediate
FLEXIBLE TYPE
Intermediate
FLEXIBLE TYPE
Intermediate
MULTITASKING
Intermediate
MULTITASKING
Intermediate
RESEARCH
Intermediate
RESEARCH
Intermediate
WRITING
Intermediate
WRITING
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Beginner
French
Beginner
Spanish
Beginner
Turkish
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Spanish language and culture course