Wael Al-Sayyah, Accredited translator

Wael Al-Sayyah

Accredited translator

RAY Publishing House

Location
Syria - Damascus
Education
Bachelor's degree, Diploma in Translation, English Literature and Language.
Experience
26 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 4 Months

Accredited translator at RAY Publishing House
  • Syria - Aleppo
  • My current job since May 2010

Accredited translator working with the publishing house.

Accredited translator at The Scandinavian University: Center for Translation and Documentation (SCTD)
  • Syria - Hama
  • My current job since February 2010

Accredited translator at the Center for Translation and Documentation

Translator and administrative assistant. at World Food Program (United Nations)
  • Syria - Damascus
  • September 2010 to December 2010

Translating the incoming and outgoing correspondences for the Program, in addition to other administrative works.

Translator and administrative assistant. at Betinjaneh Est.
  • Syria - Damascus
  • April 2010 to September 2010

responsible for following up and translating incoming and outgoing correspondences for the establishment.

Translator at Renexus-Weida (Malaysian Companies Union)
  • Syria - Damascus
  • February 2009 to July 2009

The Malaysian company is specialized in the construction of sewerage and drinking water plants.
My Job description: Translator of incoming and outgoing correspondences for the company (formal, legal and technical), in addition to translations of newspapers' articles on the company's projects.

translator at Jeddah Translation Center
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • February 2008 to July 2008

translating legal, medical, commercial documents from English into Arabic and from Arabic into English, preparing layouts and printed materials for authorization.

Teacher of English at Global International School
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • September 2007 to June 2008

teaching English as a foriegn language.

Preparing subjective and objective examinations, in addition to short monthly tests of accumulative
average system, and continuous monthly tests.

Participating in workshops on English Learning
Skills
Scheduling teaching plans, curriculum and units
distribution
Using computer to input examination data, check
grades and calculate the average.

trainer, instructor, translator at Saudi British Center
  • Saudi Arabia
  • March 2008 to June 2008

I worked as trainer and instructor of English for non native speakers, in addition to administrative work as translation, filing and preparing data and registries

translator (via internet) at Sillicon for Marketing Support and Consultancy, Dammam
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • March 2008 to June 2008

translating legal and commercial documents, in addition to translating and preparing economic feasabilities layouts for client companies.

Teacher of English at Ministry of Education, K.S.A.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 2000 to June 2007

Teaching English Language since 2000.

Preparing subjective and objective examinations, in addition to short monthly tests of accumulative
average system, and continuous monthly tests.

Participating in workshops on English Learning
Skills for the Intermediate and Secondary Levels.

Scheduling teaching plans, curriculum and units
distribution for two semesters.

Using computer to input examination data, check
grades and calculate the average.

Translation at Ishraq Publishing House
  • Syria - Damascus
  • February 2000 to August 2000

Participated in preparation and translation of an
economic guide project for the House to be presented during the period of the Damascus International Fair for the year (2000).

Translated brochures and catalogues in many fields, such as advertisement and media, computers, pharmacy, chemicals, detergents, medicine, and dentistry…

Translation, Administration at Abu Ghazaleh International
  • Syria - Damascus
  • February 1999 to September 1999

Translated, prepared and typed correspondences between the company and international companies asking for the registration of their trademarks or signs in Syria or in Arab countries, such as Al Jazeera Space Channel, Sony, Moulinex, Pilot, Zebra, Wella, and those asking for the protection and registration of their industrial models and patents, such as Shell for Petroleum Industries.
Coordinated, by phone or through visits, between the company and relevant local authorities to follow up its issues, to invite for conferences held by the company or to deliver invitations.

Filed and opened new files for new clients or dealings, and prepared registration requirements and documents.

Followed up trademark or industrial models' registration at the Directorate of Proprietary Protection and Trademark Registration.

Translated and typed information and products' brochures of companies, using programs like Wintext, Excel on Apple Macintosh computers, and using programs on IBM compatibles.

Lecturer of English as a foreign Language at University of Damascus, Faculty of Letters
  • Syria - Damascus
  • September 1996 to September 1998

Taught English as a foreign language, using the Headway curriculum, for first and second year students in the Faculty of Letters, Departments of Archaeology and Sociology.

Participated in workshops on teaching English as a foreign language, and on methods of writing subjective and objective questions.

Prepared and typed subjective and objective exam questions on computer.

Administration, Registration at ESP Centre
  • Syria - Damascus
  • October 1994 to February 1995

Received applications of higher studies students for registration of English courses for Master degrees.

Helped in preparation of course programs, timetables, attendance and absence percentage.

Arranged the files and data of the students, updated the data of the center's files and records regarding memos and courses.

Corresponded with the universities and government departments the lecturers and Master degree students are related to, and coordinated their attendance and leaves of absence for doing exams.

Coordinated with ESP Centers in Syria and other countries, followed up and fulfilled the new decisions.

Received delegations of British and American universities participating in training programs and Med Campus Project.

Prepared internal memos and external letters related to the center by computer.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Diploma in Translation, English Literature and Language.
  • at University of Damascus
  • July 1998
Bachelor's degree, Diploma in Literary Studies, English Literature.
  • at University of Damascus
  • July 1997
Bachelor's degree, English Language
  • at University of Damascus
  • June 1996

1997 - 1998, University of Damascus, Diploma in Translation. 1996 - 1997, University of Damascus, Higher Studies Diploma, Literary Diploma. 1995 - 1996, University of Damascus, B.A. in English Language and Literature.

Specialties & Skills

Foreign Languages
English
Teaching
Administrative Duties
Administration
Translation
Microsoft Word
Teaching

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
German
Beginner
French
Beginner