Mohamad Inaam Altaba
Mersin
Summary
Detail-oriented English to Arabic Translator offering 7 years of experience. Demonstrated success in providing range of translation, revision, proofreading and post-editing services. Hardworking individual with strong scientific and educational background. Able to work under pressure, deal with different types of texts, and deliver jobs in a timely manner.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Translator
ONCALL Interpreters & Translators
09.2020 - Current
- Translated documents in Arabic and English.
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
- Replicated flow, style and overall meaning of original texts.
Senior Translator and Reviewer
Pactera Technology International Limited (Now GienTech)
03.2020 - Current
- Participated in the translation and revision of projects for Huawei, Huami, Xiaomi, and TikTok.
- Will start working on projects for Rockwell Automation after passing their test.
- The materials cover the following fields: User Documentation, User Interface, Online Help, Marketing Material, Legal Documentation, Training Material, Audio/Video Content, Website Content, and Social Media.
- Evaluated test results for candidates and judged whether they can be translators or reviewers.
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literally written words.
- Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses, and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words, and phrases.
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
Freelance Translator
UNICEF
01.2017 - 02.2020
- Translated general and educational documents from English to Arabic
Freelance Translator
Bureau Translations
04.2017 - Current
- Translated motor vehicle, marketing and general documents from English to Arabic
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation
- Used translation memory software, including Memsource, Qordoba, and Transifex, to verify consistency of translation within documents and improve efficiency
- Quantifiable achievements (200k words of translation and reviews)
Freelance Translator
Future Group Translation - Dubai
04.2015 - Current
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation
- Translated educational, medical, technical, IT, software, general, literary, marketing, hospitality and tourism, and other types of documents from English to Arabic
- Used translation memory software, including Trados, memoQ, Wordfast, Transifex, TWS, XTM, Memsource Cloud and others, to verify consistency of translation within documents and improve efficiency
- Successfully met deadlines and managed high volumes of work
- Quantifiable achievements (1.5M words of translation and reviews)
- Consulted specialized dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to identify closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases
- Maintained message content, tone and emotion as closely as possible
Freelance Translator
Better-Trans (better-trans.com)
04.2016 - Current
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation
- Translated technical, marketing, software, and IT documents from English to Arabic
- Used translation memory software, including Trados and memoQ, to verify consistency of translation within documents and improve efficiency
Freelance Translator
Osman Translations
02.2015 - 03.2018
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation
- Translated general, educational, medical, technical, and IT documents from English to Arabic
- Used translation memory software, including Trados, memoQ and Wordfasd, to verify consistency of translation within documents and improve efficiency
- Successfully met deadlines and managed high volumes of work
- Quantifiable achievements (1M words of translation and reviews)
Translator
Trans Atlantic (http://www.trans-atlantic.me/)
10.2018 - 01.2021
- Translated UI terms, product manuals, and help material documents for Google from English to Arabic
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words
- Used translation tools, including Polyglot and Google Translation Tool, to verify consistency of translation within documents and improve efficiency
Logistics Manager
Allied Freight Logistics
07.2013 - 03.2015
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 12 packages per day
- Delivered substantial cost savings by securing discounts from third-party logistics services providers
- Assessed and targeted customer needs to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels
- Managed monthly freight cost reporting processes
- Administered sales orders, as well as processed and documented transactions
Logistics Coordinator
MB Stones
02.2015 - 03.2016
- Coordinated shipping requests for expedited delivery and documented accurately to ensure correct billing
- Maintained damaged goods records, backorder logs, and any applicable regulatory reporting
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays
Education
Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering
Faculty of Chemical And Petroleum Engineering
Hims, Homs Governorate2008
MA - Audiovisual Translation
Higher Institute of Translation And Interpreting
Damascus2014
Skills
- Arabic editing and proofreading
- Expert in using many offline and online CAT tools, including Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast, Crowdin, Starling, Memsource, and othersBilingual in Arabic and English
- Clear communicator of complex ideas
- Self-motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Culturally sensitive
- Extremely organized
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Organized and detailed
- Responsible
- Fluent in Arabic and English
- MTPE (Machine Translation Post-editing)
Contact Information:
Address: Turkey, Mersin, Mezitli, Merkez, Street no. 52057, Avcil Towers, Block B, 5/9
Telephone No. 00905348339820
Skype ID: enam1985
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/abo.farouq.31
Hobbies:
Team sports, gardening, and community involvement
Additional Information
All relevant documents are available upon request
Timeline
Freelance Translator
ONCALL Interpreters & Translators
09.2020 - Current
Senior Translator and Reviewer
Pactera Technology International Limited (Now GienTech)
03.2020 - Current
Translator
Trans Atlantic (http://www.trans-atlantic.me/)
10.2018 - 01.2021
Freelance Translator
Bureau Translations
04.2017 - Current
Freelance Translator
UNICEF
01.2017 - 02.2020
Freelance Translator
Better-Trans (better-trans.com)
04.2016 - Current
Freelance Translator
Future Group Translation - Dubai
04.2015 - Current
Freelance Translator
Osman Translations
02.2015 - 03.2018
Logistics Coordinator
MB Stones
02.2015 - 03.2016
Logistics Manager
Allied Freight Logistics
07.2013 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering
Faculty of Chemical And Petroleum Engineering
MA - Audiovisual Translation
Higher Institute of Translation And Interpreting