About
I've been translating between Arabic and English for more than twelve years — books, contracts and reports, and at conferences from inside the interpreting booth.
To me, a good translation shouldn't read like a translation. So I take time to understand the text and its readers before I write a word, review every job twice before delivery, and keep to deadlines whatever the size of the project.
(This is a demo site on Ta3reefy — the person and details are fictional.)
Résumé
Experience
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2019 Present
Freelance Translator & Interpreter
Self-employed — Cairo and remote
I work with international organisations, publishers and law firms, and have interpreted at 150+ conferences and workshops.
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2015 2019
Senior Translator & Editor
Sifr Translation & Publishing
Translated and edited more than ten books on history, popular science and children's literature.
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2012 2015
Translator
Al-Kalima Certified Translation
Translated contracts, official documents and certificates for individuals and companies.
Education
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2008 2012
BA in Languages — English Department
Faculty of Al-Alsun, Ain Shams University
Graduated with distinction; my final project was on translating Egyptian proverbs.
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2016 2017
Diploma in Simultaneous Interpreting
The American University in Cairo
Skills
- Literary translation
- Legal translation
- Simultaneous interpreting
- Consecutive interpreting
- Editing & proofreading
- Website & app localisation
- SDL Trados
- memoQ
- Terminology management
My work
Translating fiction: the author's voice comes first
In translating a novel it isn't enough to carry the meaning across; you have to carry the rhythm, the tone and the spirit of the dialogue. I... Read more
Conference interpreting
I work in the booth with a partner and we swap roughly every half hour, because full concentration doesn't last longer than that. Before eve... Read moreGet in touch
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