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Hani Hassaan
Experience, knowledge,CAT Tools& manuals

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt
Local time: 12:09 EET (GMT+2)

Native in: Arabic Native in Arabic
Willingness
to Work Again

7 Positive entries

User message
I can translate & localize English manuals of computer hardware - software / technical - Automotive into Arabic professionally, I ensure that translation will always read and sound like an original text!
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling, Desktop publishing
Expertise
Specializes in:
Engineering (general)Automotive / Cars & Trucks
IT (Information Technology)Telecom(munications)
Computers (general)Computers: Hardware
Computers: SoftwareMedia / Multimedia
Electronics / Elect EngMedical (general)

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 1182, Questions asked: 1 Easy / 57 PRO, PRO-level points: 1534
Project History 8 projects entered    5 positive feedback from outsourcers

Blue Board entries made by this user  14 entries

Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 6

Glossaries Automotive, Business , Medical, Software & IT, Technical
Translation education BA-Ain Shames University in Cairo - Egypt
Experience Years of translation experience: 8. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2007. Became a member: Jun 2007.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials English to Arabic (B.A in IT and tele-communication / English section, verified)
English to Arabic (Arab Translators Network - Arab Professional Translators Society, verified)
Arabic to English (Arab Translators Network - Arab Professional Translators Society, verified)
English to Arabic (Training in Systems and networks- Oracle Egypt)
Memberships ATN / APTS, WATA, EGYTA
TeamsTranslation Factory, Arab Translators
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, DejaVu, Indesign, Lingotek language search engine, Logoport, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Multicorpora, Trados LSP 6.5, Powerpoint, QuarkXPress, SDL TRADOS, SDLX, STAR Transit, Wordfast
Forum posts 31 forum posts
CV/Resume English (DOC)
Contests won Third ProZ.com Translation Contest: English to Arabic [download]
Professional practices Hani Hassaan endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

Complete Satisfaction for English-Arabic Language Service - Upgrading your projects into multilingual platforms - Always Online - CAT tools - certified translator


My name is Hani Hassaan, I'm Native Arabic speaker (live in Egypt) with a strong command of the major Arabic dialects (Saudi Arabia and Gulf dialects) and certified professional translator by Arab Professional Translators Network, please check Certification may be verified online (My name is no.10507):(http://www.arabtranslators.org/certified_members_501_600.asp).

I have started my career as a professional freelance translator back in 1999, and have since been working as fulltime freelancer for major clients such as LG (Monitors),Bently,Cadillac, KIA Motors, Skoda Fobia, Hyundai, RAY McDermott, Microsoft Office, Nokia, Toshiba, HP,Epson,Siemens and International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances.

I have B.A. degree in IT and telecommunication.

I translate technical, IT, software, legal and medicine documents from English into my mother tongue Arabic. This includes technical user guides, operating instructions, maintenance documents, repair instructions, spare parts lists, assembly instructions and help files.

I can perform translations with CAT tools:
Trados
SDLX
and any new tool...

I’m fully experienced and specialized in translating specifications and user manuals for automotive, IT, help files, electric appliances, electronic products and web sites activities.

I have a very good experience in Trados, TagEditor and SDLX, I spare no time or effort to produce the highest quality degree.


AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION



•Experienced in technical and operational manuals specially automotive, technical translation, owners' handbooks and service manuals and repair procedures,Household Appliances and electronic goods.
•Wide experience in software localization, arabization and manuals translation.
•Translation of software UI, Software documentation and online help.
•Translating user manuals of cell phones, printers, hardware and medical devices.
•Translation of military and political articles and studies for news portals with same day turn-around.
•Journalism and Mass Communication documents.
•Mobile Telephone Localization
•Computers/video/console games


PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

•Certified Member of Arab Professional Translators Network.
•Arabic Translation & Intercultural Dialogue Association (ATIDA).
•An active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers for more than 5 years.


CAT TOOLS

•Professional user of TRADOS 6.5,7,SDL Trados 2006 Freelance, SDLX 2003, SDLX Lite, Multi Term 6.5, etc.
I can deal with these formats:
*.rtf, *.pdf, *.ttx, *.doc, *.xls,*.ppt, *.itd,*.html and etc.
•Another special tools for respective clients.

Major Translation Projects Have Included the Following Areas of Specialization



Automotive


I can deliver the most accurate automotive Arabic translations for vehicle manuals and mechanical instructions, rest assured, you choose the RIGHT translator in field of Automotive Documents, I have extensive Industry-specific terminology with experience in automotive translations for over 8 years, I have Automotive Accreditation from large motor industries such as VCE.

•User, repair, diagnostic, training manuals for motor vehicles (true automotive specialist and adherence to SAE standards in my Automotive translations ).
•Automotive industry, Agricultural equipments, Heavy equipments, Marine motors, Etc.
•Translation online course VCADS PRO for Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE).
•Owners Handbooks‎ for Nissan.
•Cadillac Escalade – navigation system.
•NISSAN . LGN– passenger car.
•Audi Volkswagen - Q7 – driver's manual.
•All type of engines and All types of vehicles.
•Product descriptions of turbines, gears, valves, auto parts, lubricants, Preventive maintenance and specialty doors.
•(Bentley, Cadillac Escalade, KIA Motors, Skoda Fobia, Chrysler, Saab, Jeep, Isuzu, Hyundai, Daewoo, Nissan, Ford and Audi Volkswagen).


Technical (Petroleum and engineering)

•RAY McDermott – MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL & EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS Guide
•Safety manual for an offshore oil rig company (Saudia Arabia).
•User manual for control system operating in the harsh environment for Shaheen field (Qatar) - Alstom Energy Systems SHG ltd.
•Safety awareness for aid workers.
•User guide of personal safety and security awareness.
•Multi-Zone Metal Detector from Global Security Solutions.
• Translating several documents related to construction and building materials

Technical / (hardware/ software)
• all kinds of devices, home appliances, hardware and software.
• Translating a number of technical manuals relevant to electric appliances, printers (HP) and cell phones (Nokia).
•Translating manuals for (Toshiba-–Samsung -Canon, etc).
•Epson SQ850 inkjet cartridges - operations instructions
•LG (Various QSGs & UGs).
•MICFR07241 – Xbox Customer Facing.
•Sony Ericsson user guide (mobile phone).
•Fax - Canon - JX500- User’s Guide.
•LG User Manuals for varying Products.
•Air conditioner (Get Start).
•Ventilation systems.
•CD/MP3 Player.
•Vacuum cleaner (3 models).
•JVC Manuals.
•Epson Stylus Color 900 inkjet printer.
•HP Printers manuals.

Software Localization (IT)


•Translation of 90,000 words of software Help files.
•I took part in Localization of Microsoft site:
https://www.microsoft.com/emea/msdn/thepanel/arxm/featured/universs.aspx
•Translating Oracle software and online help.
•Localization of PC utility programs.
•I involved in arabization of software and user documentation for products of such companies as Toshib,Lexmark, Dell Computers,Nokia, Hewlett Packard, Navision, Canon, Microsoft Kodak EasyShare digital cameras and others.
•Participation in localization of Microsoft, Novell, IBM software.
•Nokia user’s interface.
•Localization of computer software, menu strings and internet home pages for PC Windows.
•Telecommunications: mobile phones manuals.
•Microsoft hardware product:MICFR07241 – Xbox Customer Facing.
•Logitech Cordless Desktop Itouch.
•Sony GDM-C520K Service Manual and system files - monitor.
•Color Reference System Quick Setup Guide.
•Digital Cameras.
•User guide of GPS Software and mapping for navigation on Laptop.
•Navigation Software for PDA.
•Instructions for upgrading memory.

Politics and Human Rights

• I translated many features about victims of enforced disappearances in the Arab Countries especially in countries of Northwest Africa.
•This my published translated Manifest of the International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances:
Arabic version:
http://www.icaed.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Arab_appeal_letter_ICAED.doc
EnglishL version http://www.icaed.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Manifest_of_ICAED.pdf

• News translator from English to Arabic for online US portal (**********) focused on ME (Iraq, Iran, etc), I translated daily news, features, human rights and commentaries for the portal.
•I translated articles about al-Qaida and Islamist ideology.
•Translating several documents related to Iraq, NATO, Accused Rights, Iraqi Tribunal…and many other related topics.
• I translated a large volume of features and News briefs regarding the Middle East and Iran published in Us news portal on The Web.
• I translated features and News about Middle East from IRIN) Integrated Regional Information Networks, (USINFO.STATE.GOV) and (Qantara.de).


Legal and business

• on-going translation of birth, marriage and death certificates.
• translation a Power of Attorneys for HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITED in Bahrain and UAE.
•Translation of several litigation court documents for Kia Company.
• Translating a number of internal regulations for companies including Codes of Conduct.

Medical

•user’s guide of Philips Medical Systems.
•user’s Booklet - OneTouch® Ultra® - Test Strip (Diabetes)
•use instructions of Photo Therapeutics – Omnilux (skin cancers).
•MiniMed Paradigm?(5-Series or 7-Series) - insulin pump.
•Safety Officers Noise Measurement Kit for in-house health and safety officers - Cirrus Research plc.
•3 manuals about Diet and weight loss tips .
•Medical Data sheets for doctors and patients.
•Instructions for a diagnostic serum assa.
•Sexual health disorders.
•Bone graftings.

Marketing

•translation of slogan for Kentucky Fried Chicken (Finger lickin good) in Asia Market and The Middle East.
•Website Marketing for web design company in KSA.
•Bently CGT (British sports car) - User guide for specifications - promotion pamphlet.
•Translation of promotional Booklets & Brochures for Panasonic Electronics, Sharp, Canon,Kodak EasyShare, etc.
•Promotional material for electronics, cosmetics, food products, medical products, auto products, heavy equipment, retail chains, financial services and other products and services
•Promotional and maketing reports to advertise products or services in Middle East markets.


Education
•Translating educational subjects (Physics, Chemistry & Maths) for a KSA-based educational institution (Count: 100,000 words).
•English Language courses for overseas students.
•Tips of Internet Security for Kids using the Internet.
•Online courses and study guides.
•Computer Books for Children.


**I hope I was able to give you some helpful information, and may be we will enter in contact soon.
My pricing is very competitive and I can negotiate for large volume.
Availability:
I’m available 24/7 including weekends.
Special rates for translations to NGOs.
Generous discounts on bulky texts and ongoing projects.

Whether you are a translation agency, an advertising/branding company, a global corporation, or a small business owner, it is pleasure to provide the best service to meet all your needs.

Please contact me with details of your project and I will respond at short notice with a quotation based on word count.

****Instant Messaging:
My Alternative E-mail: hani_zag@yahoo.com
Main e-mail: hanitrans@link.net
Note: please send at hani_zag@yahoo.com and hanitrans@link.net for the safe receipt of your e-mail.
Cell phone:+20106458116
Skype: hani_trans

With all my respect and regards




This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.

Total pts earned: 1635
PRO-level pts: 1534


Top languages (PRO)
English to Arabic1228
Arabic to English306
Top general fields (PRO)
Other530
Tech/Engineering439
Bus/Financial167
Law/Patents130
Medical78
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Automotive / Cars & Trucks124
Engineering (general)88
Finance (general)80
Law (general)74
Computers: Software59
Other59
Construction / Civil Engineering58
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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects8
With client feedback5
Corroborated5
100% positive (5 entries)
positive5
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation7
Proofreading/editing1
Language pairs
English to Arabic7
Arabic to English1
Specialty fields
Automotive / Cars & Trucks4
Computers: Software2
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright1
Medical (general)1
Medical: Health Care1
IT (Information Technology)1
Medical: Instruments1
Computers (general)1
Marketing / Market Research1
Computers: Hardware1
Law (general)1
Construction / Civil Engineering1
Other fields
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