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Working languages:
English to Arabic
Arabic to English

Abdallah Ali
More than translation

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Local time: 11:37 GMT (GMT+0)

Native in: Arabic Native in Arabic
Willingness
to Work Again

7 Positive entries

User message
It is quality that matters.
Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Subtitling, Training, Desktop publishing
Expertise
Specializes in:
Computers: Systems, NetworksMedical (general)
Law (general)IT (Information Technology)
Government / PoliticsFinance (general)
Engineering (general)Education / Pedagogy
EconomicsOther

Rates
English to Arabic - Rates: 0.09 - 0.14 USD per word / 25 - 35 USD per hour
Arabic to English - Rates: 0.09 - 0.14 USD per word / 25 - 35 USD per hour
KudoZ activity Questions answered: 336, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 9 PRO, PRO-level points: 478
Project History 7 projects entered    4 positive feedback from outsourcers

Blue Board entries made by this user  7 entries

Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 9

Glossaries Biz/financial, Economics, Energy, Eng/Automotive, Gov/Politics, Idioms/sayings, IT, Journalism, Law, Marketing

Translation education MA-University of Westminster. London
Experience Years of translation experience: 10. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2004. Became a member: Dec 2006.
Credentials Arabic to English (University of Westminster, verified)
English to Arabic (University of Westminster, verified)
Arabic to English (Arab Translators Network - Arab Professional Translators Society, verified)
English to Arabic (Arab Translators Network - Arab Professional Translators Society, verified)
Memberships ATN / APTS, WATA
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Frontpage, Indesign, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, Wordfast
Forum posts 11 forum posts
CV/Resume English (PDF)
Professional practices Abdallah Ali endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines.
About me

Abdallah Ali

Contact info:


Mob.: +44 78300 79753

E-mail me

Education

October 2006, University of Westminster, London, UK.
MA in Bilingual Translation (En<>Ar)
Distinction

August 1999 Al-Azhar University, Gaza, Palestine.
B.A in English Language & Literature and Humanitarian Studies
Merit

Employment

Dec 2003 to date
Freelance translator/proofreader for many translation agencies and other professional and academic institutions.

Aug 2001 – Aug 2005
Head of the Translation Section - Palestinian Civil Police's Planning, Statistics & Technical Affairs Dept. (PSTAD), Gaza.


Aug 1999 – Aug 2001
Translator/Interpreter & IT Assistant


Achievements

Translation and proofreading various materials comprising legal (contracts, court verdicts, constitutions, etc...), technical (telecommunications, medical reports and brochures, scientific articles, etc...), media (news, political reviews and articles) and human rights materials.

• Translating chapter 3 of OAPEC annual report of 2008 – March-April 2009
• Translating chapter 3 of OAPEC annual report of 2007 – July-August 2008
• Customer surveys for Emirates Airlines, UAE, June 2008
• Instruction Manual for Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co. LTD, China, May 2008
• Collaborated in translating Aramex Corporate Sustainability Report 2006, April-May 2008
• An Emergency Response Mechanism Manual for the UNRWA, Gaza, March 2008.
• Hospital brochure for breast testing, March 2008.
• Workshop materials for the UNRWA, Gaza, February 2008.
• Subtitling The Imam and the Pastor, FLTfilms/Initiatives of Change, UK – November 2007
• Hajj Filming Plan of 'The Greatest Journey: Pilgrimage to Makkah', Canada – September 2007
• Bank account documentation and agreement, Goldman Sachs Bank, Switzerland – September 2007
• Translating chapter 3 of OAPEC annual report of 2006 – June 2006
• Technical material, including website, for a large UK-based welding company – March 2007
• Articles on conflict resolution by a university professor, Mennonite University, USA. – March 2007
• Marketing brochure for FX’s FXDDAuto. – February 2007
• Human rights material for Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, Palestine. February 2007
• Agricultural equipment’s risk assessment for the UN – January 2007
• Marketing materials for HSBC bank, London – March 2006
• Collaborating in the translation of OAPEC annual report of 200 – October 2006
• Human rights and IDPs and refugees affairs for FMR, Oxford University, UK – September 2005 to Present.
• The Polyglots language services’ website into Arabic – April 2005
'Conflict is for the Birds', by Nabil Oudeh, CCR International, Canada – June 2005
• A resolution of the Algerian commercial law into English – July 2005
BP’s code of conduct scenarios into Arabic – July 2005
Sajan, Inc. website into Arabic – August 2005
• A constitution of an Iraqi media company into Arabic – October 2005
• Interpreter for the British Arab Exchange Program (BAX), London, UK – August 2005 to Sept 05
• Medical research and new drugs experiment materials for JTG inc – December 2004 to March 2005.




Other activities

Sept 05 to Oct 06 - Course representative at the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages, University of Westminster, London, UK.

August 05 to Sept 05 - Volunteer interpreter for the British Arab Exchange Program, London, UK

July 05 to Aug 05 - Intern (program assistant) in a Peace building & Conflict Resolution Program, Switzerland

July 03 to Aug 03 - Participated in a Peace building & Conflict Resolution Program, Switzerland

Feb 02 to March 02 - Interpreting a management course for the PCP personnel by the Danish Police, Gaza

Jan 01 to June 03 - Volunteer work for the English Students & Graduates Club (ESGC), Gaza

Feb 01 to March 01 - Interpreting a traffic content course for the PCP personnel by the Swedish Police, Gaza

July 2000 to Aug 2000 - Interpreting a senior leadership and management course for the PCP personnel by the Dutch Police, Netherlands

Dec 99 to Jan 2001 - Interpreting a traffic content course for the PCP personnel by the Swedish Police, Gaza


Credentials

Certified Translator by the Arab Translators Network (ATN)
Member of World Association of Arab Translators and Linguists (WATA)
Awards of excellent translations/interpretation by the Swedish and Dutch Police Academies.

IT skills

Excellent knowledge of computer systems and software: Windows XP, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.), Graphic software (Photo and Video Editing): Corel Draw, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, Ulead Media Studio and TM (Trados and Word Fast). Good knowledge of HTML tools.
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: 562
PRO-level pts: 478


Top languages (PRO)
English7
Arabic4
Pts in 2 more pairs >
Top general fields (PRO)
Social Sciences37
Medical30
Art/Literary28
Marketing12
Pts in 4 more flds >
Top specific fields (PRO)
Law (general)51
Other43
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.24
Government / Politics24
Finance (general)20
Military / Defense19
Food & Dairy16
Pts in 40 more flds >

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This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.

Project History Summary
Total projects7
With client feedback4
Corroborated4
100% positive (4 entries)
positive4
neutral0
negative0

Job type
Translation6
Proofreading/editing1
Language pairs
English to Arabic4
Arabic to English3
Specialty fields
Petroleum Eng/Sci2
Finance (general)1
Journalism1
Government / Politics1
Agriculture1
Other fields
Automotive / Cars & Trucks1
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