Working languages:
English to Arabic
Arabic to English

Ahmed Samir Abdelgawad
Translator/Arabic Copywriter

United Arab Emirates

Native in: Arabic Native in Arabic
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Account type Freelance translator and/or interpreter
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Services Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization, Subtitling, Copywriting
Expertise
Specializes in:
Medical: PharmaceuticalsAutomation & Robotics
Finance (general)Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Tourism & TravelHuman Resources
Internet, e-CommerceEngineering (general)
Economics

Rates
English to Arabic - Rates: 0.06 - 0.10 USD per word / 25 - 50 USD per hour
Arabic to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.10 USD per word / 25 - 50 USD per hour

All accepted currencies U. S. dollars (usd)
KudoZ activity (PRO) PRO-level points: 43, Questions answered: 56, Questions asked: 7
Blue Board entries made by this user  0 entries
Payment methods accepted Visa
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 3
Translation education Bachelor's degree - Faculty of Arts, English Literature
Experience Years of experience: 16. Registered at ProZ.com: Dec 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Adobe Acrobat, Idiom, LocStudio, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, HyperHub, Powerpoint, SDLX, Trados Studio
CV/Resume CV available upon request
Bio
A skillful translator and copywriter with different types of experience including content writing, localization, creative translation.. etc. that would define the target audience and meet the client’s requirements. I have a strong understanding of Middle East market generally and gulf area in particular.

I am now working as a freelance Arabic copywriter for some of well-known Advertising & PR companies in Dubai and worldwide.

For more than 4 years, I have been working as a freelance translator and an Arabic copywriter for many companies and agencies, in both ATL and BTL materials. Capable of writing comprehensible and reliable content with a motivating sense for a wide range of audiences, e.g. press releases, websites, subtitling, tags, speeches. (References available upon request)



• 2015 – present Translator and Arabic copywriter at Brunswick Group, Responsible for translating and writing press releases, speeches, and articles for corporate and holding groups.
• 2012 – 2015 Senior translator and editor at Day & Night magazine found in Dubai. I am responsible for translating and editing articles creatively for more than two magazines. The most important message of my job is delivering readable and flexible text for the Arabic reader. Those magazines are related to life style, fashion, luxurious watches and other subjects.

• 2010 – 2012 Translator at Arabize, a pioneer translation & localization company in the Middle East. It has many international partnerships with the most well known corporations, such as Oracle, Sap, Microsoft, Canon and others. A localizer with different vision as being Arabizer, I have acquired experiences of various fields: localization, legal, economic, marketing translation…etc. I was one of Oracle team localizing content of applications, solutions and databases, related to financials, legal, human capital management, customer relationship management...etc.

• 2008 – 2010 Translator at SaudiSoft, an international translation & localization company. I was responsible of localizing products, such as user guides, games UI and so on, which need high-quality Arabic that users can trust as an original one.
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Total pts earned: 43
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Top languages (PRO)
English to Arabic39
Arabic to English4
Top general fields (PRO)
Tech/Engineering20
Other12
Medical4
Science4
Marketing3
Top specific fields (PRO)
Electronics / Elect Eng16
Tourism & Travel4
Advertising / Public Relations4
Engineering (general)4
Medical: Pharmaceuticals4
Other4
Ships, Sailing, Maritime4
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Profile last updated
Aug 19, 2018



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