Professional Arabic Translator Since 1976

Member:

  • American Translators Association (ATA)
  • Former member of United Nation  Translators Association (M.E.) 
  • Member of Arab-American Teachers of Arabic (AATA)
  • Former member of American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Mahmoud Khatib

A US. citizen and a native speaker of Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic & most spoken dialects)

Experienced in:

  • Legal, technical and general translation
  • Software, manuals and web site localization
  • Arabic language interpreter (most dialects)
  • Desktop Publishing and page layout 
  • Professional editor/reviewer
  • Arabic and Islamic consultant
  • Managing teams of Arabic translators
  • Personal and vital documents

English  Arabic Translator

Arabic  Translator - Interpreter - Consultant

Office: 313-724-8188

Mobile: 313-414-8855

Security Cleared

Please take a moment to review my brief resume and capabilities below:

Experience- Over 25 years of documented experience  
Translator:  Extensive experience in translating legal documents, military systems, software, technical manuals, brochures, contracts, business correspondence, Web sites and all personal and official documents.
Interpreter: Conference, Consecutive, Voice Over and Voice Talent.
Consultant: Islamic, linguistic, historical, marketing and political issues

Capabilities - Three (Pentium Class) PCs
- Complete set of the newest bilingual software (Office 2007 Pro, Page Maker CS3, Photo Shop CS3,  Frame Maker, InDesign CS3, Illustrator CS3...and more
- Trados & WordFast TM’s  + Specialized Dictionaries & Glossaries
- Ability to travel and work on-site
- Ability to recruit the services of other translators

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Education UNESCO Institute of Higher Education- Amman, Jordan; English courses - Wayne State University; MI;  Linguistic Studies courses - Beirut, Lebanon;  Computer Applications courses - Henry Ford College, MI;  Multicultural Education Courses - WSU, MI.

Availability- Full time translator & Interpreter - Available 6 days/week

- Short notice for both translation and interpreting assignments

- Available to travel anywhere in the US, Canada and short business trips to the  Middle East

- I do understand most Arabic spoken dialects (Saudi, Iraqi, Egyptian, Syrian ...etc.)
- US citizen and holds a Security Clearance

Click here to ask for my detailed CV

How May I Help You?

*Translation:
- Legal documents: Arabic to English and English to Arabic
- Personal documents, birth, school and other certificates

- School diplomas and reports

- Correspondence, business cards, contracts
- Military manuals and proposals
- Product and services brochures
- Software help files, strings and user interface

Interpreting:
- International conferences 
- Multinational corporate meetings 
- Technical work groups 
- Trade negotiations
- Educational symposia
- Three-way conferencing - voice over
- Escort Interpreter
- Depositions and Attorney/client meetings

*Desktop Publishing: 
Translation and layout of :
- Manuals
- Brochures
- Product Labels
- Technical Description
- Business Cards
- Power Point Presentations
- Arabic/Islamic Calligraphy

Web Site Localization:
I translate and typeset: 
- Web sites and web pages
(Special care is paid for cultural differences and sensitivity.)
- Also available, bilingual web sites
-Web site submission to Middle Eastern directories and search engines

Consulting and Research: 
- Marketing 
- Consultation
- Research of Middle Eastern issues including customs, history, religion ...etc.
- Trademarks suitability
- General Research

Rates/Productivity:
- Freelance rates

(large translation agencies charge you double.) 
- Daily output ranges between 1500 to 2500
words depending on the complexity of the material
- Ability to recruit experienced translators for large projects

*Samples of all of my work are available upon request

Based in Dearborn Heights
MichiganUSA

Email:

Call me: + 313 724-8188

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