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)

Mahd Khatib A US. Citizen and a native speaker of Arabic (most dialects)

Experienced in translating: Software, manuals and web site localization Legal, literary and general translation Desktop Publishing and page layout  Professional editor/reviewer Arabic and Islamic consultant Arabic language interpreter Managing teams of Arabic translators

English - Arabic

Arabic  Translator - Arabic Interpreter -Arabic Consultant

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. Interpreter: Conference, Consecutive, Voice Over and Voice Talent. Consultant: Islamic, linguistic, historical and political issues	Capabilities - Three (Pentium Class) PCs - Complete set of the newest bilingual software (Office 2007 Pro, Page Maker CS3, Photo Shop CS3, QuarkXpress, Frame Maker, InDesign CS3, Illustrator CS3...) - Trados TM 7.5 + 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/w - 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

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How May I Help You?

*Translation: - Legal documents: Arabic to English and English to Arabic - Personal documents, birth and marriage 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 the above (except military) are available upon request

Based in

Dearborn Heights

Michigan, USA

Email:

arablingo@arablinguists.com

Call me: + 313 724-8188 ~ Cell (US only): 313-414-8855

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