Translator's name: | Khemais Chaieb |
Lanaguage pair: | English to Arabic translator |
Country of residence: | Tunisia |
Activity: | Acitive since 2022 |
Membership status: | Basic member |
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Khemais CHAIEB 61, Rue Ibn Mandhour,2080 Ariana, TUNISIA (+216) 52988226 khemaischaieb57@gmail.com khemais_chaieb@yahoo.com A long and diversified experience in the fields of free-lance translation, content writing, TV and print media and PR work provide the appropriate credits for potential recruitment. Living abroad, working with international organizations and as foreign correspondent, helped acquire a multicultural, multi-language background. It was strengthened by the positions held at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, with the European Union and with the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU). In all three, the environment was multinational, translation and creative research, writing were key parts of the job. Political and economic analysis has been a favorite activity. As early as 1980, I was producing for national TV a weekly program, featuring the week’s prominent world event. WORK EXPERIENCE Freelance translator, content writer 3/1982 to Present Freelance Tunisia, USA, France § Translate, proofread, revise and edit texts of various nature to the benefit of Tunisian individuals, companies and to foreigners through internet. § Research and write texts, press articles, reports... on a freelance basis Information Officer 4/2009 to 12/2021 Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) Tunis § Establish, run a multilingual PR department § Research, write/re-write reports, media articles and press-releases, mails, working documents (Arabic- French-English) § Webmaster of 3 websites § Produce PR material (leaflets, booklets, DVD's, etc.) PR Adviser 4/1998 to 2/2009 Ministry of Tourism, Tunisia Tunis § Promote Tunisian tourism through media, internet § Produce/distribute a weekly newsletter, Flash Tourism § Supervise/produce, translate DVD’s, websites, print material on Tunisian tourism § Research, write correspondence, reports, studies and other publications Freelance translator, content writer 3/1982 to Present Freelance Tunisia, USA, France § Translate, proofread, revise and edit texts of various nature to the benefit of Tunisian individuals, companies and to foreigners through internet. § Research and write texts, press articles, reports... on a freelance basis Expert, Information and Culture 3/1998 to 4/1997 MEDA Team (European Union Project) Tunis § Promote European Union’s co-operation projects in Tunisia § Produce/distribute a daily “Electronic Newsletter”. § Organize cultural activities of the EU’s Delegation in Tunis § Handle relations with the press and with the Tunisian public in general Director of Communication 1/1997 to 3/1998 El-Fouledh (Tunisia's only steel-maker) Menzel Bourguiba (Tunisia) § Promote and develop internal communication among the plant employees and workers (local radio, newsletter, Personal letters from the CEO, Box for Ideas, meetings, etc.) § Permanent Secretary of the “TQM Committee” § Member, Cultural Committee of the company. Information Specialist 9/1987 to 12/1996 U.S. Embassy to Tunisia Tunis § Promote U.S. Embassy’s activities in Tunisia § Organize major events, such as Official visits, US-PLO Dialogue, political dialogue in the Great Lakes (Africa) § Organize media and cultural exchanges and send to Washington daily "Media Reaction" reports. (Summaries and translations) § Organize an annual training program for African and Arab journalists § Run teleconferences between Tunis, Washington and other capitals Foreign Correspondent (from Tunisia) 8/1986 to 9/1987 United Arab Emirates (UAE) News Agency (WAM) Tunis § Cover Tunisian, PLO’s and Arab League’s events, activities and send daily reports (writing and translation) § Write regular news analysis and commentaries. § Translate various reports and articles provided by the agency and send them back for publication. Foreign Correspondent (From Tunisia and the U.S.A. 7/1980 to 9/1986 Saudi Arabia's daily "Al-Riyadh" Tunis, U.S.A. § Cover Tunisian, PLO’s and Arab League’s events, activities and send daily reports (writing and translation) § Write regular news analysis and commentaries. § File coverage reports, press interviews from Tunis and the US TV Reporter and Producer 7/1980 to 1/1983 Tunisian Radio and Tv Corporation (ERTT, Public) Tunis § Prepare Arabic-language newscast (collect, translate and write news items) § Produce weekly analysis/commentary on major world events (“The World this Week”) § Produce field reports University Professor 9/1992 to 6/2017 Tunisian public and private universities Tunis Courses taught: § Translation: Arabic - English - French § Reporting I, II, III § Introduction to Public Relations (PR) SKILLS MS Office 10+ years Agriculture & Farming work 10+ years Kitchen Chef 10+ years Shop keeping 5 years Book Writer 10+ years EDUCATION University of Kansas (KU), U.S.A. Master's Journalism and Mass Communications Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A. 1/1983 to 5/1985 Institut de Presse et Sciences de l'Information (IPSI), Tunisia Bachelor's Journalism Tunis 10/1976 to 6/1980 |