| Translator's name: | Zaki Mohammed |
| Language pair: | English to Arabic translator |
| Country of residence: | Egypt |
| Activity: | Active since 2025 |
| Membership status: | Basic member |
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Zaki Mohammed Professional English-Arabic Translator Phone: +2 01225412012 | Address: Cairo, Egypt | Email: zakihmohamed@gmail.com Professional Summary: Experienced and certified English ↔ Arabic Translator with over three decades of success in translation, editing, proofreading, transcreation, subtitling, DTP, and copywriting. Specialized in legal, medical, marketing, financial, and IT fields. Proven expertise in both human and machine post-editing (MPTE) for culturally accurate and linguistically flawless results. Strong background working with translation companies and media houses across Egypt, Bahrain, and Qatar. ISO 17100:2015 certified and a full member of the UK’s Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI). Education M.A. in English – Annamalai University, India, B.A. English and Education – Ain Shams University, Egypt, Diploma in Translation – Institute of Linguists, UK, TOLES Higher Certificate – Global Legal English, UK, Certificate in Copywriting and Content Writing – Ibn Sina Academy, Egypt, Work Experience Freelance English ↔ Arabic Translator, Editor, and Proofreader | Egypt 2001 – Present Key Responsibilities: • Delivered high-quality translation and localization projects across legal, medical, IT, marketing, and financial fields. • Specialized in transcreation, subtitling, DTP, copywriting, and SEO-based content writing. • Worked on MPTE projects ensuring fluency, accuracy, and cultural appropriateness. In-house Translator, Editor, and Proofreader | Gulf Translation, Bahrain 1990 - 2001 Key Responsibilities: • Provided accurate, deadline-driven translations and editorial work for commercial and governmental clients. • Collaborated with project managers and linguists to maintain quality and consistency across content. • Contributed to large-scale legal and financial document translations. In-house Translator | Akhbar Al Khaleej Newspaper, Bahrain 1989 - 1990 Key Responsibilities: • Translated news content and editorials for bilingual publication. • Adapted cultural and political content to suit Arabic-speaking audiences. Specialties Legal • Agreements • Court procedures, court orders and judgements • Powers of attorney • Laws • Rules and regulations • Birth, marriage and divorce certificates • Witness reports • Deeds of reconveyance • Trade mark assignments Marketing • Website localization • Social media posts • Leisure, travel, tourism and hotels • Presentations • Marketing surveys • Press releases • Copywriting • Product packaging • Product description • Posters • Brochures Medical • Clinical validation of medical documents • Patient medical records • Clinical protocols • Informed Consent From (ICF) • Patient Information Leaflets • Physician manuals • Study drug labels • Instructions for use • Medical devices Information Technology • Mobile phone display texts • Software localization • E-learning materials • Installation guides • User guides for apps, software, etc. • User interface localization • Technical manuals • Website localization (in html format) Military • Military technical manuals • Military agreements • Training manuals • Military videos Certifications: • ISO 17100:2015 Certified Translator • TOLES Higher Certificate – Global Legal English, UK Books Translated and Published: • A Man and the Rise of a Nation – Scientific Creativity Centre, Bahrain, 1997 • Index on Censorship – Thanet Press, UK, 2005 • How to Tell Stories to Children and Stories to Tell – Author House UK, 2010 Membership: • Full Member – Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI), UK Courses: • Copywriting and Content Writing – Ibn Sina Academy, Egypt Services Offered • Translation • Proofreading • Localization • Copywriting • Desktop Publishing • Editing • Transcreation • MPTE • Transcription • Content Writing Software • Trados Studio 2019 • Wordfast Pro, Smartcat, Memsource, MemoQ • Subtitle Edit, Aegisub • Adobe InDesign CC 2020, Adobe Illustrator CC 2020, Canva • MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Languages: • Arabic: Native • English: Fluent | |
