Hello
I am Abdelhai, an English-Arabic linguist and I help businesses break language barriers.
Based in the UAE with over 9 years of experience, I specialize in translation, proofreading, writing, and localization for a wide range of industries including media, legal, medical, and technology.
I am passionate about bridging communication gaps and ensuring that content is not only accurately translated but also culturally resonant and impactful.
Experience
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Oct 2021 – PresentLinguist at TransPerfect, Dubai, UAE
Translation of marketing content, news articles, fact-checks, transcription & translation of multimedia; quality management across legal, medical, drama, news & sports.
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Feb 2022 – PresentFreelance Linguist at Language Professionals, Dubai, UAE
English-Arabic translation, editing, proofreading & localization of documents, websites & multimedia; copywriting & consistency reviews.
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Aug 2022 – PresentArabic Content Reviewer at BOON Studio, Dubai, UAE
Proofreading & revision of social media & video content, including business startup episodes and restaurant menus.
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Oct 2016 – Oct 2020Senior Linguist & Lead Translator at Afkart Production House, Dubai, UAE
Managed and executed subtitling & voice-over projects for sport TV shows across major MENA channels; project coordination.
Education
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2009 – 2013Bachelor’s in English Language & Translation
University of Mohammed Lakhdar, El Oued -
2006 – 2009Baccalaureate of Literature & Languages
Hoari Boumediene Secondary School
Skills & Tools
English-Arabic translation, Arabic-English translation, media localization, legal translation, medical translation, technical translation, subtitling, voice-over, project management, linguistic QA, termbase creation, Localization, Proofreading, Media Localization, Legal Localization, Medical Localization, Technical Localization, Copywriting, Transcription, Transcreation, Copywriting & UX Writing, SEO Keyword Localization, MT Post-Editing (MTPE), XTM Cloud, Quality Management, Linguistic QA, Termbase Creation, Subtitling, Voice-over, Project Management, Content Review, Content Editing, Content Proofreading, Content Localization, MemoQ, Trados Studio, Wordfast, SDL Trados, Smartcat, Memsource, Phrase (Memsource), Subtitle Edit, Aegisub, MS Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Fact-Checking, Fast Typing.
- Translation
- Localization
- Proofreading
- Media Localization
- Legal Localization
- Medical Localization
- Technical Localization
- Copywriting
- Transcription
- Transcreation
- Copywriting & UX Writing
- SEO Keyword Localization
- MT Post-Editing (MTPE)
- XTM Cloud
- Quality Management
- Linguistic QA
- Termbase Creation
- Subtitling
- Voice-over
- Project Management
- Content Review
- Content Editing
- Content Proofreading
- Content Localization
- MemoQ
- Trados Studio
- Wordfast
- SDL Trados
- Smartcat
- Memsource
- Phrase (Memsource)
- Subtitle Edit
- Aegisub
- MS Office Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- Fact-Checking
- Fast Typing
Portfolio
Contact Me
I'm open to new opportunities. Feel free to send me a message!